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Broccoli Sprouts, Good For Your Gut
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 6, 2009
...n delivering a biochemical called sulforaphane, which has previously been shown to have potentially anticancer effects. The compound appears to work by triggering the body, especially the gastrointest...
Jasmine Flower-Derived Substance, Potential New Anti-Cancer?
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 26, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Grigory Bibikov
Research findings lead by Prof. Eliezer Flescher of The Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University reported that a compound derived from the jasmine flower could be the key to a new effective therapy for cancer treatment.
The substance, ...
Nexavar® (sorafenib), FDA-Approved for Inoperable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 21, 2007
... by Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Emeryville, California) - Nexavar® (sorafenib) - is a type of anticancer drug called a kinase inhibitor that interferes with molecules that are thought to be involv...
Biodegradable Nanoparticles For Delivery of Cancer Drugs
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 25, 2007
... has developed biodegradable nanoparticles which may be used to encapsulate and deliver fat-soluble anticancer drugs.
The nanoparticles consist of polyethylene glycol (PEG) chains which are at...
Cancer Prevention, Diet and Functional Foods
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 23, 2007
I have always been amazed about stories and research findings on the kind of diet or food that may prevent or even treat cancer.
Here are some of them from the past week:
Low fat diet shows decreased risk for ovarian cancer
Published in Journal of the National Cancer Institute, the results...
New Bristol-Meyers Squibb's New Anti-Cancer Treatment: Ixempra, FDA-Approved
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 22, 2007
A new anti-cancer treatment distributed by Bristol-Meyers Squibb Company (Princeton, New Jersey) - Ixempra (ixabepilone) - has recently been approved by the US FDA for use use in patients with metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer who have not responded to certain other cancer drugs.
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Tangerine Peel Extract Kills Cancer Cells
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 25, 2007
Salvestrol Q40 is the compound found in abundance from tangerine fruit peels .
A team from the Leicester School of Pharmacy identified Salvestrol Q40 to be able to destroy cancer cells .
Salvestrol Q40 is found in the skin of fruits but is removed from the diet when fruit is eaten w...
On Broccoli and Cauliflower Against Cancer
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 4, 2007
Broccoli and cauliflower are two of my favorite vegetables these days. Between the two, broccoli i love better because most parts are more tender than cauliflower's when steamed or cooked.
However, it is the most expensive vegetable here (180 pesos per kilo = around 4.1 USD - to us this...
Towards the Development of an Orlistat-like Cancer Drug
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 9, 2007
Wake Forest University School of Medicine scientists have previously discovered that the obesity drug orlistat can kill cancer cells .
Now, they've found new effects of the drug and are working to design more potent cancer treatments based on such findings.
As recently reported in Natu...
Cancer Cure Moves Forward Right Before Our Eyes
in Philoneist, on June 22, 2007
...cancer tumors. It is a hologram imaging system that is designed to examine cancer tumor cells while anticancer drugs are working in the system. Check out the details on this blog . Laser holograms ar...
The Survivor's Handbook: Eating Right for Cancer Survival
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 26, 2007
...e recipes listed at the end of this book are worth reviewing and may be incorporated into a healthy anticancer diet.
You may purchase it online or you can download the pdf file .
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Triterpenoids Isolated from Apple Peels with Anticancer Activity
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 22, 2007
...tuents in apple peels , thirteen triterpenoids were isolated , most of which showed high potential anticancer activities against the three human cancer cell lines.
With higher antiproliferative acti...
Abandoned Cancer Drug is Potential Cure for African Sleeping Sickness
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 25, 2007
...hrough the bites of tsetse fly .
Previously tested in humans and animals (but now abandoned), the anticancer drug acivicin has been found to suppress the infection on mice infected with the trypan...
BH3 Profiling Determines Sensitivity to Experimental Cancer Drug
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 23, 2007
...Bcl-2 proteins in cancer cells, thus determining the susceptibility of such cells to a new class of anticancer drugs that targets the Bcl-2.
Bcl-2 is considered to be an anti-apoptosis protein, which...
Pterostilbene: Berry Compound that Suppresses Cancer-Causing Enzyme
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 5, 2007
Pterostilbene (pronounced "tare-o-STILL-bean") is a berry and grape compound that has been found to have health benefits including being a cancer inhibitor.
Recent findings at the USDA/ARS further supported this claim which found that the compound strongly suppresses a type of enzyme...
Have More Cabbages and Broccolis while Pregnant and Protect your Child Against Cancer
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 29, 2006
There is new research (in laboratory mice) from the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University which suggests that supplementation of a phytochemical called Indole-3-Carbinol (I3C) provided a very high level of protection against leukemia and lymphoma in young animals while also...
Mistletoe is No Anti-Cancer Drug, Doctors Say
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 26, 2006
...the implausibility of this idea, studies have shown that mistletoe or its main constituents do have anticancer activity.
However, many plants have some sort of anticancer activity, but in most cases...
Snail protein may help nanotubes target cancer cells
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 19, 2006
... nanotubes to form a stable cell-like surface.
This new coating could spur the development of new anticancer agents that rely on the unique physical characteristics of carbon nanotubes, according t...
Hybrid organic/inorganic nanoparticles aid medical imaging
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 28, 2006
...amework of these new nanomaterials provides a ready attachment point for tumor targeting agents and anticancer drugs....
Vitamin D's Anti-cancer Properties Can Be Separated, Study Says
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 20, 2006
...ersity's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center indicates that it may be possible to separate the anticancer properties of vitamin D from its other functions .
The human body produces a lot of v...
Anticancer Drug Against Hodgkin's and Leukemia Granted Orphan Drug Status
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 31, 2006
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The European Commission has granted an orphan drug designation to an investigational anticancer drug, 1D09C3 , developed for the treatment of Hodgkin's lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic le...
Review Articles on Drug Discovery
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 27, 2005
...hip between the public and private sectors.
The Concept of Synthetic Lethality in the Context of Anticancer Therapy . The abstract reads:
Two genes are synthetic lethal if mutation of either alon...
Vion Pharmaceuticals Licenses Heterocyclic Hydrazones
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 27, 2005
...hown potent cytotoxic activity in the National Cancer Institute's tumor cell panels and in vivo anticancer testing. We are pleased to have the opportunity to develop these potential clinical candi...