health
Vegetarians have 14% lower cancer risk than meat-eaters, study finds
Posted in Medicine on 25th Feb, 2022
by Alex Muller
“In this large British cohort, being a low meat-eater, fish-eater or vegetarian was associated with a lower risk of all cancer sites when compared to regular meat-eaters,” the analysis found.
Bristol AI system matches cancer patients to trials earlier
Posted in Medicine, Software on 25th Feb, 2022
by Alex Muller
An artificial intelligence database will be used to give cancer patients early access to clinical trials.
Molecular treatment works against metastatic cancer that spread to the brain
Posted in Medicine on 25th Feb, 2022
by Alex Muller
Mount Sinai researchers conducting clinical trials of a drug targeting a cancer gene found that it increased metastatic cancer patients' survival and was able to work within the brain.
Lung cancer: Two signs which can show in your eyelid 'caused by the tumour'
Posted in Medicine on 25th Feb, 2022
by Alex Muller
The NHS says that there are usually no signs or symptoms in the early stages, though symptoms of lung cancer develop as the condition progresses.
Ketogenic diet could enhance the efficacy of chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer, study shows
Posted in Medicine on 23rd Feb, 2022
by Alex Muller
By depriving the body of sugar, the ketogenic diet forces the body to break down fats to generate molecules known as ketone bodies that can be burned by cells to generate energy.