News tagged with anticancer activity


Natural products could be as effective as synthetic drugs, although the odds are low

In a first-ever comprehensive study of 124 natural product combinations, a team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Tsinghua University, led by Professor Chen Yu Zong from the Department of ...

Medications created Feb 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Compound's dual action inhibits oral cancer without observable side effects

The compound licofelone inhibited oral cancer growth by inhibiting the cyclooxygenase and 5-lipoxygenase pathways, with no observable side effects, according to data from a rat study presented at the 11th Annual AACR International ...

Cancer created Oct 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New therapeutic target for prostate cancer identified

A small, naturally occurring nucleic acid sequence, called a microRNA, known to regulate a number of different cancers, appears to alter the activity of the androgen receptor, which plays a critical role in ...

Cancer created Jul 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High levels of TRAIL protein in breast milk might contribute to anticancer activity

The benefits of breast milk are well known, but why breastfeeding protects against various forms of cancer remains a mystery. A new study in the Journal of Human Lactation found high levels of cancer-fighting TNF-related apopto ...

Health created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

X-ray protein probe leads to potential anticancer tactic

Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have identified a new type of potential anticancer drug. The compound, named FOBISIN, targets 14-3-3 proteins, important for the runaway growth of cancer cells.

Cancer created Sep 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast