A study has linked linoleic acid — a fat found in many everyday oils — with aggressive breast cancer, reigniting the debate about how our diets affect our health.
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Cachexia, or wasting syndrome, causes around 80% of patients with advanced cancer to withdraw from life.
Alcohol is the third-leading preventable cause of cancer in the US, accounting for tens of thousands of cancer deaths per year.
This is unacceptably high and we need targeted solutions.
The National Institutes of Health has been integral to scientific progress in treating countless human diseases. Without its support, patients will ultimately pay the price.
A BBC investigation questioned the accuracy of rapid PSA home tests for prostate health.
Enemas are medical procedures, not a form of self-care.
Eating yoghurt may help protect against bowel cancer by modifying the natural bacteria that live in the gut.
A big freckle or a sunspot? A flat mole or a dark freckle? Here’s how to tell the difference between the three – and when to get a spot checked for skin cancer.
A century-old cancer therapy gains new life with modern science.
Is blood donation a secret to better health? A new study explores potential benefits.
Without public health surveillance, officials trying to tackle outbreaks, identify threats and evaluate treatments are working ‘in the darkness of ignorance.’
The majority of the 23 states disproportionately affected by the cuts are red states.
Evolution walks a tightrope between body size and cancer prevalence
We reviewed nearly 1,000 papers, but only eight articles included Black women.
You need only trace amounts of selenium to survive. Falling outside of this narrow therapeutic window can have significant health consequences.
The gene that codes for p53 is the most frequently mutated in cancer. Researchers are targeting different parts of its complex pathway to restore its ability to stop cancer.
The Netflix series follows the rise and fall of Gibson, as Aussie blogger who claimed natural methods had helped her overcome ‘malignant brain cancer’.
Why scepticism can be healthier than wellness supplements when it comes to preventing and treating cancer.
For decades, red light therapy has been an adjunct treatment for numerous ailments. But it may not work for all the medical conditions that supporters say it does.
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Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University
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Adjunct Professsor, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Adelaide University
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Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Macquarie University
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Senior Research Officer, Blood Cells and Blood Cancer Division, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
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Senior Research Officer, Blood Cells and Blood Cancer, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
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Professor, Department of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Lancaster University
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Senior Lecturer in Cancer Biology & Clinical Biochemistry, Kingston University
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Senior Lecturer in Genetics and Molecular Biology, Kingston University
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Professor, School of Medicine, University of Connecticut
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Graduate Student in Cancer Systems Biology, Rice University
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Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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