Sentences with phrase «against other cancers»

Legume consumption also provides significant protection against other cancers, too.

«If this strategy is effective, then it might be broadly applicable not only against lung cancer but also against other cancers that express EGFR, which include brain, colon, and head and neck cancers,» said Dr. Gerber, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Clinical Sciences.

«We would also like to determine if this combination is effective against other cancer types.»

«1 We measure percent citations in high impact journals and benchmark this against other cancer centres around the world.

Not exact matches

Some have been touted for their alleged cancer - prevention abilities, while others have been sold under the premise that they protect the brain against dementia.

As instances of obesity, diabetes, cancer and other chronic illnesses are on the rise, a subculture where eating less is prized can seem farfetched and against the grain.

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Indeed, the animal rights movement's fury against the speciesist use of animals» a necessary element for human flourishing, particularly in medical research» has increased to the point that scientists are now under threat of death by the most radical liberationists for daring to experiment on rats or monkeys to find cures for cancer and other human afflictions.

The premise is simple: you send cookies to 3 other food bloggers and get 3 dozen cookies from 3 different food bloggers in return... and best of all, we get to support Cookies For Kids» Cancer, a national non-profit organization that funds new therapies used to fight against pediatric cCancer, a national non-profit organization that funds new therapies used to fight against pediatric cancercancer!

They are high in lycopene and other antioxidants that guard your body against cancer and other diseases.

Many say that the antioxidant action provided by superfoods protects against cancer and heart disease, among a host of other ills — while others point out that few carefully controlled studies have been conducted.

Beans are packed with nutrients, including both vitamins and minerals, antioxidants, soluble fiber, and they are a powerhouse when it comes to protecting against heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and other diseases.

I'm not ready to jump on the crazy turmeric supplement train, but it does appear to have some pretty powerful anti-inflammatory effects (and thus may help with arthritis, IBD, cancer, and other inflammatory conditions), so I'm not against sprinkling a little bit more in our food.

And the result is pink pasta perfection that has inspired me and countless others to Cook for the Cure ® and help bring awareness to the fight against breast cancer.

They have been shown to protect against macular degeneration, ovarian cancer, colon cancer and promote gastrointestinal health amoung other things.

«The enthusiasm of everyone at Garden Fresh for the St. Jude mission inspired so many to support our fight against childhood cancer and other life - threatening diseases,» said Richard Shadyac Jr., President and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

The only other factor examined by the AICR / WCRF expert panel that was convincingly linked to protection against all - age breast cancer risk was avoiding alcohol.

Maybe that doesn't seem that amazing, but at the time, I was overwhelmed at how blessed I was: one son winning his battle against cancer, the other healthy as can be and providing lots of distraction and comic relief (what cancer families call a SuperSib), and then twins on the way.

Other benefits of breastfeeding for mothers include protection against some types of cancers and osteoporosis.

Additionally, my mom just found out she has breast cancer (non-invasive) and I've read how breastfeeding is a protective factor against breast cancer and since I have several other risk factors (started my period early, had my first baby over 30, family history), I feel like I should breastfeed as long as possible.

That's because breast milk boosts immunity, increases IQ, wards of diseases like cancer and Alzheimer's later in life, protects your child against obesity and a host of other amazing benefits.

One study cites a 26 — 31 % decrease in the development of breast cancer in females who had been breastfed as babies; if you or she takes no other preventive measures against breast cancer, breastfeeding her alone sets your baby girl up for a nearly 1/3 lower likelihood of developing breast cancer later in her life (Freudenheim et al., 1994).

• Breastmilk contains special antibodies which help protect your baby against infections • Breastmilk is your baby's natural food, it's easily digested and enough on its own for the first 6 months • Breastfed babies are less likely to have eczema and diabetes or high blood pressure and obesity later on • Breastfeeding helps you and your baby to get to know each other • Breastfeeding means you'll return to your pre-pregnancy weight quicker • Breastfeeding helps give you stronger bones in later life and helps protect against breast and ovarian cancer • Breastfed babies are not as windy as bottle - fed babies • Nappies are not as smelly!

And, of course, the powerful anti-oxidants, minerals and fibre provided by carrots help guard against other serious conditions like heart disease and cancer.

She chronicled her fight against the disease in unusually frank, heart - rending — and sometimes even funny — Facebook posts, trying to give hope and encouragement to other women in similar situations by posting photos and videos on the page Lauren vs. Cancer, which gained the attention of thousands of people.

Cancer Research UK works in partnership with others to achieve the greatest impact in the global fight against cCancer Research UK works in partnership with others to achieve the greatest impact in the global fight against cancercancer.

One is working to create new weapons against cancer, while the other is working to ensure drugs that enter the market do not bring dangerous unintended consequences.

And using cells from someone other than the cancer patient being treated might trigger an immune response against the foreign cells.

The FDA recently okayed the first therapeutic cancer vaccine, and other drugs that enlist the immune system against tumors are under study

But although animal studies have suggested that tea can protect against diseases such as skin and stomach cancer, the antioxidants in tea had not been directly compared to those found in other foods.

In other words, in these guidelines, the chance that mammography will create needless cancer worry is a light thumb on the scale against breast cancer screening in some populations.

Mutations in the genes that defend the body against cancer - related viruses and other infections may play a larger role in breast cancer than previously thought, according to a study at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Generally scientists have thought autophagy protects against cancer, although some evidence suggests it can help tumor cells cope with nutrient scarcity and other stresses.

The vaccination protects against infection from the two types of Human Papilloma Virus that cause seven in 10 cases of cervical cancer, as well as two other types of the virus linked with genital warts.

In addition to protecting against 80 percent of cervical cancers, the new 9 - Valent human papillomavirus vaccine, which includes seven cancer causing HPV - types, has the potential to protect against nearly 19,000 other cancers diagnosed in the United States, including anal, oropharyngeal and penile cancers.

Now a University of Colorado Cancer Center study published online ahead of print in the journal Oncogene offers compelling evidence explaining this failure and offering a possible strategy for the use of retinoic acid or other retinoids against some breast cancers: Because early clinical trials are often offered to patients who have already tried other more established therapies, breast cancer cells may have been pushed past an important tipping point that offers retinoic acid resisCancer Center study published online ahead of print in the journal Oncogene offers compelling evidence explaining this failure and offering a possible strategy for the use of retinoic acid or other retinoids against some breast cancers: Because early clinical trials are often offered to patients who have already tried other more established therapies, breast cancer cells may have been pushed past an important tipping point that offers retinoic acid resiscancer cells may have been pushed past an important tipping point that offers retinoic acid resistance.

While the possible protective effect of smoking against PSC seems rather unique to this particular liver disease, coffee consumption has been shown to protect against multiple other liver conditions including liver cirrhosis and liver cancer — and now for the first time also against PSC.

Other studies have suggested that high LDL - C may protect against some often fatal diseases, such as cancer and infectious diseases, and that having low LDL - C may increase one's susceptibility to these diseases.

This gene is known to be highly active in multiple myeloma and many other cancers, raising the possibility that strategies to shut it down could be effective against a variety of tumors.

Vaccinia poxvirus joins a herpesvirus and a host of other pathogens on a growing list of engineered viruses entering late - stage human testing against cancer.

Although use of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which helps prevent against cervical and other cancers, has increased in the past 5 years, HPV vaccination remains low with only 37.6 % of adolescent girls and 13.9 % of adolescent boys receiving vaccination.

IARC in 2000 launched a study called Interphone, funded by the European Union, the International Union against Cancer and other national and local funding bodies.

Low doses also protect against the harmful effects of higher, toxic doses of lithium and other substances such as the pesticide paraquat,» said co-author Dr Ivana Bjedov from the UCL Cancer Institute.

While this is effective against some cancers, for others, such as «solid» cancers in the bowel and lung, chemotherapy has only moderate success.

The test, described in tomorrow's issue of the journal Circulation, might be used to devise better antioxidant vitamin therapies against free radicals and to explore the mechanism of these compounds in cancer and other diseases.

One could take Davis, who is the director of the Center for Environmental Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, to task on the same grounds used by critics against Rachel Carson, whose book, Silent Spring, launched the modern environmental movement: Davis unabashedly makes the case against toxins and their health toll without presenting the other point of view.

Along with the drug types mentioned above, other categories that blocked viral entry included estrogen receptor modulators used against cancer and serotonin reuptake inhibitors used to treat depression.

If the genetic mutation that gives people with Laron syndrome their short stature also protects them against two of the most pernicious diseases of aging, diabetes and cancer, then it prompts two obvious questions: What other diseases might the mutation protect against, and do people who carry the mutation in fact live longer than their unaffected peers?

Experts say the work may offer a new target in the fight against colon and other types of cancers.

XL184 inhibits two important treatment escape pathways, VEGF and MET, but while it has FDA approval to treat thyroid cancer and is being tested against pancreatic cancer and several other tumors, it is quite toxic requiring dose restrictions or treatment interruption.