Diet induced obesity increases melanoma progression: Involvement of Cav-1 and FASN
Recent population based epidemiological studies strongly hint towards a link between obesity and its occurrence as well as progression of several cancers including melanoma. Although, effects of obesity on breast, colon and liver cancers have been extensively investigated, the links between obesity and melanoma remain largely unexplored. Present study aimed to understand the effect of [...]
read moreCurcumin, the Golden Spice From Indian Saffron, Is a Chemosensitizer and Radiosensitizer for Tumors and Chemoprotector and Radioprotector for Normal Organs
Curcumin (diferuloylmethane), the yellow pigment in Indian saffron (Curcuma longa; also called turmeric, haldi, or haridara in the East and curry powder in the West), has been consumed by people for centuries as a dietary component and for a variety of proinflammatory ailments. Extensive research within the last decade in cell culture and in rodents [...]
read moreHyperglycaemia is associated with an increased risk of cancer, according to a European study of more than half a million people.
People with diabetes, particularly those with type 2 diabetes, may be at an increased risk of cancer. In this study 549,944 subjects belonged to 6 prospective cohorts from Austria, Norway, and Sweden were recorded. Using data on these individuals, Dr. Tanja Stocks from Umea University in Sweden and colleagues studied the association between blood glucose [...]
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