Showing posts with label cancer research. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cancer research. Show all posts

Thursday, 16 January 2014

Study: Broccoli Component Limits Breast Cancer Stem Cells

Researchers at the University of Michigan have revealed that a compound found in broccoli could help prevent or treat breast cancer through targeting cancer stem cells. These stem cells are responsible for fueling the cancer growth. So, broccoli is not only healthy when you eat but also on the chemical level! Read more about the study in this post.



Friday, 3 January 2014

University of Toronto Student Cancer Research Discovery


A 27-year old medical student at the University of Toronto discovers a way to deactivate the gene responsible for tumor growth and regeneration. Such an important finding that she has come to through her work on the characteristics of colon cancer stem cells for the past five years.