Archive for November, 2005

Anti-cancer Compound In Beer Gaining Interest

Thursday, November 24th, 2005
A compound found only in hops and the main product they are used in - beer - has rapidly gained interest as a micronutrient that might help prevent many types of cancer.

Columbia Study Suggests Benefits Of Herbal Extract In Early Treatment Of Prostate Cancer

Saturday, November 12th, 2005
Data from the Columbia University demonstrates that Zyflamend, a unique herbal extract preparation, suppresses the growth of prostate cancer cells and induces prostate cancer cells to self-destruct via a process called "apoptosis." The data, published in the October edition of Nutrition and Cancer, showed Zyflamend has the ability, in-vitro, to reduce prostate cancer cell proliferation by as much as 78 percent and to induce cancer cell death or apoptosis.

Primrose Oil Component Cuts Levels Of Cancer-causing Gene Her-2/neu

Thursday, November 3rd, 2005
Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), a substance in evening primrose oil and several other plant oils used in herbal medicine, inhibits action of Her-2/neu, a cancer gene that is responsible for almost 30 percent of all breast cancers, Northwestern University researchers report.