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Hiroshima University researchers have found that fermented stevia extract may fight pancreatic cancer without harming healthy cells—potentially making it more than just a zero-calorie sugar substitute.art samuel/ShutterstockPancreatic cancer shows significant resistance to existing treatments like surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation.“Globally, the incidence and mortality rates of pancreatic cancer continue to rise, with a five-year survival rate of less than 10 percent,” study coauthor Narandalai Danshiitsoodol, associate professor at Hiroshima University, said in a press statement.There’s a growing need to find new, effective cancer-fighting compounds—especially those that come from medicinal plants, said Danshiitsoodol.Fermentation Unlocks Cancer-Fighting PowerThe study, recently published in the International...

By sparking the immune system into action, radiation therapy makes certain tumors that resist immunotherapy susceptible to the treatment, leading to positive outcomes for patients, according to new research. In the study, investigators dove deep into the molecular biology of non-small cell lung cancer to pinpoint what happens on a cellular and molecular level over time when the cancer is treated with either radiation therapy followed by immunotherapy or immunotherapy alone. They found that radiation plus immunotherapy induced a systemic anti-tumor immune response in lung cancers that do not typically respond to immunotherapy. The combination therapy also yielded improved clinical...

Pharmaceutical scientists, clinicians, nurses and pharmacists have shown that a reduced dose of abiraterone acetate is potentially as effective and safe as the standard regimen for prostate cancer patients. Prostate cancer remains one of the most common malignancies among men. The current standard treatment involves a 1000 mg daily dose of abiraterone acetate (AA), a drug that targets hormone pathways driving cancer progression. However, this high dose can lead to unwanted side effects and high treatment costs. The study investigated whether a 500 mg daily dose of AA, taken on an empty stomach, could achieve comparable therapeutic outcomes. In their...

President Trump has just ORDERED all federal agencies to DELETE employees’ COVID-19 vaccination statuses They also must delete any records of vaccine non-compliance and exemptions FINALLY! NOBODY should be discriminated against for refusing the vax! .... never forget the amount of evil that took place during Covid ... It turned neighbors and family members against each other. . ... Crimes against humanity ... Never forget. ... US Employers must do the same. And any Employer who enforced the mandate must pay all vaccine injury related medical bills of past and present employees they forced to get a jab

Clarkson had announced late Wednesday night that she was postponing the August dates of her Vegas residency because Blackstock "had been ill."Talent manager and Kelly Clarkson‘s ex-husband Brandon Blackstock has died after a battle with cancer. He was 48. “It is with great sadness that we share the news that Brandon Blackstock has passed away,” Blackstock’s management company Starstruck, founded by his father, Narvel, said in a statement posted to its Instagram account. “Brandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years. He passed away peacefully and was surrounded by family. We thank you for your thoughts and prayers and...

Actress Kelley Mack, known for her roles in “The Walking Dead” and “Chicago Med,” died Saturday in her hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio. Mack succumbed to a battle with glioma, a form of cancer that affects the central nervous system, according to a blog on health platform Caringbridge about her health journey. She was 33. Mack, whose full name is Kelley Lynne Klebenow, said she first started noticing “persistent lower back pain” in October 2024. Her health issues escalated the night before Thanksgiving when she went to the emergency room and underwent an MRI, which revealed “an abnormal mass” in her...

A new study reveals that some men who are diagnosed with "Grade Group one" (GG1) prostate cancer may actually be at higher risk than biopsy results suggest. The researchers conclude that relying on biopsy grade alone can lead to underestimating disease risk and misclassifying individuals who may benefit from definitive treatment with either surgery or radiation. Biopsies test only small areas of the prostate, so they can miss more advanced or aggressive cancer cells. The study found that one in six men with GG1 category cancer turns out to have intermediate- or high-risk cancer when other clinical features are considered...

Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting are among the most distressing side effects of anti-cancer treatment. A new study examined whether a 5 mg dose of olanzapine taken at home after chemotherapy could reduce nausea and vomiting in patients with breast cancer while minimizing the sedative effects associated with the standard 10 mg dose. This phase 3, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial enrolled 500 female patients with breast cancer in Japan receiving outpatient anthracycline plus cyclophosphamide-based chemotherapy. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either olanzapine 5 mg or placebo in combination with standard triplet antiemetic therapy (palonosetron, dexamethasone, and an NK-1 receptor antagonist). The...

Stage IV patients paid over $700 more per month in the initial 6 months post-diagnosisA diagnosis of cancer brings substantially higher out-of-pocket costs (OOPCs) for privately insured patients, particularly those with more advanced cancer, researchers found. In a cohort of more than 46,000 patients, an incident cancer diagnosis was associated with a mean increase in OOPCs of $592.53 per month in the 6 months after diagnosis, reported Liam Rose, PhD, of the Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, California, and colleagues. This finding "underscores the financial burden of cancer care on patients with insurance who are not yet...

Friday, Aug. 1, is World Lung Cancer Day, a day to raise awareness for the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. While the number of new cases of lung cancer continues to decrease, due in part to fewer people smoking, rates are increasing in certain groups who are non-smokers. One woman, Randi Marcus, said she had never smoked before her diagnosis. "Never smoked a day in my life," Marcus said. "Not even tried it. I felt perfectly healthy. I had no symptoms." However, the 65-year-old's cancer was an "incidental finding," according to her doctor. A diagnosis that...

A 23-year-old British woman who died after refusing conventional cancer treatment was allegedly undergoing “five coffee enemas a day” under the care of her mother, a controversial health influencer. Paloma Shemirani’s brother made the claim this week during an inquest into her death, which came seven months after doctors told the Cambridge graduate she had an 80% chance of surviving non-Hodgkin lymphoma with chemotherapy, according to the BBC. Instead, she pursued an unproven alternative cancer regimen promoted by her mother, Kate Shemirani, who claimed to have used it successfully in the past. Paloma died of a heart attack on July...

Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin is a type of cancer that starts as a growth of cells on the skin. It starts in cells called squamous cells. The squamous cells make up the middle and outer layers of the skin. Squamous cell carcinoma is a common type of skin cancer. Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin is usually not life-threatening. But if it's not treated, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin can grow large or spread to other parts of the body. The growth of the cancer can cause serious complications. Most squamous cell carcinomas of the skin are...

[H/T CheshireTheCat]The 10 deadliest cancers share one thing: a common metabolic driver. Learn how repurposed drugs can help stop them, and download the free guide by Dr. Paul Marik and Dr. Justus R. Hope.Each year, cancer takes more than 600,000 lives in the United States and 10 million globally. It’s the second-leading cause of death in America, and the rates are not going down. Despite massive fundraising campaigns and billion-dollar research budgets, meaningful innovation in cancer treatment has stalled.In fact, most patients today are still offered the same three options they would have been decades ago: surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation.But...

See new posts Conversation Nicolas Hulscher, MPH @NicHulscher 🚨 BREAKING STUDY: mRNA Injections Induce Severe, Long-Lasting Genetic Disruption Linked to Cancer and Chronic Disease 🧪 Using high-resolution RNA sequencing on blood samples, we discovered that COVID-19 “vaccines” SEVERELY disrupt expression of THOUSANDS of genes—triggering mitochondrial failure, immune reprogramming, and oncogenic activation that can persist for MONTHS to YEARS post-injection. 🧬Differential gene expression analysis compared mRNA-injured patients (cancer, adverse events) to 803 healthy controls — revealing widespread transcriptomic CHAOS: ⚠️ Mitochondrial failure – Complex I breakdown, oxidative stress, energy collapse ⚠️ Immune reprogramming – Chronic inflammation, ACE2 suppression, TLR hyperactivation ⚠️...

The suspected health harms of artificial sweeteners are piling up – and now a new study has linked one kind of sugar substitute to higher risks of heart health problems. Physician-scientist Stanley Hazen and colleagues at the Cleveland Clinic's Lerner Research Institute wanted to see if they could find any signs that could warn people they were at greater risk of heart attack and stroke. They found it in blood levels of organic compounds used as sweeteners, specifically erythritol; a sweetener commonly used in low sugar, sugar-free, and no-carb foods. Among a group of 1,157 patients undergoing tests at a...

Researchers at Hiroshima University have found that stevia, when fermented with specific bacteria from banana leaves, gains a remarkable ability to kill pancreatic cancer cells while leaving healthy kidney cells unharmed. This transformation enhances the plant’s natural properties through microbial biotransformation, creating a potent compound called chlorogenic acid methyl ester (CAME). The fermented stevia extract showed significant cancer-fighting potential in lab tests and may represent a new direction in probiotic-based cancer therapies. Stevia’s Surprising Anti-Cancer Potential Stevia might offer more than just a no-calorie alternative to sugar. Scientists at Hiroshima University found that when stevia extract is fermented using bacteria...

Cervical cancer is one of the most common gynecologic cancers worldwide and continues to be a leading cause of cancer-related death in women. While early detection through screening has improved outcomes, treatment options for advanced or recurrent disease remain limited. The five-year survival rate for late-stage cervical cancer is still less than 20%, underscoring the urgent need for better therapies. The disease is most often linked to high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, but other factors also contribute to tumor progression—such as changes in the immune system, abnormal cell survival signals, and increased blood vessel formation that supports tumor growth. Current...

Several months ago I asked for prayers for both my wife Jane and niece Duane. Here's is an update. In an almost miraculous turn of events, Diane is currently out of any danger and talking about a trip to see us in Florida in November. Your prayers helped enormously. My wife Jane has had a series of set backs in her fight against Stage 4 Uterine Cancer. She recently completed an agonizing 10 weeks in three different hospitals and a residential rehab center. She hard a serious number of blood clots in her right leg removed and is still bed...

Chris Kirt started suffering irregular bowel movements and stomach cramps in August 2024 but he shrugged them off as nothing to worry about, reluctant to seek help. But, when he started experiencing one 'stand out' symptom, he knew it could be something more serious. 'The one red flag that was really worrying was actually the fact that I had zero pain when I was passing a bowel movement and there was blood,' he told his 12,000 TikTok followers. 'This was the thing that scared me to death more than anything and I knew in my heart it was cancer.' Recalling...

A new study has found that a commonly prescribed anti-nausea medication is associated with a better prognosis for women with early-stage breast cancer, particularly triple-negative breast cancer. The research team evaluated Cancer Registry of Norway data of 13,811 women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer between 2008 and 2020 who received both chemotherapy and anti-nausea medications that are used to prevent chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. In women with breast cancer, the use of the anti-nausea medication aprepitant during chemotherapy treatment was linked to an overall 11% lower risk of developing cancer recurrence and 17% lower risk of breast cancer-related death in...