Possible new weapon in the fight against cancer: Broccoli?
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While there is no one “magic food” that will prevent all cancers, it is true what you eat can be beneficial for cancer prevention.
Search Results for cancer
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This is how cancer hijacks wound healing to create its own blood supply
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Researchers at the UVA School of Medicine have shed light on how cancers hijack the body’s natural wound-healing response to grow and spread.
Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative, SunTrust help Augusta Health cancer patients
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Through the Augusta Health Foundation, Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative and the SunTrust Foundation recently made generous grants to the Cancer Services Bridge Fund at Augusta Health.
Earth Talk: Connection between hair dyes, cancer?
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Scientists have found links between certain types of cancer and repeated exposure to so-called “permanent” hair dyes (that is, the kind you would get in the hair salon that would stay put until the hair is replaced by new growth).
McEachin, Payne, Davis, McKinley introduce Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act
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Rep. A. Donald McEachin, joined by Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-NJ-10), Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL-13), and Rep. David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-WV-1), introduced the bipartisan and bicameral Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019.
UVA discovers secret to making immune cells better cancer killers
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Scientists at the UVA School of Medicine have discovered a defect in immune cells known as “killer T cells” that explains their inability to destroy cancer tumors.
McEachin announces $400,000 grant for cancer research
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Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) announced another cancer research grant award of $398,989 from the National Cancer Institute for VCU.
McEachin announces $410,000 grant for cancer research at VCU
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Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) announced a $412,390 grant award from the National Cancer Institute to Virginia Commonwealth University for cancer research.
Virginia PBA, Police Benevolent Foundation establish fund for Spotsylvania deputy battling brain cancer
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The Police Benevolent Foundation and the Virginia Division of the Southern States PBA are rallying behind Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office Deputy Heather Lloyd.
Cancer treatment: Bacteria-based drug delivery system that outperforms conventional methods
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An interdisciplinary team of three Virginia Tech faculty members affiliated with the Macromolecules Innovation Institute has created a drug delivery system that could radically expand cancer treatment options.
