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10/11/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Probiotics help body survive harmful effects of chemo better than antibiotics

Chemotherapy has been used as both first-line and second-line therapy in cancer treatments, especially in conventional medicine. However, the treatment is also known for its adverse effects to the body, which can range from extreme fatigue to an increased risk of infection. In recent studies, scientists have shown that adding probiotics to the mix can protect […]

08/28/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Fighting colorectal cancer with gut health: Certain probiotic bacteria, combined with broccoli, found to prevent and reduce tumors

Broccoli has a lot of health benefits and is a known cancer-fighting food, but according to a recent study, combining the vegetable with engineered probiotics can help kill colorectal cancer cells. Even though the five-year survival rates for the earliest stages of colorectal cancer are “relatively good,” the later stages chances of survival decline as […]

04/25/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Presence and amount of gut bacteria can predict how fast pancreatic cancer cells grow

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, or PDA, is the most common and by far the most lethal form of pancreatic cancer. Pancreapedia reports that it is extremely aggressive, and for most patients their only hope of survival hinges on the total surgical removal of the tumor. Unfortunately, such tumors cannot be removed in upwards of 90 percent […]

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