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10/06/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

The royal fern shown to be effective in treating head and neck cancers

Head and neck cancers account for only four percent of all cancer cases in the U.S., making it a rare form of the disease. However, for something so uncommon, it has a shockingly disturbing survival rate of only 27 percent. This type of cancer is diagnosed more often among people over the age of 50; however, researchers […]

09/29/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Royal fern extract has a growth-inhibiting effect on head and neck carcinomas

Researchers have found that royal fern (Osmunda regalis) may serve as a safe, natural, and effective agent against head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). The study is published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Several mechanisms of royal fern were analyzed: Proliferation inhibition was measured with the MTT assay; Invasion inhibition was tested […]

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