Canadians learned how plants make a rare natural substance—mitraphylline—with its potential for fighting cancer as a ...

Mitraphylline is part of a small and unusual family of plant chemicals known as spirooxindole alkaloids. These molecules are defined by their distinctive twisted ring shapes, which help give them ...

When it comes to naming the dietary patterns offering the most protection against cancer, plant-based diets emerge as the winner for reducing the risk for several cancers sensitive to lifestyle ...

People who ate a primarily vegetarian diet had a reduced risk for overall cancer and for several specific cancers compared with people who were nonvegetarian, according to a study. This study focused ...

A new study reports that bacteria found in the intestines of Japanese tree frogs show remarkable promise in treating colorectal cancer. A research team from the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." An estimated 2 million people are diagnosed with cancer each year in the U.S. While the right treatment ...

Men with prostate cancer could significantly reduce the chances of the disease worsening by eating more fruits, vegetables, nuts and olive oil, according to new research by UC San Francisco. “Greater ...

Men with prostate cancer who ate more servings of fruits, vegetables, and grains had an almost 50 percent lower risk of the cancer spreading compared with those who ate fewer plant-based foods. Eating ...

EIGHTY FOUR, Pa. — A local business is planting trees and raising money for research as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 84 Lumber is celebrating its tenth annual “Going Pink” campaign by ...

A bacterium living quietly in the intestines of a tiny tree frog has done something cancer researchers spend careers chasing: ...

A plant-based compound called sulfuretin is being explored as a potential cancer treatment. Sulfuretin stopped the progression of cancer cells in a lab study. Researchers are doing additional testing ...