Alpaca immune system inspires a new cancer treatment
We know them for their soft wool: the humble alpacas that roam the high mountains of the Andes. But to protect themselves in the harsh environment they live, alpacas have also developed an extraordinary immune system. Scientists are now discovering how that immune system can deliver a new cancer Read More...
Country’s that do good for the world are more successful
Countries that think and act globally are more successful than countries that participate less in the global community. That’s the message of a study by policy advisor Simon Anholt who has worked with countries around the world from the Netherlands to Botswana, from Jamaica to Malaysia. The Read More...
Soda linked to increasing endometrial cancer risk
Sugar-sweetened beverages like soda and sweetened fruit drinks have long been associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes. Now a new study has concluded that they also increase the risk of endometrial cancer in postmenopausal women. Endometrial cancer rates are rising worldwide; it is now the Read More...
How to help your body help itself
David Servan-Schreiber | November 2008 issue I have cancer. I was diagnosed with a brain tumor for the first time 15 years ago. After surgery and chemotherapy, I asked my oncologist for advice. What should I do to lead a healthy life and what precautions could I take to avoid a relapse? Read More...
Cancer research gets a boost from venture capital
Jessica Wapner | April/May 2010 issue The “war on cancer” has been going on for decades, yet victory is still nowhere in sight. Andy Rachleff, a venture capitalist turned philanthropist, is trying to speed things up by funding research by young scientists with new ideas. After he watched Read More...
Five steps to better health through integrative medicine
How integrative medicine can make health care simpler, more effective and more affordable. Marco Visscher, Ursula Sautter and Carmel Wroth | November 2009 issue Suffering from headaches and depression? Don't let your doctor put you on Prozac; instead, look for the underlying causes. Maybe Read More...
An ounce of prevention, steps to avoid cancer
Some do’s and don’ts for helping to avoid and fight cancer. Ode Editors | November 2008 issue Your mental state Be positive. Resolve stress and past traumas. Accept yourself and your emotions, including the negative ones. Practice meditation, yoga, tai chi or some other form of Read More...
Discuss your experiences with fighting cancer
David Servan-Schreiber, author of Anticancer: A New Way of Life, on diet, exercise and taking life seriously. Ode Editors | November 2008 issue What dietary choices do you recommend to help prevent cancer? “Instead of eating a plate of animal protein with a few vegetables, do it the other way: Read More...
“Moving patients out of hopelessness is crucial”
David Servan-Schreiber, author of Anticancer: A New Way of Life, on diet, exercise and taking life seriously. Ode Editors | November 2008 issue What dietary choices do you recommend to help prevent cancer? “Instead of eating a plate of animal protein with a few vegetables, do it the other way: Read More...
Cancer's Achilles' heel
An old, once-abandoned theory about cancer is revived, offering hope for a raft of new non-toxic treatments. Tony Edwards| June 2008 issue Medical progress is invariably considered futuristic, but one bit of buzz in the world of cancer research surrounds a man who did most of his work in the 1930s. Read More...