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Antioxidant found in many foods and red wine is potent and selective killer of leukemia cells

April 26, 2007 – 12:24 pm

A naturally occurring compound found in many fruits and vegetables as well as red wine, selectively kills leukemia cells in culture while showing no discernible toxicity against healthy cells, according to a study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. These findings, which were published online March 20 in the Journal […]

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Stress may help cancer cells resist treatment, research shows

April 11, 2007 – 7:43 am

Scientists from Wake Forest University are the first to report that the stress hormone epinephrine causes changes in prostate and breast cancer cells that may make them resistant to cell death.
“This data implies that emotional stress may contribute to the development of cancer and may also reduce the effectiveness of cancer treatments,” said George Kulik, […]

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