What Is Topoisomerase 1
What Is Topoisomerase 1

Imagine DNA is like a really long, twisted-up ladder (like a phone cord). When your cells need to copy the DNA (for cell division or repair), they have to unwin...

Cancer: The Fight For Life
Cancer: The Fight For Life

I can tell you from experience that chemo can hit differently after every treatment. Sometimes it's not so bad. Other times, like right now for me, it's miserab...

Plant Chemicals and Apoptosis
Plant Chemicals and Apoptosis

Natural compounds from plants have long been studied for their potential to fight disease, and cancer is no exception. Several plant-derived chemicals have show...

Cancer From Fasting?
Cancer From Fasting?

Bottom Line Upfront The study found that while fasting can help improve health and tissue repair, refeeding after fasting might increase the risk of cancer, esp...

Physical Activity and Cancer Risk Reduction
Physical Activity and Cancer Risk Reduction

A recent prospective cohort study published in JAMA Oncology investigates the impact of Vigorous Intermittent Lifestyle Physical Activity (VILPA) on cancer inci...