Covid-19: SARS-CoV-2 could help fight cancer
Researchers have discovered that the RNA of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19, triggers the development of a type of ...
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Oregano and thyme: herbs with anti-cancer properties?
© Shutterstock / KerdkannoThere are many plants known to have health benefits, or to be anti-cancer allies. To this list ...
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Sea corals are home to a highly sought-after cancer drug
Researchers at the University of Utah have discovered how soft corals - flexible corals that look like underwater plants - ...
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Sea sponges to the rescue of cancer treatment?
An international team of researchers has identified in a species of sea sponge an anti-tumor compound capable of eliminating cancer ...
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An effective cancer drug against diabetes
Indicated in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia, desatinib is thought to exhibit antidiabetic effects, which opens the way to ...
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Cancer: in the United States, a third of prescribed drugs … bring no benefit
Although certain anti-cancer treatments have so far shown no real efficacy in clinical trials, they continue to be recommended across ...
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Green tea: an anti-cancer drug with multiple benefits
An antioxidant found in green tea increases levels of a natural cancer-fighting protein capable of repairing DNA damage and destroying ...
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Shortage of medicine: the League against cancer is alarmed
With 1,499 medicines reported in difficulty or out of supply with the National Medicines Safety Agency (ANSM), the year 2019 ...
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The cancer drug Ifosfamide withdrawn from the market
The National Medicines Safety Agency announced on Wednesday August 26 the withdrawal of this authorization, given the risks of encephalopathy. ...
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Apples and tea, two anti-cancer secrets
© Getty picturesThe flavonoidsthese molecules with antioxidant propertieshave long been renowned for their anti-inflammatory properties capable of protecting against certain ...
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Flax, a promising anti-cancer weapon
© ThinkstockResearchers recently discovered that linenrich in lignans - powerful antioxidants - and phytoestrogens reduced the risk of breast cancerof ...
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Diabetes and cancer: a small capsule to swallow could put an end to bites
A revolutionary new device is set to eliminate the need for injections. Nothing more unpleasant than a sting. To improve ...
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Drug shortage: why stockouts are getting worse
Between 2016 and 2017, there was a 30% increase in drug stockouts in France. A real shortage of vital drugs ...
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Shortage of medicines: stock-outs are repeated and amplified
A 30% increase in drug stockouts in France in 2017 compared to 2016. For cancer drugs, this is the case, ...
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Breast cancer: temporary suspension of use of Docetaxel
The INCa and the ANSM recommend no longer using docetaxel in the treatment of breast cancer, after the death of ...
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Pesticides: Do fruits and vegetables retain their anti-cancer properties?
© ThinkStockIn traditional agriculture, many phytosanitary products are used to kill rodents, insects, weeds... And this is not without leaving ...
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Anti-cancer: prices vary from one to four from country to country
Between the States of the European Union and other rich countries, the disparities in the price of anti-cancer drugs are ...
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The anti-cancer medicine Avastin may be used to treat AMD
© DRIn the treatment of AMD (age-related macular degeneration, a form of blindness), there is an "official" drug, Lucentis, an ...
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Anticancer drugs, antibiotics, vaccines: the French suffer from a serious shortage of drugs
530 drug stock-outs were reported in France in 2017, an increase of 30% compared to 2016. For anticancer drugs, this ...
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Grapefruit, partner of other anticancer foods
© ThinkstockDid you know that this fruit that is eaten equally well for breakfast, as a starter or as a ...
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A nanovirus to transport anti-cancer drugs
© iStockPhotosResearchers often look to nature for healing. An international team has thus decided to copy viruses to treat cancer. ...
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Thiotepa: 100,000 expired doses of this anticancer drug used in France and the scandal continues
More than 100,000 expired bottles of Thiotépa, an anticancer drug, have been sold in Switzerland and especially in France (98,000) ...
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The price of anti-cancer treatments pointed out
© iStockPhotos"The effectiveness of innovative drugs can cure many sick people and regularly increase their lifespan. But at what cost?"wonders ...
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Docetaxel: the ANSM considers more than 18 deaths
The Medicines Agency confirms that 18 patients died after being treated with docetaxel. An investigation is underway.Eighteen patients treated for ...
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Docetaxel: Institut Curie suspends its use in breast cancer
After the death of five patients treated with Docetaxel, Institut Curie announced the discontinuation of the use of this anticancer ...
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The tomato, a new anti-cancer weapon?
© ThinkstockFor many years, research has highlighted the virtues of lycopene, a red pigment found in tomato.The many benefits of ...
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The controversy over the prices of anticancer drugs intensifies
© Chiara Arsego - League Against CancerThe League against cancer is again panicking prices for anticancer drugs. After one first ...
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Cholesterol: it would have an anti-cancer role
© iStockPhotoWe know that cholesterol is one of the main enemies of our health. To have too much indeed makes ...
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Soy, an anti-cancer ally
© ThinkStockthe soy contains isoflavones, which are phytoestrogens, these molecules of plant origin which, in the body, mimic the estrogens ...
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Broccoli: frozen, it loses its anti-cancer virtues
© iStockphoto Scientists at the University of Illinois have found that blanching vegetables at a high temperature (as in the ...
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