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Curry Spice Shuts Down Melanoma (HealthDay)
Curcumin, the ingredient that gives curry its yellow hue, blocked the growth of melanoma tumor cells and even stimulated their death in the laboratory, researchers report.
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Acupuncture Offers Short-term Osteoarthritis Relief (HealthDay)
Acupuncture can offer short-term pain relief and improved joint functioning for people with osteoarthritis of the knee, a new study finds.
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Can Ginger Combat Chemo-Induced Nausea? (HealthDay)
A national trial to determine if ginger can control nausea and vomiting in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy will be conducted at 10 sites across the United States.
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Novel Therapies Fight Alzheimer's on Multiple Fronts (HealthDay)
Future treatments for Alzheimer's disease may run the gamut from calisthenics combined with singing, Chinese herbs, immune-boosting therapies and insulin delivered to the brain via the nose.
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Folk Remedy, Food Spice May Fight Cancer (HealthDay)
Cancer researchers have been given a million-dollar grant to investigate the therapeutic value of the folk medicine propolis and the food spice turmeric.
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Lifestyle Can Dictate Course of Breast Cancer (HealthDay)
More evidence is trickling in that aspects of everyday life, including exercise, eating habits and even a common spice, can affect the incidence and course of breast cancer.
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Health Tip: Preventing Prostate Cancer (HealthDay)
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, with an estimated 220,000 new cases diagnosed each year in the United States. Though it usually grows slowly, prostate cancer can be deadly. About 29,000 American men die of prostate cancer each year.
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Shark Cartilage Fails as Cancer Therapy (HealthDay)
America's interest in shark cartilage as a cancer therapy began in 1993 after a TV report on Cuban research that claimed patients with advanced cancer went into remission after treatment with the compound.
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Grapefruit May Bring Sweet Relief Against Ulcers (HealthDay)
Grapefruit seed extract contains powerful antioxidants that may help heal stomach ulcers, according to a Polish study presented Tuesday at the Digestive Disease Week 2005 conference in Chicago.
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Health Tip: Visiting the Acupuncturist (HealthDay)
Though acupuncture is a technique that's been used for 2,000 years, only now is it becoming more widely accepted in the United States.
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