Antibiotics & Cancer

Scientists have found a possible link between antibiotics and the increasing speed of breast cancer growth in a study of mice. That’s both good and bad news.  First, the bad news: Antibiotics are often prescribed to breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy to control infections during treatment.  Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) found…

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Cancer Killer

Hopeful and surprising news coming from Perth, Australia! According to a recent study published in the journal npj Precision Oncology, venom from honeybees rapidly destroyed triple-negative breast cancer, a type of cancer with limited treatment options HER2-enriched breast cancer cells. Dr. Ciara Duffy from the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and The University of…

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One in Eight

It seems as though every month there’s something to be aware of. This month is no different. I bet you know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, but did you know that it’s also Down Syndrome Awareness, and National Spina Bifida Awareness Month, to name a few? Actually, in October alone, there are over…

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