Scientists have long been exploring ways to kill cancer cells by starving them of the nutrients they need to survive. A new ...

A Rutgers biochemistry professor explains how omega-6 fatty acids found in Western diets can activate cellular growth ...

New research suggests that a larger waist circumference is a bigger risk factor than body mass index (BMI) for ...

Researchers explore the role of a high-fat diet in promoting the formation of premetastatic niches and platelet activation.

Pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest types of the disease, has been linked to obesity and higher stress levels, a new UCLA study found. Doctors share how to reduce the risk.

Obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer, and a greater probability for the cancer to spread ...

Researchers are shedding new light on the link between diet and cancer growth—especially the way certain fats may fuel ...

Back in 2014, a woman with advanced cancer pushed Adrienne Boire’s scientific life in a whole new direction. The cancer, ...

A new study from Weill Cornell Medicine has found that a type of fat called linoleic acid, which is common in many foods we ...

CNIO researchers discover that, in mice that eat a lot of fat, cancer cells travelling through the blood surround themselves with platelets, which act as an armor-like protection as they spread. In ...