Blueberry Compound Shows Cancer-Fighting Promise Pterostilbene, found in grapes and blueberries can help prevent cancer.

Spice Healer An ingredient in curry shows promise for treating Alzheimer's, cancer and other diseases

Curry Ingredient May Help Fight Alzheimer's FRIDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Curcumin, a component of curry and turmeric, seems to help the immune system get rid of amyloid beta -- the protein that builds up to form damaging plaques in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.

Curcumin halts spread of breast cancer in mice Early study shows spice stunts deadly spread to lungs

Curcumin and melanoma Can a spice help fight cancer?

Potent Spice Works To Block Growth Of Melanoma In Lab Test Science Daily — HOUSTON - Curcumin, the pungent yellow spice found in both turmeric and curry powders, blocks a key biological pathway needed for development of melanoma and other cancers, say researchers from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Turmeric 'may cut leukaemia risk' Lower rates of childhood leukaemia in Asian countries could be due to wide use of turmeric, researchers suggest.

Study to test if curry fights cystic fibrosis Spice shows promise in preliminary research on mice

Two curcumin-rich, medium-duration turmeric varieties SCIENTISTS AT the department of Plantation Crops and Spices, College of Horticulture in the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU), Vellanikkara, have developed two high yielding varieties of turmeric with high curcumin content. These promising varieties were released for commercial cultivation by the KAU recently.

Major Cosmetic and Toiletry Ingredient Poses Avoidable Cancer Risks Major Cosmetic and Toiletry Ingredient Poses Avoidable Cancer Risks, warns Professor of Environmental Medicine at University of Illinois School of Public Health.