High blood levels of either alpha-tocopherol or gamma-tocopherol, both forms of vitamin E, appeared to halve the risk of prostate cancer in a new analysis of the ATBC trial, which supports earlier results showing that the vitamin protects against the cancer, [...]
Greater levels of selenium, vitamin E and the tomato carotenoid lycopene have been shown to reduce prostate cancer in one out of every four Caucasian males, or those who inherit a specific genetic variation that is particularly sensitive to oxidative stress, [...]
A risk factor is anything that may increase a person’s chance of developing a disease. It may be an activity, such as smoking, diet, family history, or many other things. Different diseases, including cancers, have different risk factors. [...]
Greater levels of selenium, vitamin E and the tomato carotenoid lycopene have been shown to reduce prostate cancer in one out of every four Caucasian males, or those who inherit a specific genetic variation that is particularly sensitive to oxidative stress, [...]
Home sweet home, the American States popular wisdom can no longer hold true, especially with regard to health problems, with modern lifestyle. Some health risks are present, right in the comfort of their home. It ‘important to recognize them. Three main areas of carcinogenic substances (eg carcinogens) are as follows: a 1 Smoking and passive [...]
Our generation has made revolutionary inventions and discoveries our forefathers never thought of during their era. We also now live in a world where everything is available in an instant. The trade-off however is, many of the products we now use are laden with toxic chemicals.
Research has shown that a lot of the [...]
According to a study published in the British Journal of Cancer 2009, men with prostate cancer are as much as seven times less likely to die if they have high levels of vitamin D – the “sunshine vitamin”. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Australian men.
Each year close to 3,300 men die [...]
According to a study published in the British Journal of Cancer 2009; 100: 450-454, men with prostate cancer are as much as seven times less likely to die if they have high levels of vitamin D – the “sunshine vitamin”. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Australian men. Each year close [...]
Covering our internal organs, the mesothelium is a protective tissue that lubricates and protects our internal organs thus allowing our lungs to breathe and our heart to contract or expand without any discomfort for us. The mesothelium tissue covering our lungs is known as the pleura. The mesothelium membrane located in our abdominal [...]
Isn?t it nice to know that the medical profession caused 29,000 future cases of cancer in 2007 from the CT scans it performed on patients (a great tool for future business).