Lots of cutting-edge research is emerging in the field of cancer prevention, much of it from Scandinavian researchers, and it is emerging rapidly. Every month, the results of more and more studies are released which show the benefits of fish oil (DHA and EPA) supplementation in the prevention and treatment of cancer. Several very important studies, done in Sweden, showed that the polyunsaturated fatty acids DHA and EPA, found in...more
Thankfully, these harmless bumps in a somewhat alarming location are extremely common and fairly easy to get rid of. Since they are so common and completely harmless, a man could theoretically have them his entire life and not be bothered by them. For some men this is fine. But for a single man fresh on the dating scene after a messy divorce, I was suddenly self-conscious about the appearance of my penis. What would my partners think? Would they...more
Finding a piles treatment that works permanently is what many persistent sufferers of piles want. Many people find piles, also known as hemorrhoids or hemroids, too embarrassing a complaint to talk with their doctor about and instead choose to treat their condition with one of many 'over-the-counter' treatments or creams.The first point that should be made here is that you should always visit your doctor, regardless of how you feel about a condition. The condition of piles is very easy to self-diagnose but it is always advisable to get a qualified opinion from your practitioner to rule out any other, potentially worse, underlying issues.Secondly, there is nothing wrong with using over-the-counter treatments. They are very effective in relieving the condition of piles; however, their results are, almost always, temporary and usually it is not long before the vast majority of people are suffering once again and are forced into repeating the application of these treatments.Most piles treatments that can be purchased at your local chemist or pharmacy are easy to use but can often lead to embarrassing issues like suffering from an unexpected seepage and, because many of these...more
More than 215,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. For many of them, surgery to remove the tumor is just the first step in the battle against the disease, often followed by radiation and/or chemotherapy. After that, these women may need to decide with their doctor whether to have "adjuvant therapy"-medication to help prevent their...more
One interesting study is called, "Determinants of restrictive lung function in asbestos-induced pleural fibrosis" by D. A. Schwartz, J. R. Galvin, C. S. Dayton, W. Stanford, J. A. Merchant and G. W. Hunninghake - Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242. J Appl Physiol 68: 1932-1937, 1990. Here is an...more
One interesting study is called, "Hemizygosity of Nf2 is associated with increased susceptibility to asbestos-induced peritoneal tumours" by Jocelyne Fleury-Feith, Céline Lecomte, Annie Renier, Mireille Matrat, Laurence Kheuang, Vincent Abramowski, Françoise Levy, Anne Janin, Marco Giovannini and Marie-Claude Jaurand - Oncogene (2003) 22, 3799–3805. Here is an excerpt: "Abstract - Biallelic NF2 gene inactivation is frequently found in human malignant mesothelioma. In order to assess whether NF2 hemizygosity may enhance susceptibility to asbestos fibres, we investigated the Nf2 status in mesothelioma developed in mice presenting a heterozygous mutation of the Nf2 gene (Nf2KO3/+), after intraperitoneal inoculation of crocidolite fibres. Asbestos-exposed Nf2KO3/+ mice developed tumoural ascites and mesothelioma at a higher frequency than their wild-type (WT) counterparts (P amosite > crocidolite. All three asbestos types were more toxic to I-407 than to ARL-6 cells. Chrysotile, amosite, and crocidolite were also tested for inhibition of colony formation in cultures of mouse colon-derived epithelial-like (MCE-1) cells; these cells were more resistant than the...more
One interesting study is called, "In vitro approaches for determining mechanisms of toxicity and carcinogenicity by asbestos in the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts." By B T Mossman - Environ Health Perspect. 1983 November; 53:...more
One interesting study is called, "A retrospective mortality cohort study of chrysotile asbestos products workers in Tianjin 1972–1987" by Wei-nan Cheng and Jian Kong - Environmental Research - Volume 59, Issue 1, October 1992, Pages...more
One interesting study is called, "Asbestos-induced lung inflammation" by Marek Rola-Pleszczynski, Sylvie Gouin and Raymond Bégin - Inflammation Volume 8, Number 1, 53-62. Here is an excerpt: "Abstract - In a recently developed sheep...more
One interesting study is called, "Asbestos exposure enhances the release of fibroblast growth factor by sheep alveolar macrophages." By Lemaire I, Rola-Pleszczynski M, Bégin R. - J Reticuloendothel Soc. 1983 Apr;33(4):275-85. Here is...more
One interesting study is called, "Histologic type of lung cancer and asbestos exposure" by Oscar Auerbach MD, Lawrence Garfinkel MA, Verta R. Parks BS, Alfred S. Conston MD, Vincent A. Galdi MD, Lou Jouberti,- Cancer Volume 54, Issue...more
The definition of arthritis is having an inflammation of the joints. The disease may appear at any time of age affecting both male and female of every nationality. This disease is popular throughout history. Records showed its presence...more