May 20, 2010 -
Tanning Beds Increase Risk of Developing Melanoma Four Fold Tanning beds are popular devices used by millions of adults across North America for esthetic purposes. This population based case controlled study was able to show a massive increase in risk (4 fold) for those individuals who were regular users of these devices. The risk increased with increasing years of use. We should be considering these devices as carcinogens and warnings should be required to be posted in businesses who sell these tanning treatments. read more...
Metastatic Multiple Myeloma is a challenging disease to treat with poor survival even with chemotherapy treatment. Thymosin alpha 1 is an isolated peptide extract from calves thymus that has immunomodulatory properties particularly in T cells. In this study it was shown that Thymosin alpha 1 in combination with decarbazine increased overall survival and reducd diseases progression.
Moderate selenium supplementation during radiation therapy in patients undergoing radiation therapy for cervical or uterine cancer is effective in reducing the number of episodes and severity of radiation induced diarrhea.
Medicinal mushrooms have been used for thousands of years to boost qi (life energy), remedy exhaustion and weakness, prevent aging, and as antitumor agents. Currently, mushrooms are extracted for its Active Hexose Correlated Compounds (AHCC) by medical researchers for their cancer fighting properties. In addition, AHCC provides strong immune support and is shown to decrease the side effects brought on by various conventional cancer therapies.
AHCC is derived from the mycelia of several Basidiomycetes mushroom species and has been used to treat a number of health conditions, including cancer, with great success. Compromised immune function is the mutual cause of disease. AHCC provides strong immune support and is thought to decrease the side effects brought on by various conventional cancer therapies.
The active compound in AHCC is thought to be an oligosaccharide that cannot be found in typical mushroom preparations. AHCC has been found in vivo and by human clinical trials to enhance immune function by stimulating both innate and adaptive immune responses through increasing the number of dendritic cells, T-cells, macrophages, various cytokines, and the activity of natural killer cells.
Data from treatment of over 100,000 patients with various cancer types have shown benefit in 60% of its cases, with particular success seen in treating liver, lung, stomach, colon, breast, thyroid, ovarian, testicular, tongue, kidney and pancreatic cancers. In one notorious study, patients who took AHCC showed a significnatly higher survival time, quality of life, mental stability, general physical health and three times lower rate of cancer recurrence compared to the control group. Other studies show tumor reduction and stabilization with AHCC supplementation and better nutrition.
Medicinal mushrooms have been used for thousands of years to boost qi (life energy), remedy exhaustion and weakness, prevent aging, and as antitumor agents. Currently, mushrooms are extracted for its Active Hexose Correlated Compounds (AHCC) by medical researchers for their cancer fighting properties. In addition, AHCC provides strong immune support and is shown to decrease the side effects brought on by various conventional cancer therapies.
