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.
Turmeric has been used in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years to treat digestive complaints, liver disorders, immune dysfunction and as an antiseptic.
Turmeric is a member of the ginger family and is native to Asia. Curcumin is a yellow phytochemical produced in the rhizomes of the turmeric plant. Modern uses have found that turmeric bears potent anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-tumor actions making it useful for treating a variety of degenerative disease including arthritis, Alzheimer's, heart disease and cancer. Research suggest that curcumin has strong potential in both treating and preventing a variety of types of cancer including breast, colorectal, prostate, pancreatic, skin, and lung.
Curcumin has been shown to have multiple effects, targeting a variety of receptors on cancer cells. The chemopreventative actions of curcumin include inhibition of cancer cell proliferation through cell cycle arrest at various phases depending on the cell type, induction of apoptosis or apoptosis-like changes within mitochondria-mediated pathways, and suppression of angiogenesis and metastasis. The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of curcumin have demonstrated protection against carcinogenesis, preventing tumor formation and the development of several cancer types.
Topical application of curcumin on external cancerous lesions significantly reduced itching, pain and size of the lesions. Curcumin was also found to significantly improve: dyspepsia, osteoarthritis, stomach ulcers, submucosal fibrosis, blood lipid levels, and submucosal fibrosis when compared to placebo groups in various studies and randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials.
Turmeric has been used in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years to treat digestive complaints, liver disorders, immune dysfunction and as an antiseptic.
