Liver Cancer linked with Male Sex Hormone
Sex hormones are to blame for men’s higher susceptibility to liver cancer, according to a study by researchers at a Hong Kong university. The Chinese University study found that liver cancer was exceptionally active when the protein receptor of the male sex hormone took control of one of the 17,000 genes in the body, the South China Morning Post said. Liver [...]
The Bum & Skin Cancer
Builders have been ordered to cover their bums and bodies – to guard against rising rates of skin cancer. Leading medics warned that cases of the disease among Britain’s 2.4 million construction workers are now on a level with asbestos-related disease. It follows research by a University of Manchester team which found builders – who [...]
Soya bean cuts breast cancer risk among Chinese women!!!
Soya bean, a perennial Asian staple, reduces the risk of breast cancer among Chinese women, a published study said on Tuesday. Conducted by the National University of Singapore (NUS), the University of Southern California and the University of Minnesota, the study tracked more than 34,000 Chinese women in Singapore aged 45 to 74 for a [...]
Tomato Protection – Quash Prostate Cancer Tumours!
A compound found in dehydrated tomatoes may help quash prostate cancer tumours, new animal research suggests. Past studies have come to conflicting conclusions as to whether tomatoes or lycopene, an antioxidant found in tomatoes, might offer prostate cancer protection, with one recent study finding no correlation between men’s blood levels of lycopene and their risk [...]
Expert: Vitamin D does reduce risk of breast cancer
A new study by German researchers has found conclusive evidence that vitamin D really does reduce the risk of breast cancer in women, confirming anecdotal evidence. The just-released findings of a long-term study involving 1,394 breast cancer patients and an equal number of healthy women after menopause were surprisingly clear. Women with a very low [...]
