Woman Survives 5 Year Battle With Flesh-Eating Bacteria

A woman in the US who survived a five year battle with flesh-eating bacteria, undergoing dozens of operations, including an unusual bowel transplant, has given an interview about her ordeal.
34-year old nurse and mother Sandy Wilson told the Associated Press (AP) that at one point she felt like she “was rotting from the inside out”. [...]

Cigarettes Brand and Content Differ from Country to Country

All cigarettes are not created equal, and those in America do more harm than their foreign counterparts. American-blend cigarettes—as opposed to bright tobacco used overseas— have been found to have triple the tobacco-specific nitrosamines than brands found in Australia, Canada, or the United Kingdom.
Tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs) are potent carcinogens that [...]

10 teaspoon of OLIVE Oil assured to be Preventive Against BREAST CANCER

Something as simple as olive oil could actually make a difference when predisposed to or fighting against breast cancer. Components in this antioxidant monounsaturated fat actually attack tumors, retarding their growth (even to the point of implosion) and can protect DNA against harmful cancerous cells.
Researchers at the Universitat Autonoma in [...]

Alzheimer’s Limits Risk for Cancer – Both Cannot grow in same body

Alzheimer’s and cancer, two dreaded diseases, may not like to cohabitate in the same body, at least for some populations. Those who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease may actually have some protection against cancer and vice versa, early research suggests.
When comparing elderly study participants that did not have Alzheimer’s disease to [...]

Cells In 3-D Could Reveal New Cancer Targets

Showing movies in 3-D has produced a box-office bonanza in recent months. Could viewing cell behavior in three dimensions lead to important advances in cancer research? A new study led by Johns Hopkins University engineers indicates it may happen. Looking at cells in 3-D, the team members concluded, yields more accurate information that could help develop drugs [...]

Higher Levels Of Vitamin B6, Common Amino Acid Associated With Lower Risk Of Lung Cancer

An analysis that included nearly 400,000 participants finds that those with higher blood levels of vitamin B6 and the essential amino acid methionine (found in most protein) had an associated lower risk of lung cancer, including participants who were current or former smokers, according to a study in the June 16 issue ofJAMA.
Previous research has suggested [...]

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