7th
March
2010
People who do not drink fermented beverages such as beer or wine, are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease than moderate drinking, said Chairman of the Mediterranean Diet Foundation, Dr. Lluis Serra, during the meeting organized by the Center Beer and Health Information (CICS) on the occasion of its tenth anniversary at the Europa Press news agency. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in Cancer |
7th
March
2010
The researcher Joan Massagué announced they have discovered that breast cancer metastasis by attacking the protein could be avoided SRC, a vital cog in the supply of cancerous cells lethal during years stay dormant in vital organs, before manifesting itself. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in Cancer |
7th
March
2010
Glioblastoma. It is one of the worst news you can give a doctor. We talk about the most common brain tumor and, in turn, the most deadly. It is the nightmare of the neurosurgeons who, before a diagnosis like this, can not offer hope of life beyond 15 months. Therefore, a team of doctors at the University Hospital of Navarra is launching a trial to test the efficacy of a new tool to fight this cancer. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in Cancer |
7th
March
2010
Breast augmentation, also known as augmentation mammoplasty, is a surgical procedure aimed at improving the size and shape of the breast due to several reasons. The body contour for personal reasons that a woman thinks that her breasts are too small, correct a reduction in breast volume after pregnancy, to balance a difference in breast size or reconstructive procedure following breast cancer surgery. Inserting an implant behind each breast can increase one or more sizes. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in Cancer |
7th
March
2010
According to International Union Against Cancer (UICC), cancer is diagnosed each year worldwide to 12 million people and 7.6 million die from this disease. If no action is taken, it is estimated that by 2030 there will be 26 million new cancer cases and 17 million deaths, the increase is faster in countries with low and medium incomes. The good news is that approximately 40% of cancers can be prevented. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in Cancer |
7th
March
2010
The so-called cancer-fighting foods are those with high antioxidant content or that strengthen our immune system.
True, cancer is a disease that takes over your body, if not stop in time we know can kill us. So it’s an internal struggle that puts us in a destination or another. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in Cancer |
3rd
March
2010
Laboratory tests show that methadone eliminates leukemia cells without harming healthy
Methadone, a drug used to treat people addicted to heroin and other opioids would be effective as a new therapy for leukemia, especially treatment-resistant, a study shows. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in Cancer |
3rd
March
2010
North America and Cuba are the places of the world where skin cancer poses a greater threat to residents, according to figures published by Forbes magazine, which takes into account from health statistics to cultural factors. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in Research Findings |
3rd
March
2010
The frequent use of cell phone presents a risk of cancer due to their electromagnetic radiation, said the director of the Cancer Institute at the University of Pittsburgh, Ronald Herberman.
Herberman issued a warning to the institute faculty and staff to limit mobile phone use. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in Cancer |
3rd
March
2010
The researcher at the University of Heidelberg (southwest), Helmut Seitz, has identified alcohol abuse as the cause of 4 percent of the tumors, especially those that are detected in the esophagus, colon and liver, reported from the institution. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in Research Findings |