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Dietary sources of the nutrient choline are red meat, eggs, poultry and dairy product.
Choline is involved in the biochemical process known as one-carbon metabolism.
As opposed to expected, diets high in choline have been found associated with an increased risk of some colorectal polyps – which can (but do not always) lead to colorectal cancer.
Such were […]
A sugar substitute – aspartame – is used in many food and food products such as soft drinks, instant tea, gelatins, puddings, candy, cookies, pie filling, non-dairy toppings, creamers and ice cream.
200 times sweeter than sugar, aspartame is composed of two amino acids (aspartic acid and phenylalanine) as the methyl ester..
Can aspartame really cause cancer?
Clinical […]
Because I live in the tropics, antiperspirant/deodorants are very commonly used here. In fact, I have been using antiperspirants since I was 12. I swear!
In my country (the Philippines), I hate to admit but people are generally snooty of body odor, especially of underarm odor. Hence, you wouldn’t like to be caught dead in public […]
Bevacizumab – popularly marketed as Avastin® - was the first USFDA-approved biological therapy designed to inhibit the formation of new blood vessels in tumors (angiogenesis inhibitor).
The bevacizumab-chemotherapy combination has been found to survival in patients with metastatic colorectal and non–small-cell lung cancer, though previous studies have suggested that patients on this combo treatment are at […]
One controversial factor in cancer healing that goes beyond the medicine, exercise, lifestyle and nutrition, even science as a whole - is the patient’s spirituality or faith.
Of course, we all want to know if there really is faith-healing connection that exists.
Eventhough many already have testified that their faith healed them, many are still doubtful.
The Spirituality […]
While avoiding too much sunshine will reduce one’s risk of skin cancer, it will on the other hand increase one’s risk of breast cancer.
The majority of vitamin D comes from exposure of the skin to sunlight but many women – exposed less in winter and reluctant to bare themselves in summer because of the dangers […]
According to a new meta-analysis of observational studies, regular and high coffee drinking may reduce the risk of live cancer by as much as 55 percent.
Liver cancer is the sixth most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world and third most common cause of death from cancer.
In the past year, the wonders of drinking coffee have […]
Cancer Commentary has joined the Vol. 3 No. 46 issue of the Grand Rounds.
Our former S&H Channel Editor here -Hsien-Hsien Lei - is hosting at Eye on DNA.
Head on over at Eye on DNA and bask in the beach house theme in this week’s offering of the Grand Rounds.
Have a nice read. Many thanks Hsien!
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If something like this happens to you (Source: Belfast Telegraph)…
A Galway hospital has apologised to a woman with breast cancer after two sets of test results incorrectly gave her the all-clear.
Reports this morning say the woman, who lives in the midwest area, had her treatment delayed by eighteen months as a result of the […]
The fat-soluble Vitamin E exists in eight different forms, the most popular being alpha-tocopherol – the most active form of Vitamin E in humans and a very powerful biological antioxidant.
There are eight forms of vitamin E: four tocopherols (alpha, beta, gamma, delta) and four tocotrienols (alpha, beta, gamma, delta).
Alpha-tocopherol (alpha-Toc) is the main source found […]
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