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Aspirin stops cancer!

Ordinary aspirin may be an effective method to fight cancer. Scientists believe that aspirin has the ability to stop the spread of cancer cells. Substances in the drug helps to close the chemical “highways” that feed the tumor. A team of scientists from Oncology Centre “Peter MakKamal” in Melbourne believe that this revolutionary discovery, biological breakthrough that explains how the lymphatic vessels which have played an important role in the spread of tumors in the body respond to cancer. Molecules such as aspirin can reduce the expansion of these vessels and reduce the ability of cancer to spread, says Stephen Stakar. NSAIDs such as aspirin have long been considered beneficial in fighting cancer and could be effective in stopping cancer, but scientists were not aware of the exact mechanism. By examining cells in the lymphatic vessels researchers found that a specific gene is altered when cancer spreads, but not when [...]

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Posted by mary.j - February 20, 2012 at 9:37 am

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Benefits of Red Wine for Health

Red wine can become a medicine, scientist say. According to them, the drink contains a special chemical that may help treat diabetes, cardiac disease and vascular dementia. The fact that red wine has a beneficial effect on health has long been known. But experts believe it could create a whole new methodology for the treatment of various diseases using red wine. Well, this theory is somewhat beyond the man unless he wants to become a prominent alcoholic. Dr. Andrew Murray, University of Cambridge believes that to achieve the therapeutic effect of red wine should be drinking about 700 bottles. But experts advise women to drink small amounts of alcohol to prevent breast cancer, and men – prostate cancer. In addition to its therapeutic effects, a theory that red wine helps to lose weight. Studies show that you can reduce your risk of heart attack by 30% with moderate consumption of [...]

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Posted by mary.j - February 8, 2012 at 3:35 pm

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Do you have high cholesterol?

Many people do not pay attention to high cholesterol and think that only older people have a problem. But busy and sedentary lifestyle leads to increasingly “rejuvenation” of cardiovascular diseases, high cholesterol who alerted. It is important to follow levels of cholesterol if you want to avoid serious diseases. Our bodies use cholesterol for producing many important hormones also vitamin D and bile acids. Men suffer from high cholesterol more often under 55 and women when older than 55. Some of the risk factors include: excess weight, physical inactivity, alcohol use and mental stress, diabetes, smoking, high blood pressure. If your total cholesterol is more than 239 risks from heart disease is real. If the problem is found in time, can be cured and not to cause health effects. But it is important to make the mandatory check-ups, which are usually the first sign that something is wrong. Respect for [...]

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Posted by mary.j - January 27, 2012 at 3:15 pm

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