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Diet and Skin Cancer
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
A SKIN cancer research study of about 1600 Nambour residents since 1986 has begun to reveal how the risk of developing the disease may be reduced. Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) scientists who have been researching the link between nutrition and skin cancer say green, leafy vegetables can reduce the risk of skin cancer in some people.… continue reading
Aches? Pains? An Extra Dose of Vitamin D May Provide Relief
Monday, June 23, 2008
Newswise — Pain is the most common complaint leading patients to seek medical care and much of it is chronic, lasting 3 months or longer. According to an extensive review of clinical research in a new report from Pain Treatment Topics, inadequate vitamin D intake has been linked to a long list of chronic painful maladies, including bone and joint pain of various types, muscle pain, fibromyalgia syndrome, rheumatic disorders, osteoarthritis, and other complaints.… continue reading
New Study Links Vitamin D with Lower Risk of Colon Cancer
Friday, June 20, 2008
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Colon cancer patients with high vitamin D levels are 39 percent less likely to die from the disease in the years following diagnosis of the disease and 48 percent less likely to die from any cause, according to a Journal of Oncology study published this week.… continue reading
Vitamin D improves colon cancer survival rates
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Colon cancer patients who have high levels of vitamin D in their blood have a reduced risk of death compared to patients who are vitamin D deficient, a new study says. Researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Harvard School of Public Health analyzed blood samples from 304 patients, and ranked vitamin D levels by quartiles (the top 25 per cent, the next lowest 25 per cent, and so on).… continue reading
Skin cancer patient ‘cured’ using his own blood cells
Thursday, June 19, 2008
By Jeremy Laurance, Health Editor
A 52-year-old man with advanced melanoma, the lethal form of skin cancer, has been successfully treated using just his own blood. The development has been hailed by British experts as an “exciting advance” in the use of cancer immunotherapy, which harnesses the body’s immune system to fight the disease.… continue reading
