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Low Doses Of Melamine Not Associated With Severe Kidney Problems In Children
Exposure to low dose melamine in contaminated food products is not associated with severe kidney problems such as acute renal failure, concludes a study published on bmj.com.
Exposure to low dose melamine in contaminated food products is not associated with severe kidney problems such as acute renal failure, concludes a study published on bmj.com.
Grape Seed Extract Kills Cancer Cells In Lab
A team of scientists from the US and China have discovered that grape-seed extract kills laboratory leukemia cells by making them commit suicide, thus showing the potential value of natural compounds in the treatment of cancer.
A team of scientists from the US and China have discovered that grape-seed extract kills laboratory leukemia cells by making them commit suicide, thus showing the potential value of natural compounds in the treatment of cancer.
Vitamin Supplements Do Not Reduce Cancer Risk, More Evidence
US researchers studying the effect of beta carotene, vitamin C and vitamin E, either singly or in combination, on over 7,000 women found the supplements did not reduce their risk of getting cancer compared to women who did not take the supplements. However an expert who reviewed the study said that while the overall message was there was no link, it uncovered some interesting evidence that should not be overlooked.
US researchers studying the effect of beta carotene, vitamin C and vitamin E, either singly or in combination, on over 7,000 women found the supplements did not reduce their risk of getting cancer compared to women who did not take the supplements. However an expert who reviewed the study said that while the overall message was there was no link, it uncovered some interesting evidence that should not be overlooked.
Grape Seed Extract Kills Laboratory Leukemia Cells, Proving Value Of Natural Compounds
An extract from grape seeds forces laboratory leukemia cells to commit cell suicide, according to researchers from the University of Kentucky. They found that within 24 hours, 76 percent of leukemia cells had died after being exposed to the extract. The investigators, who report their findings in the January 1, 2009, issue of
An extract from grape seeds forces laboratory leukemia cells to commit cell suicide, according to researchers from the University of Kentucky. They found that within 24 hours, 76 percent of leukemia cells had died after being exposed to the extract. The investigators, who report their findings in the January 1, 2009, issue of
Please, Sir, I’m Stuffed – Did Oliver Really Need More?
Doctors writing in the Christmas issue published on bmj.com, believe that while the 1830s workhouse diet may have been dull it was nutritionally sufficient and question whether Oliver really needed more. Sue Thornton and colleagues compared menus and other historical material on workhouse diets with Dickens’ fictional description of what Oliver ate: “three meals of thin gruel a day, with an onion twice a week and half a roll on Sunday.
Doctors writing in the Christmas issue published on bmj.com, believe that while the 1830s workhouse diet may have been dull it was nutritionally sufficient and question whether Oliver really needed more. Sue Thornton and colleagues compared menus and other historical material on workhouse diets with Dickens’ fictional description of what Oliver ate: “three meals of thin gruel a day, with an onion twice a week and half a roll on Sunday.
UCSB Scientists Show How Certain Vegetables Combat Cancer
Women should go for the broccoli when the relish tray comes around during holiday celebrations this season. While it has been known for some time that eating cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage, can help prevent breast cancer, the mechanism by which the active substances in these vegetables inhibit cell proliferation was unknown – until now.
Women should go for the broccoli when the relish tray comes around during holiday celebrations this season. While it has been known for some time that eating cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage, can help prevent breast cancer, the mechanism by which the active substances in these vegetables inhibit cell proliferation was unknown – until now.
