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Cancer More Deadly For People With Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Cancer, the world's No. 2 killer, is even more lethal for people with diabetes, U.S. researchers said last week. People with diabetes who get cancer are about 40 percent more likely to die in the years following the diagnosis than cancer patients who are not diabetics.

Link Between Insulin and Cancer

Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Researchers have found evidence that insulin, taken by millions of diabetics to regulate blood sugar levels could increase the risk for cancer by 46%. Increased levels of insulin has been shown to stimulate the growth of breast cells.

Midwestern and Southern States Receive Least Federal Funding for Disease Prevention

Posted: Tuesday, March 10, 2009

New report finds public health programs at risk during economic downturn. Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) released a new report that found Midwestern and Southern states received less funding from the federal government than Northeastern and Western states did in fiscal year (FY) 2008 for disease prevention programs, which can amount to millions of dollars in differences.

Omega-3 Helps Protect The Liver and Increase Insulin Tolerance in Obese

Posted: Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Omega-3 fatty acids help protect the liver against obesity related damage, primarily caused by insulin resistance. The recent study further supports past research that suggests omega-3 fatty acids should become more prominent in general daily diets, but especially for obese individuals.

Green Tea Inhibits Cancer Drug

Posted: Tuesday, February 03, 2009

The benefits of green tea are well known and highly publicized, but a recent research group has found that some components of green tea block the positive effects of a commonly prescribed cancer drug.

Frequent Sex and Masturbation In Young Adulthood Could Increase Prostate Cancer Risk

Posted: Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Frequent masturbation and heavy sexual activity, in young men, appears to increase the risk of developing prostate cancer later in life. The same researchers that came to this conclusion also found that sexual activity in men in their 40's and 50's has little effect on prostate cancer risk, and possibly helps prevent against the development of the common disease.

Black Raspberries Help Prevent Throat Cancer

Posted: Monday, January 12, 2009

A recent study has found that certain chemical compounds found within black raspberries help prevent the growth of cancerous cells within the esophagus of rats.

Breast Cancer More Likely in Post-Menopausal Women With High Insulin Levels

Posted: Saturday, January 10, 2009

Obesity is known to increase the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, but the reason for this has remained greatly unknown. A recent study has found that in postmenopausal women, high insulin levels greatly increased breast cancer incidence, and it's speculated that obesity might be a leading contributor to high insulin levels.

Doppler Scan Successfully Identifies Malignant Tumors

Posted: Tuesday, October 21, 2008

A new technique using three-dimensional (3-D) Doppler ultrasound could be a powerful tool in diagnosing breast cancer. The new technique is believed to be able to distinguish between benign and malignant tumors so effectively that in many cases biopsies would be unnecessary.

New Magnetic Resonance Machine to be Clinically Implemented

Posted: Saturday, September 13, 2008

For the first time, a new ultra-powerful magnetic resonance machine will become operational in a hospital setting. The machine, known as the magnetic resonance tomograph, has only been used in scientific research settings, until its recent to the Max Delbrück Center (MDC) for Molecular Medicine in Berlin, Germany.