Well, in California, one of its colorants is, 4-methylimidazole, although you would have to take about a thousand cans of soda a day for it to have some impact on the body, according to the United States Beverage Manufacturers Association itself. In fact, both Coca-Cola and Pepsi have decided to slightly change their recipe in this state to avoid having to include an information label on the possible risk of cancer related to this dye.
Scientists from the National Cancer Research Center (CNIO) have discovered in mice that one of the main genes that protect against cancer also has two other positive effects on the body: it significantly increases longevity and combats obesity. And the surprising thing is that the mice with extra copies of the studied gene eat more than usual, but are thinner. The result, the product of five years of research, is published in the latest edition of the prestigious journal Cell Metabolism.
A team of Australian researchers has just identified a mechanism by which non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including aspirin, could block the spread of cancer cells through the body and prevent cancer metastasis.
A lung cancer treatment has been successfully tested in people with a subtype of this disease called "non-small cell." The results are published in the Journal of Immune Based Therapies and Vaccines and show an increase in the immune response of patients.
Moderate physical activity for at least half an hour for 5 days a week, or vigorous exercise for at least 20 minutes performed 3 times a week, reduces the risk of mortality by 31 percent. In addition, staying active is helpful in preventing up to 15 diseases, including ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, hypertension, colon and breast cancers, type 2 diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, or depression.
Japanese scientists have created a product that, applied as a spray on ovarian cancer during surgery, causes cancer cells to fluoresce for minutes, which would help surgeons detect and completely eliminate these types of tumors, even the most microscopic foci of cancer cells.
Long-term mobile phone use does not cause brain tumors, according to a new Danish study published in the British Medical Journal. The work, the most extensive on the subject carried out to date, is based on 358,403 mobile users who have been studied for more than 18 years.
The spread of the human papillomavirus (HPV) by the practice of oral sex is currently the main cause of oropharyngeal cancer, that is, of tumors that originate in the back of the tongue, palate, tonsils or throat. This is deduced from a study funded by the US National Cancer Institute and published in the latest issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
