Apigenin, a flavonoid found in celery, parsley, spearmint, basil, tomato sauce, artichoke or red wine, among other foods, could help prevent leukemia, a cancer that starts in the bone marrow bone and affects blood cells, mainly white blood cells or leukocytes.
Chinese and American scientists have shown for the first time that there is a direct relationship between cancer and stress, as published today in the journal Nature. The study was carried out in fruit flies, which share the genes and biological sequences involved in this process with humans. The experiments reveal that cells subjected to stress can emit signals that induce the generation of tumors that affect neighboring healthy cells.
Researchers from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have sequenced the genomes of malignant melanoma and lung cancer. The results reveal that a typical smoker acquires one mutation for every 15 cigarettes consumed.
The gene for mental illness, a "slimming" gene, another linked to breast cancer, the gene for poor drivers and the gene for curly hair. These are the five genes discovered during 2009.
A report from the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) recommends avoiding ham, bacon, salami and other smoked or cured meats, as they increase the chance of developing colon cancer.
Remember Awesome Journey, the movie in which a vehicle navigated through a scientist's bloodstream to remove the life-threatening clot? Researchers have just made the medical submarine a reality, which could reach hospitals in 5 years.
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.
