New scientific Brake Trough Against Colon Cancer
A team of scientists has discovered a gene that, when it stops working, causes the appearance of colon cancer in it's sporadic (noninherited) form. This discovery is predicted to create new treatments and new ways of preventing colon cancer. These researchers found out that this particular gene can be activated again by a special medicine, increasing the vulnerability of the colon cancer. This research reconfirms that this gene, called hMLH1, has a major importance in the fight against colon cancer.
Scientists know that if gene isn't working properly it will come to the development of a type of colon cancer found at people that have no cases in their family. But when it works correctly it stops the DNA from the cells from getting damaged. It does this by producing an enzyme that detects mistakes in the DNA fixing them before the whole cell is corrupted.
If the gene deactivates, the DNA gets tainted with methylation, a substance that makes the cell reproduce itself chaotically producing malformed cells. There is a drug known as 5-azacytide that separates the methylation of the DNA and repairs the cell. But scientists can't use this drug and they already look for a new one because 5-azacytide is very toxic. This fact was discovered by analyzing several colon cancer patients. At all of them colon cancer started while the age of 50 or 60, just the average time of this kind of cancer.
It is proven that the hMLH1 gene is inactive at colon cancer patients and it's already known how to activate it again and make it work properly. After activation of this gene patients become more receptive to chemotherapy, this way increasing the chances of destroying the colon tumors they have.
There may be a way of preventing the development of the cancer, if the DNA of the cell can be protected as soon as the gene starts to deactivate.
For greater resources on colon cancer or especially about colon cancer symptoms please visit this link http://www.colon-cancer-center.com/colon-cancer-symptoms.htm
Nuts and their role in a healthy diet
People do not give as much attention as nuts as they should. Some of them even consider nuts to bee junk food and very unhealthy. Well, nutritionists today advice us otherwise. They encourage us to eat nuts and use them in many meals as possible, of course, as long as you are not allergic to them.
Why are nuts good? This question only has one answer: because they are healthy. They have vitamins, fiber, protein, nutrients, antioxidants and recent studies have shown that they are very good in lowering cholesterol effects in your body. Some studies even show that peanuts and some tree nuts can lower risks of having a heart disease.
One question is still on our mind: what nuts are good and helathy? Well let' s see. First on our list is the walnut. They contain omega- 3 acids that can lower levels of fat in our blood. They can also reduce swelling. Furthermore, walnuts are thought to be very helpful in reducing the levels of cholesterol in your body.
Second on the list are almonds. Like various other nuts, they have lots of protein, nutrients, fiber and are low in mono saturated fats. Besides them they have another advantage, that they are rich in vitamin E, which is an antioxidant. All you need to do is eat about one handful of almonds a day, and you will very soon see amazing results. Some researchers have also made interesting studies about almonds. They have tasted these nuts, together with some legumes, fruits, oats and soy protein on a group of people suffering from cholesterol. At the same time they have chosen another group of people and treated them with the help of drugs. Results were astonishing. The people that were on the diet had almost the same drop of cholesterol levels as those that were taking drugs.
What you must also have in mind is that not all nuts are good. If walnuts, peanuts, almond, hazelnuts, pine nuts and a couple more can do a world of good to your health, Brazil nuts, some pine nuts and cashew nuts are not on this list. They are high in fat. They can do some good if eaten with moderation.
You can include nuts in your daily food very easily. You can eat them as snacks, or at a meal, in form of a gravy or just when you are watching tv. To get the best results, one handful of nuts a day is the best way. It does not matter if they are still in their shell or not, as long as they are the ones that I have mentioned earlier.
For greater resources on cholesterol please review http://www.cholesterol-info-guide.com/low-cholesterol-food.htm or http://www.cholesterol-info-guide.com/high-cholesterol.htm
Facts and symptoms regarding pregnancy
Pregnancy is an important stage for every woman bringing joy in the family but on the other hand, pregnancy involves many changes in women's body and lifestyle. Even though being pregnant is not a disease, there are certain symptoms that indicate a possible pregnancy. Much more, pregnancy symptoms differ from woman to woman but most of them are the same in every case. In addition to this, signs of a possible pregnancy usually occur within a week of conception or several weeks or even cannot be present at all.
For instance, a first sign which may indicate the presence of pregnancy is the lack of menstrual cycle. Moreover some women may have a light bleeding or they can face another pregnancy symptom which usually appears in less than 2 weeks from conceptions and it is known as implantation bleeding. This symptom occurs when the embryo implants itself into the uterine wall, producing in this way bleeding and sometimes cramps.
Secondly, a common symptom of pregnancy which usually occurs or not between 2-8 weeks after conceptions is the morning sickness. Many women feel nausea at the beginning of their pregnancy and even during it and much more they may feel sick because of certain foods and odors. On the other hand, some women may feel the strong desire to eat certain dishes or even foods that used to hate before their pregnancy.
Some other signs which may show a possible pregnancy are some changes that affect the woman's body. In addition to this some of these changes are the swollen or tender breasts, lower backaches, the sudden rise of hormones in the body that might cause headaches, swollen ankles and also weight gain. Pregnant women may notice some changes on their breasts, the skin around their nipples may get darker, a symptom which may have other explanations, such as hormonal imbalances or may be a leftover effect from previous pregnancies.
Thirdly, other sign which is related to pregnancy is the frequent urination. This sign may confirm the presence of a pregnancy only if it comes along with other signs of pregnancy. On the other hand, frequent urination may be caused by the urinary tract infection, diabetes or increasing liquid intake. What is more is that some pregnancy symptoms may be changes in women's behaviour like feeling tired or sensitive, some things might made them angry or cry out of the blue.
To conclude, even though pregnancy is a normal thing which occurs to almost all women, it requires lots of attention and the change of lifestyle. Most of women can esily know if they are pregnant and can handle very well the pregnancy symptoms which sometimes may tend to be hard to carry on.
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