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* Micronutrient deficiencies likely to be a major cause of cancer *
According to Dr. Bruce Ames of the University of California, a leading expert in Molecular Toxicology and Nutrition, "DNA damage from micronutrient deficiencies is likely to be a major cause of cancer."
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Burns case shows need to screen for colon cancer *
Coach admits reluctance to discuss symptoms. Treatments have improved, but early detection is still very important.
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Chemical used in water bottles linked to prostate cancer *
Researchers in the U.S. have linked exposures to trace amounts of bisphenol A, a widely used chemical that leaks from many plastics products, to prostate cancer in animal experiments.
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Chlamydia linked to infertility in men *
It has long been established that chlamydia, the most common sexually transmitted disease, is a leading cause of infertility in women.
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Ejaculation good for the prostate, major study finds *
Men who ejaculate a lot aren't doing themselves any harm. In fact, they may be reducing their chances of getting prostate cancer, according to the biggest study of it kind.
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Higher vitamin E levels reduce prostate cancer risk * *
In a Brief Communication published in the March 2, 2005 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, researchers analyzed data from the Alpha-Tocopherol, Beta-Carotene Cancer Prevention (ATBC) Study, which found an association between supplementation with vitamin E and lower risk of prostate cancer among 29,133 men.
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Low Chromium Levels May Increase Heart Attack Risk *
Men with low chromium levels at higher heart risk.
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Male circumcision key to slowing AIDS, researcher says *
Experts at an AIDS conference in Sydney also warned that HIV infection rates were rising among men who have sex with men in developing countries because of discrimination and lack of access to health services.
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One-day treatment with the anti-cancer drug carboplatin is as effective as radiotherapy for testicular cancer *
One-day treatment with the anticancer drug carboplatin is as effective and less toxic than three weeks radiation therapy for a type of testicular cancer, according to a report published in this week's issue of The Lancet.
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Radioisotopes from scans can trigger airport radiation alarms *
People having a scan that involves radioisotopes should be warned that they could set off security radiation alarms in airports for up to 30 days after the procedure, state the authors of a case report in this week's issue of The Lancet.
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Rate of increase in PSA value predicts risk of death following radiation therapy *
Men who have a higher rate of increase in their PSA value in the year prior to their prostate cancer diagnosis have a significantly higher risk of death following radiation therapy, according to a study in the July 27 issue of JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
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Roger Ebert diagnosed with cancer again *
Famed film critic Roger Ebert is undergoing cancer surgery for the fourth time.
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Sauerkraut may bring more than Good Luck this New Year's Eve ****
Recent links to curing avian flu have made Sauerkraut a holiday best seller!
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Cancer-causing agents found in everyday items, says expert *
It's the little things in your life that will hurt you, says a medical professor from Chicago: your shampoo, your cologne, the baby's powder, the stuff on your garden, or on your neighbour's. Maybe even your milk.
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Film critic Roger Ebert undergoes third emergency surgery *
Film critic Roger Ebert, who has battled cancer in recent years, was in serious condition today following an emergency operation to repair complications from an earlier cancer surgery.
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