Earlier this week, I saw one of the best treatments of a misinterpreted story that has me thinking about how all news outlets should report in vitro laboratory studies. Only thing is that it didn't come from a news outlet. It came instead from a brainwashing site run by those medical socialist types - I am, of course, speaking of the UK National Health Service and their excellent patient education website, NHS Choices. You may recall reading in the popular dead-tree or online press that investigators from New York Medical College in Valhalla published in British Journal of Urology International about maitake mushroom extract killing bladder cancer cells. The most widely cited reports came from the UK Daily Mail by Tamara Cohen entitled, "Mushroom 'shrinks cancer tumours by 75 percent,'" and "Cancer Cure: Mushrooms Can Shrink Tumors," by Jo Willey of the UK Daily Express. Well, NHS Choices took a look at the study and detailed how the mushroom extract was only used on bladder cells in … [Read more...] about How to report in vitro cancer studies: maitake mushroom extract doesn’t “fight cancer”
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Leona O’Neill: Brexiteers and non-working politicians should top Santa’s naughty list
Dear Santa, It’s myself, Leona O’Neill. You’ll remember me from that time I was put on the naughty list in 1981 after calling you an idiot for gifting me a handmade rocking horse with the paint still wet that ruined my good My Little Pony pyjamas. It was only years later, Santa, when I discovered that it was in fact my father – who had been up all night putting the finishing aesthetic touches to this thing of absolute beauty he had spent months creating – was to blame for the pyjama debacle, that I bitterly regretted my outburst. I hope that the passage of time has healed some of the hurt my cruel, misplaced words caused. Anyway, I’m on again this year with my list of demands, or Christmas wishes as kids call them. I hope that you pay more attention to these wishes than the ones presented between the years 1981-1989. I can’t express the level of disappointment on Christmas morning when I was met with everything except a real life pony. But … [Read more...] about Leona O’Neill: Brexiteers and non-working politicians should top Santa’s naughty list
Worldwide hunt underway for rare blood to help Miami girl fight cancer
MIAMI – There is a worldwide search underway to find a matching donor for a 2-year-old Florida girl with some of the rarest blood in the world who is also battling cancer. OneBlood, a not-for-profit blood center is leading the search for Zainab, a Miami girl who is battling neuroblastoma, a very aggressive form of cancer, CBS Miami reports. Zainab's blood is extremely rare because she is missing a common antigen that most people carry on their red blood cells. The antigen is called "Indian B" (Inb). For a person to be a possible match for Zainab, they must also be missing the Indian B antigen, or the little girl's body will reject the blood. Locating people who are missing the Indian B antigen comes down to genetics. Statistically, the only people who are likely to be a match for Zainab are people of Pakistani, Indian or Iranian descent, according to OneBlood. Of these populations, less than 4 percent of the people are actually missing the Indian B antigen. OneBlood says it has … [Read more...] about Worldwide hunt underway for rare blood to help Miami girl fight cancer
Cancer and circadian rhythm–Nobel Prize research shows how body clocks can turn back disease
Cancer. The word continues to evoke paralyzing fear in humans despite the science and education that exists to empower them to heal. Clocks-human beings live by them. Age, education, work, sickness, marriage—are all measured by the passing of years. Life and death are often measured in quantity of time—as opposed to quality. As the song “Turn, Turn, Turn” so appropriately says, “a time for every purpose under Heaven.” What could cancer and clocks possibly have in common? According to years of scientific research, circadian rhythm—that is, the 24-hour rotation of the Earth, may have a far more important role to play in resetting our own body clocks to prevent and reverse disease. Studies of blind women and nightshift workers (mostly nurses) have given much insight into why these groups of people have significantly higher rates of cancer (mostly of the breast), obesity, diabetes, and depression. Nobel Prize winning research (2017) about circadian … [Read more...] about Cancer and circadian rhythm–Nobel Prize research shows how body clocks can turn back disease
Southsea photographer fighting cancer will marry in December and says: No wedding gifts, just please help QA hospital
0 Have your say ‘GETTING lung cancer is not a death sentence – it’s made me appreciate life more now than ever before’. Those are the words of inspirational Johnny Black who is determined to overcome the disease - and celebrate his wedding day.The 58-year-old was dealt the crushing blow 10 weeks ago after doctors stumbled on a ‘dark shadow’ on the left side of his lung.Remarkably, the diagnosis came during a chance X-ray of Johnny’s back for an unrelated issue at Queen Alexandra Hospital.And on Monday, just over four months after first going to his GP complaining of back pain, Johnny underwent surgery to remove the cancer.Now in recovery, the thankful photographer, of Napier Road, Southsea, is looking forward to finally marrying the love of his life, his fiancée Martine Halliday, in December.And to celebrate his new lease of life - and his future wedding – Johnny has launched a fundraising appeal to … [Read more...] about Southsea photographer fighting cancer will marry in December and says: No wedding gifts, just please help QA hospital