Cancer cells have multiple ways to avoid apoptosis, programmed cell death the means by which organisms deal with defective cells. One defense is to produce quantities of phosphatic acid, a phospholipid constituent of cellular membranes.
Unlike other phospholipids, phosphatidic acid also acts as a signaling molecule for cells promoting cellular growth and preventing apoptosis. Click here to read more.. »
Men’s Health News
A major study by researchers from the Cancer Council Australia has found that even though more men are being diagnosed with prostate cancer, fewer are dying from the disease.
The study looked at the rates of prostate cancer and prostate-specific antigen testing in New South Wales since 1972.
Lead author, Dr. David Click here to read more.. »
A recent paper published in the Journal of the American Society of Hypertension projected that the prevalence of premature coronary heart disease (CHD) in young adulthood will more than triple from five percent to 16 percent for currently obese adolescents when they reach 35 years of age. While lifestyle changes and appropriate medications are acknowledged as imperative, the author argues that ultimately, these conventional Click here to read more.. »
Although sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) is used in Europe and other countries, experts at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Seattle say questions remain unanswered regarding its effectiveness, appropriate use, dosage, and safety of administration.
"Sublingual immunotherapy has gained wide acceptance in the treatment of allergic disease throughout Europe and South Click here to read more.. »
