Children with leukemia who have a certain genetic variation are at increased risk of developing a brain tumor if they have radiation treatment of the head, according to a report. (more…)
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Leukemia Treatment Tied to Brain Tumor Risk
Friday, April 20th, 2012Ellagic Acid Miracle Under Our Nose Post 2
Thursday, August 18th, 2011Researchers have used benzopyrene as a model carcinogen for decades due to its abundance in pollution and cigarette smoke. Benzopyrene itself is not active, but the P450s convert it into an epoxide, a highly reactive compound that attaches to many biological molecules, including DNA. Other enzymes, such as glutathione S-transferase (GST), are supposed to attach other molecules, such as glutathione or glucuronic acid, onto the epoxide, making it not only harmless but more soluble as well, so that it can be excreted. However, they can only do this after the epoxide is released from the P450, which gives the epoxide a chance to do its dirty work. (more…)
Ellagic Acid Miracle Under Our Nose Post 1
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011Living causes cancer,’ said a sign on the back of a bicycle that whizzed by me about 20 years ago on the campus of UC Davis. Even at that time, we knew a little more about cancer than that, and we had an arsenal of anti-cancer drugs — drugs that had lots of side effects, including loss of hair, appetite, weight and libido, as well as severe gastric upset and psychological problems. (more…)