Acne Linked to Prostate Cancer?

Whilst doing some research I came across an interesting acne study carried out by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Medicine. It proposes that there could be a link between severe acne and prostate cancer in men.

The main reason the study was carried out was to investigate existing research that showed that the Propionibacterium acnes (P.Acnes) bacteria was present in one third of prostate tissue samples taken from men with prostate cancer.

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Does Resveratrol Prevent Prostate Cancer?

Research studies concerning resveratrol and prostate cancer have been promising. Researchers believe the results warrant future investigations concerning resveratrol prostate cancer prevention and treatment.

The antioxidant appears to inhibit the growth of cancerous cells, according to studies sponsored by the National Institute of Health in the United States. In later studies concerning resveratrol and prostate cancer, researchers included other phytochemicals, which are plant components with activity similar to, but different from, those of resveratrol.

Some phytochemicals inhibit the grown of cancerous cells while others cause them to commit suicide. Living cells are amazing things. You really wouldn’t believe everything that’s going on within them every minute of every day.

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Breast Cancer – Looking For the Causes and Prevention?

There are lots of misleading information and opinions out there on the causes of breast of cancer. Some people wrongly believe that it could be caused by antiperspirant and tooth paste.

Another wrong information about cancer of the breast out there is that it can be caused by shaving or waxing of the armpits. No scientific evidence confirms this wrong notion.

One of the false beliefs about disease is the size of the breast. Some people wrongly believe that the bigger the size, the higher the risk of having the disease.

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