Common prescription drug can reduce common skin cancer risk

January 6, 2010

Skin cancer is the most common form of human cancer. It is estimated that over 1 million new cases occur annually. It has also been estimated that nearly half of all Americans who live to age 65 will develop skin cancer at least once.

There is a good news for skin cancer patients:

According to Jean Tang, MD, PhD, assistant professor of dermatology, although oral administration of the drug, celecoxib, is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke in some people, it’s possible that topical application could have a safer, protective effect for people prone to developing the cancers, called basal cell carcinomas.

A commonly used anti-inflammatory prescription drug can help decrease the risk of a common skin cancer in humans, says a researcher at Stanford’s School of Medicine. "Basal cell carcinomas are the most common human cancer in the United States," said Tang, "and their incidence is increasing steadily. This work identifies a possible way to prevent them."

"Basal cell carcinomas are the most common human cancer in the United States," said Tang, "and their incidence is increasing steadily. This work identifies a possible way to prevent them."

Tang was an assistant professor at UC-San Francisco and Children’s Hospital Oakland when the trial was conducted. She and her colleagues dovetailed studies in mice with a randomized, double-blinded clinical trial in humans to reach their conclusions. She is the lead author of the research, which will be published in Cancer Prevention Research on Jan. 5.

Essential Specifications for Diabetic Patients

December 15, 2009

Diabetic is the disorder caused by the improper working of the pancreas to produce insulin that result in the failure to control body sugar. As a result the sugar enters the blood, and it increases the sugar content all over the body. Thus, the person suffers with the diabetes. For this it is very necessary to control the sugar that enters the body through the mode of food.Diabetic patients need to take a lot of care about the diet in order to maintain the sugar levels in the normal range. What you eat certainly influences your entire health. Basically the diabetic patient needs to take care about their diet in order to control the sugar intake in the diet. Even the intake of the fats and carbohydrates is also recommended to be reduced to the diabetic patients in order to keep their weight in control.

Include the fiber-rich foods in your daily diet. Fresh vegetables serve to be great source of the fibers. These food items contain very less amount of sugars that is very beneficial for the diabetic patients. They also provide your body the necessary amount of the strength to perform all the body functions.Cut down the intake of the sweets in your daily diet routine. This will help in keeping your sugar at normal level. Stop eating chocolates and cakes as they tend to increase the sugar levels. But, please don’t stop the sugar intake completely because it may be harmful for the health.

Eat foods rich in starch. They don’t cause any increase in the diabetes levels. So, they are noted to be very beneficial. Including the bread and cereals can serve as the good purpose for the food rich in starch.Give up the unhealthy habit of drinking the alcohol if you want to control the diabetes. The alcohol damages the production of the insulin and you may face more damage. The sugar levels are elevated due to the alcohol intake.

Too must intake of the tea and coffer is prohibited for the diabetic patients. You can take it only once in a day that also without sugar. Remember that sugar entering through the liquid medium directly enters the blood stream and raises the sugar levels in the blood.Eat garlic and bitter gourd regularly. This two food items must be eaten at least once in a day. They help to reduce the sugar levels in the body.