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What does a stubbed toe or a splinter in a finger have to do with your risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, suffering a heart attack or succumbing to colon cancer? More than you might think. As scientists delve deeper into the fundamental causes of those and other illnesses, they are starting to see links to an age-old immunological defense mechanism called inflammation - the same biological process that turns the tissue around a splinter red and causes swelling in an injured toe. If they are right - and the evidence is starting to look pretty good - it could radically change...
...polarizing figure. It's the ultimate gamble, and if she loses it, she could join her friend Waksal, who is imprisoned for securities fraud. In an ironic twist, Waksal's company, ImClone, the source of their troubles, has rebounded. Encouraging research on its colon-cancer drug Erbitux has sent the stock price back up to about $41, after it plunged to as little as $6 in the fall of 2002. This week, as federal prosecutors try to bottle up Stewart, another federal agency, the FDA, could release Erbitux for the public benefit...
...healthful is a cup of green tea? Let us count the ways. Recent studies suggest that chemically active compounds in the soothing drink may help lower cholesterol, aid the immune system in fighting off infections, assist in weight loss and protect against cancers of the lung, colon, breast, liver, prostate, pancreas, bladder and skin. Tea may also help us prevent diabetes and bad breath. Keep in mind, though, that the studies are preliminary and sometimes even contradictory. Enjoy your cup of tea, but don't expect it to be a cure...
BETA-CAROTENE: Found in carrots and other colorful produce, this antioxidant and vitamin A precursor may help fight cancer--but not necessarily for everyone. A Dartmouth study showed that beta-carotene supplements were associated with a 44% reduction in the risk of precancerous colon tumors in subjects who neither drink nor smoke. But they appeared to double the risk of tumors in smokers who drink at least once...
VITAMIN D: A comprehensive study of more than 3,000 U.S. veterans found that fiber-rich diets that contain lots of vitamin D--the so-called sun vitamin, which is also plentiful in mackerel, salmon and fortified milk--significantly reduce the incidence of precancerous growths in the colon. British researchers linked an abundance of vitamin D to fewer fractures in people 65 years and older...