Sunshine pill for prostate cancer in 2009
A tablet designed to emulate the healing power of the sun could be available for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer as early as 2009. But it remains to be seen whether the drug will be the revolution in prostate cancer care that its makers claim. The drug, Asentar (DN-101), is based on vitamin D and is given to patients in the advanced stages of prostate cancer along with chemother...United Kingdom: Making the most of sunshine without the cream
A recent survey has shown that nearly 25% of people in UK expose themselves to the rays of the sun without any protection of a cream, which has raised alarm among cancer experts, who are rather troubled by this cream-free attitude.// They warn that with blazing August on the cards and a record high temperature in July, it would indeed pay to be generous with sun cream to protect the ski...Sunshine Vitamin for Prostate Cancer
Relaxing in the bright sunshine on a warm autumn day does more than lift your spirits; it also stimulates your body to produce huge amounts of vitamin D. Often called// the 'sunshine vitamin,' vitamin D is not really a vitamin at all, but rather a versatile hormone produced by the body in response to sunlight. When a person is exposed to the sun, a cascade of chemical reactions begin...More Sunshine for At-Risk Kids
Some kids in Australia and New Zealand are not getting enough sun, and as a result, rickets and other vitamin D deficiency-related conditions// are making a comeback, experts have revealed in the latest Medical Journal of Australia. “Vitamin D deficiency and nutritional rickets are again emerging as major paediatric health issues in Australia and New Zealand,” says Dr Craig Munns, paed...Vitamin D Could Bring Sunshine to Breast Cancer Patients
New studies conducted under the auspices of Dr Carlo Palmieri, of Imperial College London, on a small group of women affected with breast cancer have revealed// a significant association of Vitamin D with the progression of breast cancer to advanced stages. According to the study elevated levels of circulating Vitamin D could play a significant role in retarding the advance of the dis...