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HEALTH ALERTS
Curcumin is Key to Unlocking Cancer Epigenetic Code
Dr. Ajay Goel, Ph.D., Director of Epigenetics and Cancer Prevention, has announced plans for a series of upcoming studies to continue to unlock the mechanisms by which curcumin prevents cancer via its influence on epigenetic activity. While many people believe there is a strong genetic influence in the development of cancer, Dr. Goel states this is untrue. "Less that 5% of cancers arise from broken or damaged genes. The vast majority (more than 95%) are due to epigenetic influences.
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Type 2 diabetes in newly diagnosed 'can be reversed'
An extreme eight-week diet can reverse Type 2 diabetes in people newly diagnosed with the disease, says a study.
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 What should we include in our diet to increase HDL and lower LDL and triglycerides?
This is an interesting question, as different components of the diet can be more important for different types of cholesterol abnormalities. Knowing which of your numbers are too low or too high can help you focus your efforts more effectively, although getting to and staying at a healthy weight and eating an overall heart healthy diet like the one that I discussed in an earlier response is the most important overall strategy.
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Lifestyle blamed for many cancers
Simple lifestyle and environmental changes could significantly help to cut the number of cancer deaths around the world each year, research suggests.
Experts linked more than a third of the seven million cancer deaths worldwide in 2001 to nine potentially modifiable risk factors.
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Alzheimer's plaques 'big impact'
The sticky amyloid plaques linked to Alzheimer's disease may have a more widespread impact on the brain than thought, American research suggests.
The deposits are known to damage neurons - cells that transmit signals throughout the nervous system.
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Increasing activity levels in middle age can prolong life as much as giving up smoking, a study suggests.
Swedish researchers from Uppsala University monitored more than 2,200 men from the age of 50.
They found those who increased activity levels from 50 to 60 ended up living as long as those who were already exercising regularly by middle age.
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'Even light exercise' aids health
Even low levels of weekly exercise could help reduce blood pressure and improve fitness, scientists say.
Experts say walking for half an hour, five days a week, is the minimum required to achieve
health benefits.
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Obese 'should exercise not diet'
Women who are clinically obese don't need to diet to improve their health, say UK researchers.
A programme which encouraged women not to diet but to take part in exercise classes found significant improvements in health and mental well-being.
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