Prostate cancer is the malignant growth of prostate gland cells and it is the third most common cause of death from cancer in men of all ages‚ and it is the most common cause of death from cancer in men over the age of seventy-five(ncbi.nlm.nih.gov). Although prostate cancer is such a prominent issue today‚ there are dietary approaches that can be taken in order to reduce the risk of obtaining this disease‚ as well as treating it. Several studies have found that diets low in fat‚ high in vegetables
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Testicular torsion (TT) is a serious medical emergency that is mostly encountered in newborn and adolescent males but it can occur in any age and needs urgent surgical intervention 1. TT is defined as a rotation of the longitudinal axis of the spermatic cord resulting in obstruction of testicular blood flow 2. Torsion/Detorsion is a typical condition of ischemia reperfusion in which torsion comprises the ischemic period whereas detorsion occupies the reperfusion period which is the main cause of
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The Role of inflammation in the advancement of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease. Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the collective term used for respiratory disease‚ including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. The disease develops slowly and is often not diagnosed until it is advanced and irreparable damage is evident (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease‚ 2011). The disease is characterised by airflow obstruction and lung parenchyma. Parenchyma
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why can’t we live forever? As we grow old‚ our own cells begin to betray us. By unraveling the mysteries of aging‚ scientists may be able to make our lives longer and healthier IF YOU WERE GIVEN a free hand to plan how your life will end--your last weeks‚ days‚ hours and minutes--what would you choose? Would you‚ for example‚ want to remain in great shape right up until the last minute and then go quickly? Many people say they would choose that option‚ but I see an important catch. If you are
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Nutritional and environmental impact on carcinogenesis Nutritional and environmental impact on carcinogenesis Tumor: A mass of cells which growth is atypical when referenced to the normal surrounding tissue structure. Neoplasm: Literally means “new growth” and is a term commonly used the same way that the term tumor is used. An abnormal mass of tissue‚ the growth of which exceeds and is uncoordinated with that of the normal tissues and persists in the same excessive manner after
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Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone in humans that is mainly synthesised in the pineal gland‚ but can also be formed in other parts of the body‚ such as the eyes‚ the GIT‚ bone marrow‚ lymphocytes‚ and skin (Cutando et al.‚ 2012). It is not a ‘traditional’ hormone in the sense that it does not have specific organs that it is synthesised in or that it targets (Cutando et al. 2012). One of the roles of melatonin is its involvement in various regulatory activities‚ such as the light/dark cycle
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proteasome in vivo did not immediately alter the normal life cycle of the cell [10]. The ensuing studies revealed that the proteasome was important in the activation of NF-κB [11] implicated as one of the mechanisms of tumor cell resistance to apoptosis. Based on these observations‚ in August 1994‚ Julian Adams examined bortezomib as a possible anti-cancer molecular targeting agent. By 1997‚ it was also shown that bortezomib could have potential influence on inhibiting tumor growth and metastasis
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treatment. Other hydroxycinnamic acids and derivates such as caffeic acid phenyl ester‚ ferulic acid‚ p-coumaric acid and caffeoylquinic acids have showed anticarcinogenic activities against HT-29‚ CaCo-2‚ SW480‚ HCT116 involving cell cycle arrest and apoptosis (Huang and others 1986; Jacnike and others 2011; Puangpraphant and others 2011; Wang and others
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“That role is so powerful that cells co-evolved an emergency death pathway to keep c-Myc expression in check. If c-Myc’s production spins out of control in an otherwise normal cell‚ the cell immediately commits suicide through a process called apoptosis. But in cancer cells in which c-Myc is overproduced‚ this suicide pathway is compromised‚ allowing the cell to survive and proliferate (Young).” It is a very strong Proto-oncogene that can mutate into an oncogene that can cause cancer and tumors
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3. Summarize an article from a peer reviewed journal dealing with one of the topics presented in the article. The article reviewed discussed the topic of human cytotoxicity in response to exposure to glyphosate‚ its major metabolite (AMPA)‚ and the commonly added surfactant compounds found in major herbicides. Glyphosate exposure has increased world-wide at an exponential rate along with the production of genetically modified crops. Currently up to 75% of genetically modified crops are treated
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