In an ongoing study conducted by researchers at the Leicester Royal Infirmary and Leicester General Hospital in the UK, curcumin, a chemical found in curry has found to ward off bowel cancer in many patients. Although, the chemical has yet to be tested for its ability to kill cancer cells, the anti inflammatory and anti…
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According to new research conducted by scientists from across the globe especially those in China and Japan, the answer to many health problems prevalent in our society today may lie in the hydrogen present in the water that we drink. While we all are well aware of the benefits of drinking water for stronger health…
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This week a new study on more than 2,000 patients was published in the New England Journal of Medicine that concluded aspirin was as effective as the commonly prescribed drug warfarin. Obviously this is good for patients as aspirin is significantly cheaper than Warfarin, but why do you need either of these products that carry…
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We are delighted to announce that the $10,000 donation has been made to Dr. Aubrey de Grey’s foundation – SENS (Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence). International Antiaging Systems (IAS) pledged $10,000 to Dr. Aubrey de Grey’s SENS Research Foundation in February 2012. Dr. de Grey commented on IAS’ donation; “IAS has shown great vision and leadership, as an organisation…
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In a startling discovery made by researchers at the International Agency for Research on Cancer in France has found that around 2 million cancer cases all over the world are caused due to various treatable and preventable infections. The study also found that developing countries have a higher incidence of these infection related cancers than…
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A new study by a team lead by Dr James Flanagan at Imperial College London has shown it is possible to predict breast cancer using a simple blood test. More research is required but it is an exciting glimpse into the future of diagnostic medicine: http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/content/72/9/2304.abstract?sid=69904479-cfe2-4d79-a267-a660bb16b87a

A joint Swedish and American study has shown that women who eat root vegetables and bread often are nearly 30% more likely to develop breast cancer. This is because these foods retain high levels of the toxic metal cadmium from agricultural fertilisers. Anyone worried about the effects of our increasingly polluted environment should read the…
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As mentioned in our last post Metformin usually used for diabetes has been making waves recently because a study outlined its affect on Cancer (which you can read more about on our blog here.) but it has also been in the new recently because it was cited as a far more cost effective treatment for…
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A report in the LA Times entitled ‘Diabetes drug metformin may double as cancer-fighting medicine’ highlights the results from a flurry of recent research into this widely available product’s alternative uses. We have stocked Metformin:  for diabetes for a number of years but it has now been shown to reduce the occurrences and growth of…
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oday a major new study in to Parkinson’s Diseases was announced in the UK. The aim is to find a cure but initially it will focus on developing simple tests for early diagnosis which is crucial. Click here to read more.