The Growing Evidence for Antidepressants as Anticancer Agents
June 2, 2008 by MedHeadlines
Filed under Cancer, Drugs, Editor's Picks, Medical Research
Prostaglandins are infinitesimal, ephemeral lipid signalers in every cell in the body, and regulating every activity that takes place within a cell. As regulators of cellular activity, prostaglandins influence how cells are formed and what part of the body the cell will become. Prostaglandins are vital for cellular growth, health, and replication. Prostaglandins regulate the normal life cycle of a cell, knowing when each cell must be repaired and when each one is beyond repair and has reached the end of its cycle. Read more
Hormone Replacement Therapy Linked to Cancer
March 5, 2008 by MedHeadlines
Filed under Cancer, Elderly Care, Lifestyle, Osteoporosis, Prevention, Women's Health
Healthy women facing menopause should seriously consider the consequences of taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT). One major study was stopped in 2002 after women randomly assigned HRT were found to be at greater risk of developing cancer and cardiovascular disease than the women in the control group taking only a placebo. Read more





