Scientists have moved one step closer to uncovering the health implications of e-cigarettes, as new research claims that chemicals in vapes could become highly toxic when heated.
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New research suggests vitamin D can alter gut bacteria to enhance cancer immunity.
The study, conducted on mice, discovered the vitamin promotes the growth of a type of gut bacteria which boosts the animals' immunity against the disease.
Scientists observed mice with a vitamin D-rich diet exhibited stronger immune resistance to transplanted cancers and responded better to immunotherapy treatments. Vitamin D can be purchased for around 2p a pill from Boots and Amazon.
The team was intrigued to find vitamin D influences specific cells in the intestine, leading to an increase in a bacteria known as Bacteroides fragilis. The results indicated tumours grew less in these conditions, implying the microbe provided the mice with enhanced immunity to cancer.
"What we've shown here came as a surprise vitamin D can regulate the gut microbiome to favour a type of bacteria which gives mice better immunity to cancer," said Caetano Reis e Sousa, the senior author of the study who leads the Immunobiology Laboratory at the Francis Crick Institute.
"This could one day be important for cancer treatment in humans, but we don't know how and why vitamin D has this effect via the microbiome. More work is needed before we can conclusively say that correcting a vitamin D deficiency has benefits for cancer prevention or treatment."
To determine if the bacteria alone could improve cancer immunity, researchers administered Bacteroides fragilis to mice on a standard diet. The creatures demonstrated improved resistance to tumour growth, however, this resistance vanished once they were subjected to a vitamin D-deficient diet.
While no definitive evidence has been provided yet, previous research has hinted at a connection between lack of sufficient vitamin D
Scientists have moved one step closer to uncovering the health implications of e-cigarettes, as new research claims that chemicals in vapes could become highly toxic when heated.
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from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.The USPSTF, which is an independent task force comprised of national experts in disease prevention and evidence-based medicine, published its on breast cancer screening.
returned to official public duties Tuesday as he and wife Queen Camilla visited a cancer treatment center in London where he met with medical specialists.During a visit to University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre, the king spoke to fellow cancer patients who are currently undergoing chemotherapy.“It’s always a bit of a shock, isn’t it, when they tell you?” Charles said, per the Times of London, of finding out about his diagnosis in February.Charles was heard telling them that he was feeling “well” and “not too bad” as he continues to receive outpatient treatment.“I’ve got to have my treatment this afternoon as well,” he was heard saying Tuesday.While Charles didn’t reveal details of his diagnosis or treatment plan, he did chat to other patients about their experience with chemo.The monarch asked a male patient whether he was using a cold cap — a method that helps to retain hair growth throughout the procedure.Charles was heard saying that the cold cap method can “help.” He also shook hands with nurses at the facility, telling them, “We really can’t live without you.”Elsewhere, Queen Camilla was heard sharing her knowledge of her husband’s illness, asking patients if they’ve experienced tiredness.“For a lot of people the food starts tasting different,” she also added.Following the king and queen’s visit, one staffer told the outlet, “We were not expecting it at all. We thought it would be very generic, questions about other people’s treatment.”“But he was very open with the patients about how he was feeling.
King Charles met cancer patients during his first day back to royal duties and bravely told them how he felt receiving his own diagnosis.
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King Charles III has made his big return to public-facing royal duties!
An emotional King Charles was seen fighting back tears as he resumed his public duties amid ongoing cancer treatment.
returned to official public duties for the first time since being diagnosed with cancer.The monarch, 75, visited a cancer treatment center in London where he met with medical specialists and other patients.Charles, who is the patron of cancer charity Macmillan Cancer Support, arrived at University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Center in central London Tuesday morning with his wife, Queen Camilla.The pair’s visit aims to draw the importance of early diagnosis and highlight innovative research taking place at the treatment facility.What’s more, Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday that the King is the new royal patron of Cancer Research UK.Charles was seen waving to large crowds gathered outside the medical facility, and was heard making a joke upon arrival.It’s the first time since his diagnosis where he’s meet with large numbers of people.The King announced his defiant return to the royal fold on Friday in an official announcement from Buckingham Palace.News of Charles’s cancer diagnosis came to light in February after he underwent a procedure for an enlarged prostate.
Eagle-eyed royal fans have wondered if Prince Harry has given a subtle snub to his father this week as he handed out an award to an American soldier and wore a selection of medals, but not the one marking his father's coronation. The Duke of Sussex wore four medals on his jacket as he made a speech outside of his Montecito home to combat medic Sergeant First Class Elizabeth Marks, who won Military Times Soldier of the Year.Three of those medals marked his late grandmother's various Jubilees this century.
King Charles is said to be “greatly encouraged” at returning to his public facing royal duties after the positive effects of his ongoing cancer treatment.
Acid reflux medication could be a major trigger of a painful neurological condition, according to new research.
undergo a third brain surgery.“It’s not as bad as the first time but I’m really in pain. They do give me pain medicine … they don’t work that well on me.