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Scientists claim to have found a link between coffee consumption and a reduced risk of advanced prostate cancer 

While it is too early for doctors to start advising their male patients to take up the habit of regular coffee drinking, data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference revealed a strong inverse association between coffee consumption and the risk of advanced prostate cancers 

In the study led by Kathryn Wilson, a postdoctoral fellow at the Channing Laboratory, Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health, researchers found that men who drank the most coffee had a 60 per cent lower risk of aggressive cancer than those who did not drink any coffee 

'Coffee has effects on insulin and glucose metabolism as well as sex hormone levels, all of which play a role in prostate cancer. It was plausible that there may be an association between coffee and prostate cancer,' said Dr Wilson 

This is the first study of its kind to look at both overall risk of prostate cancer and risk of localised, advanced and lethal disease 

'Few studies have looked prospectively at this association, and none have looked at coffee and specific prostate cancer outcomes,' Dr Wilson revealed 

'We specifically looked at different types of prostate cancer, such as advanced versus localised cancers or high-grade versus low-grade cancers 

However, caffeine itself is not the key factor in this association, Dr Wilson claimed. The researchers are unsure which components of the beverage are most important, as coffee contains many biologically active compounds such as antioxidants and minerals 

'Very few lifestyle factors have been consistently associated with prostate cancer risk, especially with risk of aggressive disease, so it would be very exciting if this association is confirmed in other studies,' said Dr Wilson 

'Our results do suggest there is no reason to stop drinking coffee out of any concern about prostate cancer 

The researchers hope this association might also improve their understanding of the biology of prostate cancer and possible chemoprevention measures

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Men who go bald at an early age may be less likely to develop prostate cancer, new research suggests 

Scientists at the University of Washington School of Medicine and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre set out to explore the relationship between early-onset male pattern baldness and prostate cancer risk 

They analysed 999 cases of prostate cancer - all of whom were diagnosed between 2002 and 2005, aged 35 to 74 - and a further 942 healthy volunteers 

Publishing their findings in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, the researchers revealed that men with prostate cancer were less likely to have experienced hair loss at 30 years of age (19.8 per cent) than those without the disease (25.2 per cent) 

Meanwhile, men who had started going bald at age 30 were 29 per cent less likely to develop prostate cancer in the future than those with a full head of hair at that age 

The study authors concluded that early-onset male pattern baldness 'was associated with a reduced relative risk of prostate cancer' 

They called for further research to shed light on the reasons for the link 

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in British men and tends to affect those over the age of 70

New scheme aims to improve access to wheelchairs

 

A new pilot project should help people who need wheelchairs, many of whom currently  face long waits before receiving the equipment they need 

The Department of Health has announced pilots in the east and south-west of England, which will help to develop a more consistent approach to the provision of wheelchairs 

Standards will be set for delivering timely services and local health trusts will be encouraged to work together, possibly combining spending power to get better value for money 

Care services minister Phil Hope said that not having the right equipment 'can restrict freedom, isolate and prevent an individual from fully contributing to society' 

'We are developing a national entitlement standard for wheelchairs services,' he confirmed 

'By combining local NHS spending power and assessing people's needs in the same way, wherever they live, we can provide better quality services and help people get on with their lives 

At present, people who need a wheelchair are referred to their local NHS Wheelchair Service for an assessment of their needs 

Timescales and funding options are then discussed before the wheelchair is provided, along with training on how to use it

خاصیت پیاز

از فواید پیاز چه می دانید ؟ آیا برای مثال می دانید مصرف پیاز باعث آرامش می‌شود و در کاهش فشار خون و چربی خون مؤثر است

پیاز سرشار از گوگرد است و گوگرد موجود در آن برای ضد عفونی کردن خون، شش‌ها و برطرف کردن آسم، ورم گلو و برونشیت مؤثر است.
مصرف پیاز موجب تقویت غده اشکی و گوارشی می‌شود. پیاز دارای مواد آنتی بیوتیکی است که خون و مجاری تنفسی را ضد عفونی می‌کند.
  

پیاز از بیماری‌های قندی، کلیوی، مثانه، ورم ساق‌ها، پروستات و رماتیسم مفصلی جلوگیری می‌کند.همچنین مصرف باعث آرامش افراد می‌شود، پایین آورنده فشار خون و کاهش دهنده چربی خون است.
مصرف پیاز در پیشگیری و درمان تصلب شرائین، پایین آوردن قند خون مؤثر است و باعث افزایش اشتها می‌شود و در رفع سنگ‌های مجاری صفراوی، درمان اختلالات روده، درمان التهاب مجاری ادراری، درمان عفونت مثانه، تسکین سرفه و درمان سرماخوردگی مفید است. پیاز برای افرادی که دچار بی‌‌خوابی هستند، مفید است.
 پیاز به دلیل ترکیبات گوگردی که دارا است، می‌تواند از ایجاد سلول‌هایی که با تغییر شکل خود سبب بروز سرطان می‌شوند، جلوگیری کند و برای رشد و نمو مو، درمان یبوست، میگرن، چاقی، پروستات، بواسیر، یرقان، ورم گلو نیز مؤثر است.