Various natural treatments is claimed to be able to fight cancer cells. Researchers found papaya leaf extract can be effective against various tumors and can be used as a traditional medicine.

Nam Dang, a researcher from the University of Florida and his colleague from Japan documented the anti-cancer effects of papaya against cervical tumors, breast, liver and pancreas. This research’s report has also been published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology.

The researchers used extracts made from dried papaya leaves and found the resulting effects can be more powerful. Dang and other scientists showed that the papaya leaf extract could increase the production of a key signal molecule called TH1 type cytokines, these molecules help regulate the body’s immune system.

“This could be a maintenance therapy to fight cancer cells by increasing the body’s immune system,” researchers said in the journal, which was released last February, as quoted from AFP, Wednesday (10/3/2010).

Scientists said that papaya leaf extract has no toxic effect on normal cells, this of course can avoid the side effects which generally always occur in some cancer treatments.

Researchers used 10 types of cancer cells with a variety of different 4 papaya leaf extract and measure the effects after being given papaya leaf extract for 24 hours. The results shows that this papaya leaf extract can slow the growth of cancer cells.

The results still needs a long time and certainly will be developed until it can be carried out on a clinical trials. If the research is successful, it will create a new treatment to fight cancer cells by using traditional materials.

Human longevity is not just affected by how well your genes are, but also how well you live your life. Researchers have found a way to eat, move and manage stress that determines how long people live.

A new study conducted on 20,000 people in the UK and has been published in the British Medical Journal, shows that one can reduce the risk of stroke by 50 percent. Just by doing four things, which is active for 30 minutes a day, eating fruits and vegetables, and avoiding excessive smoking and alcohol.

People can reach the age of 100 with a healthy lifestyle. However, Thomas Perls of Boston University School of Medicine, believes that with the assumption that puts genes aside, there’s nothing stopping you living up to the age of 90 years.

Here are 10 habits Perls used to calculate how long a person can survive, as reported by USNews, Tuesday (9/3/2010).

1. Do not retire.
Although already in the retirement age does not mean you can no longer work. “Evidence shows that in a society where people suddenly stopped working, the incidence of obesity and chronic disease increases after retirement,” says Luigi Ferrucci, director of the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging.

2. Floss Teeth Every day
This can keep the arteries (blood vessels) remain healthy. Studies from New York University in 2008 showed that flossing every day can reduce the number of bacteria that cause gum disease in the mouth. These bacteria can enter the bloodstream and trigger inflammation in the arteries, and increases the risk of heart disease.

3. Always move
“Sports is the only way to stay young,” said Jay Olshansky, a professor of medicine and aging researcher at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Study after study has recommended that the benefits of exercise to improve mood, mental acuity, balance, muscle mass, and bone. No need to exercise at the gym, just by simply walking around the neighborhood for 30 minutes a day.

4. Eat high-fiber cereal for breakfast
Whole wheat benefited especially in the morning can help maintain stable blood sugar levels throughout the day. According to a study conducted recently by Ferrucci and colleagues, people who do this can prevent  diabetes, which could accelerate aging.

5. Sleep at least 6 hours a day
“Sleeping is one of the most important functions for our bodies, our body regulates and heal cells when we are asleep,” Ferrucci said.

6. Consumption of whole foods, not supplements
Evidence strongly indicates that people who have blood that is rich in nutrients, like selenium, beta-carotene, vitamins C and E, has a longer life. But there is nothing to prove that taking supplements can provide anti-aging benefits.

“There are more than 200 different carotenoids and the 200 different flavonoids contained in a tomato,” Ferrucci said. This chemical is beneficial to the body other than known nutrients such as lycopene or vitamin C. Avoid white foods (nutrient-lacking white food) such as bread, flour and sugar. And switch to fruits, vegetables, and whole wheat bread.

7. Reduce the neurotic (nerve pressure)
A better way to cope with stress is yoga, exercise, meditation, tai chi (take a deep breath in for a while). While in the other hand daydreaming, eating chips in front of the TV, partying and drinking to much alcoholic is bad for the body.

8. Live like Seventh Day Adventist
Americans who define themselves as the Seventh Day Adventists, have a life expectancy average of 89 years, about a decade longer than the average American.

They appreciate the body by not smoking, consume alcohol or pamper your body with sweet foods. They are usually vegetarian and eat fruits, vegetables, nuts, and do many sports. They are also very focused on families and communities.

9. Being a creature that used to it
According to Olshansky, people tend to live the old days with a strict routine, eating the same food and doing the same types of activities throughout their lives. Sleep and wake at the same time each day is one good habit to keep the body in a stable equilibrium.

10. Stay socially connected
Have social relationships with friends or loved ones is key to avoiding depression, which can lead to early death, particularly common to a widow and an elderly widower.

Some psychologists even think that one of the greatest benefits to be obtained from the parents exercise a strong social interaction, a walk with friends or join a training class.

People all around the world suffer from lot of hereditary or genetic diseases. The major causes of such diseases have been connected to abnormalities in genes or chromosomes. Although it is not a major contributor, environment also adds to occurrence of such kind of disorders. Medical organizations have been involved in lot of researches to find out the best cure for these diseases.

Stem cell treatments or therapies are a result of the research work conducted by such organizations. Introduction of fresh cells into damaged tissues to cure a particular disease or injury is known as stem cell treatment. Most of the multi-cellular organisms consist of stem cells and they have the tendency to regenerate themselves through a process of mitotic cell division. They further get differentiated into a varied range of specialized cell types.

Often termed as a genetic medicine (diagnosis and management of hereditary disorder), many researchers consider stem cell therapy/treatment as an effective method of curing and palliating diseases and sufferings pertaining to human body. The self-renewing ability of stem cells along with the formation of differential cell generations helps the growth of new tissues that replaces the tissues that are diseased or damaged that too without any rejections or side effects.

Though stem cell treatments exist in large numbers, but most of them are very costly and are still in experimental stages. In future, through stem cell therapies, medical researchers are optimistic of finding permanent cures/treatments for diseases like cancer, Parkinson’s disease, Type 1 diabetes mellitus, Huntington’s disease, neurological disorders, and muscle damages. Apart from this, stem cell therapy has the potential to cure a lot of other diseases like baldness, missing teeth, spinal cord injury, heart and brain damage, deafness and blindness, Crohn’s disease and many more.

It is now clear that stem cell treatment has the potential to eradicate and cure some of the deadliest diseases, a lot has been already proven and a lot is yet to be proved in future.

Hodgkin’s disease, named after the physician that identified it, is cancer of the lymphoid tissue.Cervical Cancer Screening Test First of all this disease affects the immune defense system, leading to a weak organisms’, unable to fight infectious particles found in human bodies.

In some cases lymphoma develops in organs like stomach or intestines, but mostly in the lymph nodes or the lymphatic tissue. Two types of lymphoma are known: Hodgkin’s and non Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Hodgkin’s disease affects especially old people that are over 60. The malignant cells developed by Hodgkin’s disease are also known as Reed Sternberg cells.

Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a disease that affects people with weak immune system, and people exposed to the virus called Epstein Barr. It affects people of any age, but most of the cases are seen at old men past 60.

Enlarged lymph nodes and unexpected weight loss are first symptoms for Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and for the confirmation of the disease the possible patients should go to a physician. The procedure of illness determination involves a microscopic watch at a sample of the lymph node tissue.

Depending on the stage when it was discovered, this disease can need a complex or a less complex treatment in order to guarantee patients recovery or even life. In advanced stages lymphoma can be discovered not only in lymph nodes, but almost anywhere including patches of lymphatic tissue or, as I said before, in organs like stomach or intestines.

Lymph nodes are located in different parts of the body including the neck, the chest and groin, and the armpit. Lymphocytes are divided in two groups: B cells and T cells, each one of these groups with different functions.

The B cells or B lymphocytes are meant to produce immune cells. When an infection is found the B cells change in plasma cells that stick to the infection and secretes antibiotics.
The T cells or T lymphocytes come to destroy antigens or infected cells.
The B and T cells are part of the normal lymphocytes, but the cause for Hodgkin’s lymphoma the malignant or lymphoma lymphocytes. These cells can divide slowly or rapidly. Either way they cause lymph nodes or other organs to enlarge, depending on their position.

The lymph glands or any other organ, even if we talk about the stomach or intestines, are surely going to be affected by a large group of malignant lymphocytes, making unpleasant consequences unavoidable.

Your body was designed to keep you well— that is why you have a system that works exclusively to keep you well. Seeking to enhance this particular system to avoid colds and flu is very natural since you are working with your body’s desire to keep you well and protected. The following descriptions are eight natural tips to help your immune system keep you healthy and well.

Exercise- When you exercise you’re helping to circulate the lymph fluid in your body. Lymph is the liquid component of the immune system that nourishes your cells and carries away fungi and bacteria. Unlike blood, lymph is not circulated except by exercise. Move to give your immune system a boost.

Clean Air- Many viruses and harmful bacteria are in the air. Eliminate them before they get to you. Here is a simple and inexpensive air purifier. Place raw, unpeeled onions in every room of your house to absorb these germs. Although no scientific studies back this theory, those who have tried it report staying well through the cold and flu season. Do not eat the onions! They— not you— are infected.

Eat Right- When thinking how to boost your immune functioning, you know that what you eat is very important. Add a variety of fruits and vegetables to your diet. Eat them raw whenever possible to get the most immune-boosting nutrients. Eat quality protein. Protein is very important in building the cells of your body, including your immune system. Use “whole grain” products as another source of important nutrients.

Eliminate Sugar- It will do you no good to get tons of fresh, colorful, raw vegetables if you still indulge in the dangerous health hazard of sugar. Sugar makes your immune functioning go from full speed, destroying bad fungus and bacteria, to very sluggish. Sugar in your body is almost as bad as sugar in the gas tank of your car. Think about that before you eat your next cupcake.

Vitamins- All vitamins work together, but in different ways, to enhance your body’s immune functions. Choose raw or living vitamins; your body can use these types of vitamins to keep you healthy.

Reward Yourself- Taking care of yourself is an important component in knowing how to boost your immune system. When you’re continually stressed, your immune system is weakened. Do an enjoyable stress-release activity at once a week. Doing something enjoyable for yourself will help strengthen your immunity against disease.

Sleep- Ever wonder why you need sleep? Blame your immune system— it needs rest too! When you deprive yourself of sleep, your immune system goes into overdrive, stressing itself. Sleep deprivation weakens your immunity functions. As often as you can, get your eight-plus hours of sleep each day to help stay well.

Naturopath Doctor- If you still need more help to strengthen your immune system naturally, seek the advice of a ‘natural doctor.’ They can give you natural supplements that will further enhance your immune system. If you feel you really need a flu shot, ask your wellness practitioner about the “natural flu shot.”

Consistently practicing these tips will have you feeling better, looking great and doing more. You may soon have to find another use for your sick days!