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Curry Spice Component May Help Slow Prostate Tumor Growth

ScienceDaily (Feb. 10, 2012) — Curcumin, an active component of the Indian curry
spice turmeric, may help slow down tumor growth in castration-resistant prostate
cancer patients on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), a study from researchers at
Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center suggests.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120210105859.htm

Growing Up On a Farm Directly Affects Regulation of the Immune System,
Study Finds

ScienceDaily (Feb. 8, 2012) — Immunological diseases, such as eczema and asthma,
are on the increase in westernised society and represent a major challenge for 21st
century medicine.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120208132549.htm

New Diet: Top Off Breakfast With -- Chocolate Cake?

ScienceDaily (Feb. 7, 2012) — When it comes to diets, cookies and cake are off the
menu. Now, in a surprising discovery, researchers from Tel Aviv University have found
that dessert, as part of a balanced 600-calorie breakfast that also includes proteins
and carbohydrates, can help dieters to lose more weight -- and keep it off in the long
run.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120207133750.htm

Zinc Linked to Breast Cancer: Insight Into Body's Zinc Controls Has
Implications for Disease

ScienceDaily (Feb. 6, 2012) — The body's control mechanisms for delivering zinc to
cells could be key to improving treatment for some types of aggressive breast cancer.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120206102954.htm

Decaffeinated Coffee May Help Improve Memory Function and Reduce Risk
of Diabetes

ScienceDaily (Feb. 1, 2012) — Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine
have discovered that decaffeinated coffee may improve brain energy metabolism
associated with type 2 diabetes. This brain dysfunction is a known risk factor for
dementia and other neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120201092316.htm






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