Green tea 'slows prostate cancer'

Posted by Neill Abayon

A chemical found in green tea appears to slow the progression of prostate cancer, a study has suggested.

Green tea has been linked to a positive effect on a wide range of conditions, including heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer's disease.

The research, in the US journal Cancer Prevention Research, found a significant fall in certain markers which indicate cancer development.

A UK charity said the tea might help men manage low-risk tumours.

Although previous studies have shown benefits from drinking green tea - including some positive findings in relation to prostate cancer, there have been mixed results.

In this study, Philadelphia-based researchers tested a compound called Polyphenon E.

They were looking for a number of biomarkers - molecules - including vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) which are indicators of developing cancer.

Read the full article here.

You Have An Astonishing Memory

Posted by Neill Abayon

A new study has found that your brain can remember a lot more than had previously been believed.

In a recent experiment, people who viewed pictures of thousands of objects over five hours were able to remember astonishing details afterward. Previous studies have never measured such astounding feats of memory, but this may be simply because no one really tried.

Researchers found that under the right circumstances, your brain can store minute visual details far beyond what had been imagined.

It helps if the objects that are familiar, such as remote controls, dollar bills and loaves of bread, as opposed to abstract artworks. Another factor that seemed to help was motivation to do well: the participant who scored highest won a small prize of money.