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Ingredients in Beer as a Cancer Treatment?
ThePuceGuardian writes to tell us Biology News Net is reporting that one of the compounds found only in hops has gained rapid notice as a micronutrient that may help prevent many types of cancer. From the article: "Quite a bit is now known about the biological mechanism of action of this compound and the ways it may help prevent cancer or have other metabolic value. But even before most of those studies have been completed, efforts are under way to isolate and market it as a food supplement. A "health beer" with enhanced levels of the compound is already being developed."
this sure will make the cancerward a more cheerful place...
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I suppose I can drink more beer, but purely for medicinal purposes mind you.
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What truth?
There is no dupe
No big investments necessary, because cancer treatment 'clinics' are already in place on every corner in every city, worldwide. Except Iran and North Korea, maybe. Poor folks!
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Infinity in the Palm of your Hand / And Eternity in an Hour.
I suppose it's not so bad to smoke in the pub after all...
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I, for one, welcome our new, drunk, stoned and cancer free selves.
What's up with the title "Ingredients in Beer as a Cancer Treatment?".
This is slashdot for crying out loud... I would have expected "Beer Cures Cancer".
Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. -- Ben Franklin
I dunno, I moderate my intake, and have beneficial side effects - good friends and good stories. I suggest checking your prescription.
Marxism is the opiate of dumbasses
I was going to say something like...
*or**or**or perhaps even*...Oh well. I guess personal responsibility will have to take care of such thngs...
"Empathise with stupidity, and you're halfway to thinking like an idiot." - Iain M. Banks
Ahhh....so that's what causes beer goggles!!
From the article:
"In recent years, it has also been shown that some prenylflavonoids found in hops are potent phytoestrogens, and could ultimately have value in prevention or treatment of post-menopausal "hot flashes" and osteoporosis - but no proper clinical trials have been done to study this."
So there is an estrogen-like substance in beer as well. Hmmm... maybe that explains the enlarged chest of men who drink a lot of beer...
If you can't beat them, embrace and extend them.
Finally the medical community is starting to catch up with me. Every night I smoke some pot for my glaucoma, drink wine to prevent a heart attack, and now I'm adding beer in to ward off cancer. Next their going to figure out that Cheetos prevent Alzheimers and I'll be all set!
My software never has bugs.
It just develops random features.
Alcohol can become lethal,
And so what. Everything in moderation. Even water is poisonous, as was clear from recent news reporting in Denmark. A young otherwise healthy woman drank excessive amounts of unsalted water as part of a selfadministered "cleansing", which skewed her salt balance and caused brain damage and subsequent death.
So please take everything with a grain of salt! (And a slice of lemon if it's tequila.)
-Lasse
Well, I guess now we know why college kids rarely get cancer.
Bummer dude. Better have a beer.
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now took on a whole new meaning...
Oh well, what the hell...