Mt. Hood Meadows expects to run at least one lift Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with Buttercup scheduled to operate after snow harvesting built the base to a foot. Officials say a forecast 12 to 18 inches could open more lifts and terrain.
Food Consumer
Healthy Recipes from AICR
Healthy Recipes: Cranberry Apple Salsa
A raw relish of fresh cranberries, Fuji apple, red onion, lime zest, jalapeño and cilantro, pulsed in a food processor and left 20 minutes for the flavors to marry. Makes eight quarter-cup servings at 36 calories each; serve with whole grain crackers.
Healthy Recipes from AICR
Healthy Recipes: Balsamic Glazed Carrots
A five-ingredient side dish: saute carrots in oil, then glaze them with balsamic vinegar and brown sugar. It takes under 15 minutes and makes six servings at 66 calories each. Carrots supply beta-carotene and other carotenoids.
Food
Ganeden Experts Take Unique Approach to Bust Common Probiotic Myths
Probiotic ingredient supplier Ganeden runs a myth-buster series, Probiotics: Beyond the Hype, answering common questions such as whether the Live & Active Cultures seal means a yogurt is probiotic, whether fermented foods carry probiotic benefits, and how many CFUs a product needs.
Drug
FDA approves Daratumumab (DARZALEX) for multiple myeloma
The FDA approved daratumumab (Darzalex) with lenalidomide and dexamethasone, or bortezomib and dexamethasone, for multiple myeloma after at least one prior therapy. Adding it cut the risk of progression or death by 63 percent in POLLUX and 61 percent in CASTOR.
Supplements
Honokiol may help b-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia
A study in Blood found honokiol, a compound from magnolia bark, roots and seed cones, killed B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells more readily than healthy cells and triggered caspase-mediated apoptosis. Clinical studies are still needed.
Drug
Cox-2 inhibitors may help Desmoid tumor
A case report in the World Journal of Surgical Oncology describes a 57-year-old woman whose pancreatic-head desmoid tumor was removed and who then took celecoxib, with complete remission and no recurrence within two years. The authors say more research is needed.
Disease
How did she treat stage 4 pancreatic cancer?
A woman in the Philippines with stage 4 pancreatic cancer refused chemotherapy and used a plant-based diet, carrot juice, coffee enemas, vitamin C and supplements; her pancreatic cancer test results normalized. Told she had three to six months, she died in August 2015 of an unknown cause.
Food
Is canola oil safe?
The item cites an article at draxe.com that calls canola a GMO plant and claims canola oil can cause blood platelet abnormalities, retarded growth, free radical damage and a high cancer risk.
Supplements
Phellinus linteus may help some cancers
Laboratory studies of the medicinal mushroom Phellinus linteus show it can help relieve inflammation and may fight prostate, breast, colon, liver, lung, oral and skin cancers, but clinical trials are still needed to confirm any effect against these malignancies.
Herbs
Salvia triloba extract may help prostate cancer
A study in Tumor Biology found a methanolic Salvia triloba extract triggered cell death and blocked blood-vessel growth in two prostate cancer cell lines, PC-3 and DU-145, while sparing normal cells. The extract also sharply reduced cell motility in both lines.
Drug
Dental amalgam fillings are a source of mercury pollution
A Karolinska Institute autopsy study found a correlation between the number of amalgam-filled tooth surfaces and mercury in the occipital cortex, and higher kidney mercury in seven people with fillings. A 1995 Swedish study reported levels dropped after fillings were removed.
Supplements
Omega 3 fatty acids fight liver disease, cancer
In tumor-laden mice, omega-3 fatty acid supplements reversed steatosis caused by a high-fat diet, protected against ischemia reperfusion, improved liver regeneration and prolonged survival. The same benefits appeared in mice with lean livers.
Drug
Prostate cancer treatments cause sexual dysfunction
A survey of 379 spouses of prostate cancer survivors found 75% said treatment worsened the quality of sexual life. Only 7% of survivors sought medical attention and just 4% of oncologists referred them to a sex therapist, the researchers reported.
Herbs
Cannabis sativa may help prostate cancer
Researchers tested cannabidiol on three human prostate cancer cell lines and report it curbed cancer cell growth while largely sparing healthy cells, and down-regulated CB1, CB2, VEGF and PSA. The Pharmacology & Pharmacy study was done in cells, not patients.
Chemical
What is MSG? Is it harmful?
An explanation of monosodium glutamate: proteins broken down by cooking release glutamic acid, which combines with sodium to give the savory umami taste, so MSG forms naturally in cooked, salted food. Cheese, meat, fish, soybeans, mushrooms, ripe tomatoes, broccoli and peas are rich in it.
Herbs
Cannabis sativa may help fight cervical cancer
Researchers at the University of the Witwatersrand report that Cannabis sativa extract and its main compound cannabidiol stopped proliferation and induced apoptosis in three cervical cancer cell lines, raising p53, caspase 3 and bax. The work was done in cell culture.
Drug
Hypertension medications taken at bedtime prevent diabetes mellitus better
A randomised controlled trial published in Diabetologia suggests that taking one or more blood pressure medications at bedtime may lower the risk of new-onset type 2 diabetes more than taking them at other times of day.
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