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“FTA: > HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, has the ability to integrate into the human genome, making it extremely difficult to cure the infection. A new study found that when HIV integrates into genes involved with cancer, these cells tend to reproduce to a greater extent than others HIV-infected cells.”

“FTA: > Breast cancer patients with high levels of vitamin D in their blood are twice as likely to survive the disease as women with low levels of this nutrient, report researchers.”

“From the article: > The Salford team recently showed Vitamin C to be up to ten times more effective at stopping cancer cell growth than pharmaceuticals such as 2-DG [an inhibitor of glycolysis], but they say that when Vitamin C is combined with an antibiotic, it is up to ten times more effective, making it nearly 100 times more effective than 2-DG.”

“FTA: > The inability of older adults to identify scents is a strong predictor of death within five years. Almost 40% of those who failed a smelling test died during that period, compared to 10% of those with a healthy sense of smell. Olfactory dysfunction predicted mortality better than a diagnosis of heart failure or cancer.”

“The clots in the tumor vessels induce cell death of the cancer cells. Much more work is needed to be done before translation to clinical trials and it's not clear that thrombin will work but the platform of the biodegradable DNA nanorobots seems to work and is the most important finding in this study.”

“Having a higher epigenetic age was also associated with a 6% increased risk of getting cancer within 3 years. Epigenetic age is a new way to measure your biological age and is based on a blood test that identifies methylation patterns in DNA.”

“"Exercise snacks" can combat cancer and boost metabolism. Sometimes getting in a long workout is tough. Fitting "exercise snacks" – short, high-intensity workouts – into your daily routine can aid in cancer prevention and metabolic health.”

“00:58:44 - Mice that were given TA-65 exhibited re-activation of telomerase and reversal of aging, but did not get cancer. Study. 01:01:30 - Telomerase reactivation might promote the growth of pre-cancerous cells.”

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“Cytotoxic CD4 T-cells are rare, even among young people, but they play key roles in immunosurveillance and can kill cancer cells. These findings shed light on how supercentenarians maintain good health throughout their lives. Link to full study.”