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Defining Cancer

At its heart, cancer is the result of uncontrolled cell growth. Our bodies are composed of trillions of cells, all working together. In cancer, one of those cells stops paying attention to the normal signals that tell cells to grow, stop growing or even to die. Cancer cells still share many of the same needs and properties of normal cells but they become independent of the controls that make our body function smoothly. The process by which a normal cell changes into one that behaves so abnornally can take a long time and is often triggered by outside influences.⁽¹⁾The next few sections describe the differences between normal and cancer cells and outline the steps leading to the creation of a cancer cell from a normal cell.

Cancer is actually a general term that describes a large group of related diseases.⁽¹⁾Every case of cancer is unique, with its own set of genetic changes and growth properties. Some cancers grow quickly while others can take years to become dangerous to the patient. The many differences between cases of cancer, even of the same organ (i.e. different cases of breast cancer), is one of the main reasons that treatment is so difficult.

Nelson Madela Dies Aged 95

"Nelson Mandela has been, and will remain, an inspiration for many of us around the world involved in humanitarian work," said Kevin Jenkins, World Vision International president. "Mandela was probably the greatest leader of our age, a tireless, fearless advocate for the needs of some of the most vulnerable people in our world, particularly children. He believed in justice and wasn't afraid to do what he thought it would take to achieve it.

"Mandela's death is, of course, most keenly felt in his home country, and we join with South Africans in sending our condolences to his family, and in mourning his loss.

"Many of the children we work with, and our staff, have life-changing stories to tell of meeting Madiba over the years. All talk of his great compassion, and his tireless commitment to seeking justice and change."

Jenkins recalled a statement by Mandela that said - All people are created in the image of God and are his children.'

"When his time came to lead his nation, he preached tolerance, respect and forgiveness. What he achieved for his nation took determination, hard work and perseverance in the face of seemingly insurmountable opposition at times. He knew when to get his hands dirty and when to be diplomatic. He made the world better for countless millions of children. What better legacy is there than that?"

World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities worldwide to overcome poverty and injustice. World Vision has been working in South Africa since 1967. We currently work in six of the nine provinces in South Africa, reaching nearly one million people

Ways On How To Solve Back Pain

Back Pain

1. Move More!

Raise your hand if you've been sitting at your computer for hours leading up to reading this post. I think most of my readers can raise their hand (I can, too, for today anyway). Our fascia (aka connective tissue) is one of the most sensory dense systems in our body. It houses all kinds of receptors that detect stretch, load, vibration and pressure, and pain. The thing is, if there is no movement in the body, there is no signal communicated to the brain and the soft tissues that is necessary for correct muscle activation. Meaning: no movement, no signal, no change. If no change is indicated, the body learns that the body's current position is where it should stay, and will reset the new "normal" length of the tissues. When you go to move after being sedentary for a long time, the sensors that detect stretch, for instance, say, "Whoa! That's further than we're used to! Put the brakes on and stop it before it's too much!" What this means to you is limited, inefficient movement, and potentially pain.

What is Autism?

First, let's make it clear that Autism is not a disease. Autism is defined as a complex developmental disability where signs of this disorder appear anywhere between birth and three years of age. In my personal experience with Autism, my son who is now seven years old was developing quite well for his age until he was about two years old. We started seeing a decline in my son's development that mostly affected his ability to communicate and interact with his family on a daily basis.

New Approaches in HIV Cure Research

There has been much discussion in the HIV research community about the ways to find a cure for the disease. While current medical technology has been effective at keeping the virus suppressed temporarily, stopping antiretroviral therapy (ART), for example, just creates the perfect environment for the remaining virus to proliferate. These HIV reservoirs, as they're called, are seen as the last hiding places for HIV in the body, and the key to finding a functional cure lies within them. It seems that a sterilizing cure will remain elusive for the time being, however. Let's discuss four of the approaches being tested to find a functional cure for HIV.

Know How To Teach The Body To Fight HIV

You can teach the body to fight against HIV infection more effectively
How does the immune system determine that an enemy appeared and you need to fight with it?
To do this, the body produces specific T-cells that recognize short viral peptides by the "lock - key" mechanism. An immunodeficiency virus (in order to evade immunity) changes its surface peptides. Now T-cell sees a "lock" doesn’t suit "key", and goes on, and an unidentified virus multiplies safely.