Caffeine and exercise team up to prevent skin cancer
Low to moderate amounts of caffeine, in fact,
along with exercise can be good for your health.
Regular exercise and little or no caffeine has
become a popular lifestyle choice for many Americans. But a new Rutgers study
has found that it may not be the best formula for preventing sun-induced skin
damage that could lead to cancer. Low to moderate amounts of caffeine, in fact,
along with exercise can be good for your
health.
A research team at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, showed that a combination of exercise and some caffeine protected against the destructive effects of the sun’s ultraviolet-B (UVB) radiation, known to induce skin cancer. The caffeine and exercise seemingly conspire in killing off precancerous cells whose DNA has been damaged by UVB-rays.
Compared to the UVB-exposed control animals, the caffeine drinkers showed an approximately 95 percent increase in UVB-induced apoptosis, the exercisers showed a 120 percent increase, while the mice that were both drinking and exercising showed a nearly 400 percent increase.
Now, if they can just find an additional positive factor from beer?
A research team at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, showed that a combination of exercise and some caffeine protected against the destructive effects of the sun’s ultraviolet-B (UVB) radiation, known to induce skin cancer. The caffeine and exercise seemingly conspire in killing off precancerous cells whose DNA has been damaged by UVB-rays.
Compared to the UVB-exposed control animals, the caffeine drinkers showed an approximately 95 percent increase in UVB-induced apoptosis, the exercisers showed a 120 percent increase, while the mice that were both drinking and exercising showed a nearly 400 percent increase.
Now, if they can just find an additional positive factor from beer?
Posted: Mon - July 30, 2007 at 03:45 PM