A diary can be your best friend, psychologist Meredith Fuller says.
Requiring special skills is not necessary for a diary. It is private for you, doesn't cost much and you can write any time or place. Only you have to understand the writing- you just have to do it.
There are big benefits for this activity. One study at De Montfort University in UK found that diary writing is a good way to measure recovery progress after illness, help articulate thoughts that might be difficult to express to others and even boost immune functioning.
"Writing is a safe and private way to express your feelings of pain or worry. This helps your immune system stay strong," says Dr Robert Hoffman, a Melbourne GP and writer.
"Keeping concerns to yourself with no outlet may weaken your immune system. Keeping anxiety or anger inside requires greater physiological effort than creating an outlet for release," he says.
You can keep a diary for daily use or weekly. Some people write peoms expressing grief or happiness. You can also keep track of daily duties and make lists for tomorrow.
Taking essential Glyconutrients is also a daily habit which is beneficitial for health and wellbeing.
Monday, May 28, 2007
Sunday, May 27, 2007
The Workplace and Cancer
From The Australian
5000 a year get cancer from their work
Clara Pirani, Medical reporter - 13 jun06
ABOUT 5000 Australians a year develop cancer after being exposed to cancer-causing
substances at work - more than twice as many cases as previously estimated.
Research by the Queensland Cancer Fund and University of Sydney found 11 per cent of
all cancers in men and 2 per cent of cancers in women were linked to occupation,
prompting doctors to warn that occupational health and safety regulations may be failing to
protect workers.
Almost 1600 cases, or 30 per cent of all lung cancer cases in Australia each year, were
attributed to exposure to asbestos, fumes, exhausts and passive smoking in the
workplace, the study found. About 300 cases of bladder cancer were caused by exposure
to dyes, lead and solvents at work, and 265 cases of colon cancer were linked to
metalwork and the use of asbestos, the study found.
The head of epidemiology at the Queensland Cancer Fund, Lin Fritschi, said previous
studies had significantly underestimated the level of work-related cancer in Australia.
"A large study in the 1980s suggested 4 per cent of cancers in the world were caused by
occupation, and that's the figure that is still used in Australia," Professor Fritschi said. "But
that is a really big underestimate, because the data they used was from the 1950s and 60s.
"We now know a lot more about chemicals and cancer risk than we did 20 years ago,"
Professor Fritschi told The Australian.
Almost 1.5 million Australians are exposed to carcinogens in the workplace, according to
the study, published today in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health.
People working in the forestry, logging, construction and mining industries were most at
risk of developing cancer, followed by retail and hospitality workers.
"People working in agriculture are exposed to pesticides and UV radiation, while
construction workers are exposed to silica and diesel exhaust," Professor Fritschi said.
Mannatech originally harnessed the power of glyconutrients several years ago developing products designed for acceptional health and wellbeing.
5000 a year get cancer from their work
Clara Pirani, Medical reporter - 13 jun06
ABOUT 5000 Australians a year develop cancer after being exposed to cancer-causing
substances at work - more than twice as many cases as previously estimated.
Research by the Queensland Cancer Fund and University of Sydney found 11 per cent of
all cancers in men and 2 per cent of cancers in women were linked to occupation,
prompting doctors to warn that occupational health and safety regulations may be failing to
protect workers.
Almost 1600 cases, or 30 per cent of all lung cancer cases in Australia each year, were
attributed to exposure to asbestos, fumes, exhausts and passive smoking in the
workplace, the study found. About 300 cases of bladder cancer were caused by exposure
to dyes, lead and solvents at work, and 265 cases of colon cancer were linked to
metalwork and the use of asbestos, the study found.
The head of epidemiology at the Queensland Cancer Fund, Lin Fritschi, said previous
studies had significantly underestimated the level of work-related cancer in Australia.
"A large study in the 1980s suggested 4 per cent of cancers in the world were caused by
occupation, and that's the figure that is still used in Australia," Professor Fritschi said. "But
that is a really big underestimate, because the data they used was from the 1950s and 60s.
"We now know a lot more about chemicals and cancer risk than we did 20 years ago,"
Professor Fritschi told The Australian.
Almost 1.5 million Australians are exposed to carcinogens in the workplace, according to
the study, published today in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health.
People working in the forestry, logging, construction and mining industries were most at
risk of developing cancer, followed by retail and hospitality workers.
"People working in agriculture are exposed to pesticides and UV radiation, while
construction workers are exposed to silica and diesel exhaust," Professor Fritschi said.
Mannatech originally harnessed the power of glyconutrients several years ago developing products designed for acceptional health and wellbeing.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Do You Set Goals?
Making a Life Plan?
Most people are merely activity oriented:
Parents focus on what they need to do: The boss or an employee tend to be activity or task oriented. Only a small percentage of people are goal oriented. If you were to ask people what their vision was, you would get a lot of strage looks. Virtually no one, only 5% has a vision or purpose!
Setting Goals: It is well documented that tose who spend time identifying specific goals and writing them down are the ones who are most likely to attain their goals. Therefore, the most powerful way to assist yourself with the goal-setting process is to write out hour life plan. Start with hour purpose, and then identify the goals you would like to accomplish over your lifetime and beyond. Then decide on the activities to accomplish those goals.
Goals you would like to accomplish in the next one to five years.
Goals for the next five to ten years
Goals for the next twenty to fifty years
Goals for the next fifty, one hundred, and even five hundred years!
Remember, whatever you do with your life affects the world and the people you leave behind for many years to come.
Mannatech is an industry pioneer and a world leader in Glyconutrition having exceeded US$1.5 billion in first ten years with an aggressive global expansion program.
Most people are merely activity oriented:
Parents focus on what they need to do: The boss or an employee tend to be activity or task oriented. Only a small percentage of people are goal oriented. If you were to ask people what their vision was, you would get a lot of strage looks. Virtually no one, only 5% has a vision or purpose!
Setting Goals: It is well documented that tose who spend time identifying specific goals and writing them down are the ones who are most likely to attain their goals. Therefore, the most powerful way to assist yourself with the goal-setting process is to write out hour life plan. Start with hour purpose, and then identify the goals you would like to accomplish over your lifetime and beyond. Then decide on the activities to accomplish those goals.
Goals you would like to accomplish in the next one to five years.
Goals for the next five to ten years
Goals for the next twenty to fifty years
Goals for the next fifty, one hundred, and even five hundred years!
Remember, whatever you do with your life affects the world and the people you leave behind for many years to come.
Mannatech is an industry pioneer and a world leader in Glyconutrition having exceeded US$1.5 billion in first ten years with an aggressive global expansion program.
Sunday, May 20, 2007
What is Motor Neurone Disease?
(ie Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis [ALS], Bulbar Palsy and Progressive Muscular Atrophy) in which the nerve cells controlling muscles of movement are slowly destroyed. These nerve cells are known as Motor Neurones and they are located in the brain and spinal cord.
Glyconutrients being saccharides are helpful for healthy bodies.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Drugs in Question
THE FDA IS ONLY 60+ YEARS LATE!
Phenylpropanolamine was approved by the FDA in 1939. In 1996, a law was passed to report sales of excessive quantities of phenylpropanolamine. This was done in an attempt to control the use of phenylpropanolamine as a substrate for the illegal synthesis of amphetamine and methamphetamine.
Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) is a non-prescription oral sympathomimetic agent. Phenylpropanolamine is structurally similar to pseudoephedrine; both are used for the treatment of nasal congestion. PPA is one of the few OTC products available that is also used as an anorexiant to promote weight loss. It is available as a chewing gum for this purpose. More than other sympathomimetics used for nasal congestion, PPA has been associated with elevations in blood pressure, especially at higher doses. Tachyphylaxis and rebound congestion are other problems associated with PPA when used as a nasal decongestant.
Now, from The U.S. Food and Drug Administration • Center for Drug Evaluation and Research website: http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/default.htm comes the latest news from our FDA (who approved this stuff as SAFE over 60 years ago) about PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE......
All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE are being recalled.
You may want to try calling the 800 number listed on most drug boxes and inquire about a REFUND.
Health and wellbeing may be greatly benefited by Glyconutrients.
Phenylpropanolamine was approved by the FDA in 1939. In 1996, a law was passed to report sales of excessive quantities of phenylpropanolamine. This was done in an attempt to control the use of phenylpropanolamine as a substrate for the illegal synthesis of amphetamine and methamphetamine.
Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) is a non-prescription oral sympathomimetic agent. Phenylpropanolamine is structurally similar to pseudoephedrine; both are used for the treatment of nasal congestion. PPA is one of the few OTC products available that is also used as an anorexiant to promote weight loss. It is available as a chewing gum for this purpose. More than other sympathomimetics used for nasal congestion, PPA has been associated with elevations in blood pressure, especially at higher doses. Tachyphylaxis and rebound congestion are other problems associated with PPA when used as a nasal decongestant.
Now, from The U.S. Food and Drug Administration • Center for Drug Evaluation and Research website: http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/default.htm comes the latest news from our FDA (who approved this stuff as SAFE over 60 years ago) about PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE......
All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE are being recalled.
You may want to try calling the 800 number listed on most drug boxes and inquire about a REFUND.
Health and wellbeing may be greatly benefited by Glyconutrients.
Chemical Cocktail
Mark Townsend Sunday October 24, 2004
The Observer
He is the man appointed by Tony Blair to protect the public from poisonous chemicals. Yet the rural affairs minister, Alun Michael, has admitted that his body contains a cocktail of toxic substances, many of which have been banned on safety grounds for decades.
The minister agreed to have the results of his blood test published to make people aware of the issue of pollutants and chemicals contained in everyday items such as sofas, cosmetics, mattresses and televisions.
Tests on the enthusiastic hill-walker and keen supporter of organic food detected 33 hazardous man-made compounds in his blood, including pesticides, flame retardants and industrial plastics.
What is worrying campaigners is that more than 90 per cent of these have been banned, some as long ago as the 1970s, after being linked to cancer, immune-system disorders and neurological problems.
The findings have been described as proof that no one is safe from the build-up of harmful chemicals in the environment, even if the actual contamination occurred decades ago.
The precise health implications remain unknown because many of the chemicals have never been tested on humans. In addition, a method for calculating the cocktail effects of chemicals once they are in the bloodstream has yet to be devised.
Michael admitted that his results served as evidence that everybody in Britain was being exposed to chemical contamination, but said the levels were extremely low and should not be a cause for immediate alarm. 'It does demonstrate the range of chemicals to which we are exposed,' he added.
Glyconutrients may give benefit general wellness.
The Observer
He is the man appointed by Tony Blair to protect the public from poisonous chemicals. Yet the rural affairs minister, Alun Michael, has admitted that his body contains a cocktail of toxic substances, many of which have been banned on safety grounds for decades.
The minister agreed to have the results of his blood test published to make people aware of the issue of pollutants and chemicals contained in everyday items such as sofas, cosmetics, mattresses and televisions.
Tests on the enthusiastic hill-walker and keen supporter of organic food detected 33 hazardous man-made compounds in his blood, including pesticides, flame retardants and industrial plastics.
What is worrying campaigners is that more than 90 per cent of these have been banned, some as long ago as the 1970s, after being linked to cancer, immune-system disorders and neurological problems.
The findings have been described as proof that no one is safe from the build-up of harmful chemicals in the environment, even if the actual contamination occurred decades ago.
The precise health implications remain unknown because many of the chemicals have never been tested on humans. In addition, a method for calculating the cocktail effects of chemicals once they are in the bloodstream has yet to be devised.
Michael admitted that his results served as evidence that everybody in Britain was being exposed to chemical contamination, but said the levels were extremely low and should not be a cause for immediate alarm. 'It does demonstrate the range of chemicals to which we are exposed,' he added.
Glyconutrients may give benefit general wellness.
Monday, May 14, 2007
Studies on Stress and the Immune System
The Overview of the Immune System chapter is great information as we see and hear these terms all the time and here we get to understand the role and interaction in our body.
We see that right down to our cellular level that to operate optimally we have to support our body and that nothing works or functions in isolation.
For a long time psychologists were aware of the impact stress had on the body's ability to fight infections, but now a study has shown how stress also plays a major influence in altering the functions of the immune system.
· 293 stress-related studies were performed between the years of 1960 and 2001
· 18,941 subjects were evaluated in the studies
Findings From the Studies
· Periods of short-term stress triggered the immune system to prepare for injury or infection, similar to a "flight or fright" response
· Long-term stress caused excessive wear on the body and activated a deterioration of the immune system
· The immune systems of the elderly and those already suffering with some kind of illness were less capable of coping with stressful situations
Examples of the Five Stressors Used in the Studies
· Acute time-limited stressors: Stress such as that brought on from speaking in front of large groups of people
· Brief naturalistic stressors: Challenges that occur throughout certain points in a person's life such as taking school exams
· Stressful event sequences: A specific life-changing event such as loss of a loved one in which the stress will eventually subside
· Chronic stressors: Stress induced by an extreme change in lifestyle such as becoming a caregiver for a chronically ill person or becoming permanently disabled from an accident in which there seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel
· Distant Stressors: Stress that is the result of a traumatic event from the past that continues to wreak havoc on the immune system such as child abuse or post-traumatic stress experienced by war veterans
Researchers concluded that the stressors that most negatively compromised the immune system were the chronic stressors. Researchers also discovered the longer the duration of stress or perceived length of the stress, the less the body's ability to adapt to the stressful situation. It was determined this kind of stress could lead to serious negative health repercussions beginning with attacking the immune system at the Mannatech helps to renew cells.
We see that right down to our cellular level that to operate optimally we have to support our body and that nothing works or functions in isolation.
For a long time psychologists were aware of the impact stress had on the body's ability to fight infections, but now a study has shown how stress also plays a major influence in altering the functions of the immune system.
· 293 stress-related studies were performed between the years of 1960 and 2001
· 18,941 subjects were evaluated in the studies
Findings From the Studies
· Periods of short-term stress triggered the immune system to prepare for injury or infection, similar to a "flight or fright" response
· Long-term stress caused excessive wear on the body and activated a deterioration of the immune system
· The immune systems of the elderly and those already suffering with some kind of illness were less capable of coping with stressful situations
Examples of the Five Stressors Used in the Studies
· Acute time-limited stressors: Stress such as that brought on from speaking in front of large groups of people
· Brief naturalistic stressors: Challenges that occur throughout certain points in a person's life such as taking school exams
· Stressful event sequences: A specific life-changing event such as loss of a loved one in which the stress will eventually subside
· Chronic stressors: Stress induced by an extreme change in lifestyle such as becoming a caregiver for a chronically ill person or becoming permanently disabled from an accident in which there seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel
· Distant Stressors: Stress that is the result of a traumatic event from the past that continues to wreak havoc on the immune system such as child abuse or post-traumatic stress experienced by war veterans
Researchers concluded that the stressors that most negatively compromised the immune system were the chronic stressors. Researchers also discovered the longer the duration of stress or perceived length of the stress, the less the body's ability to adapt to the stressful situation. It was determined this kind of stress could lead to serious negative health repercussions beginning with attacking the immune system at the Mannatech helps to renew cells.
Global Health Report Card
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) RELEASES GLOBAL HEALTH REPORT CARD
By Jane Ramberg
On October 30, 2002 the World Health Organization (WHO) broke new ground by identifying the principal global risks that contribute to disease, disability and death in the world today, quantifying their impact from region to region. The report, entitled "The World Health Report 2002 - Reducing Risks, Promoting Healthy Life", states that ten risks account for about 40% of the 56 million deaths that occur worldwide annually and 33% of global 'loss of health life' years (years in which a person is in good health). These risks are: lack of food; unsafe sex; high blood pressure; tobacco; alcohol; unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene; high cholesterol; indoor smoke from solid fuels; iron deficiency; and overweight/obesity.
The specific risks vary widely, of course, depending on region. In the undeveloped countries where poverty is high and populations are largely uneducated, the daunting problems of lack of food, unsafe water and sanitation, unsafe sex, and indoor smoke from cooking or heating fires present the primary obstacles to health. The richer developing countries, including Europe, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan could increase their healthy life spans by about five years if they would address problems that could largely be addressed by diet and lifestyle changes. The report goes on to provide suggestions for how to tackle these problems, thus providing "a road map for how societies can tackle a wide range of preventable conditions that are killing millions of people prematurely", according to Gro Harlem Brundtland, WHO's Director General.
By Jane Ramberg
On October 30, 2002 the World Health Organization (WHO) broke new ground by identifying the principal global risks that contribute to disease, disability and death in the world today, quantifying their impact from region to region. The report, entitled "The World Health Report 2002 - Reducing Risks, Promoting Healthy Life", states that ten risks account for about 40% of the 56 million deaths that occur worldwide annually and 33% of global 'loss of health life' years (years in which a person is in good health). These risks are: lack of food; unsafe sex; high blood pressure; tobacco; alcohol; unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene; high cholesterol; indoor smoke from solid fuels; iron deficiency; and overweight/obesity.
The specific risks vary widely, of course, depending on region. In the undeveloped countries where poverty is high and populations are largely uneducated, the daunting problems of lack of food, unsafe water and sanitation, unsafe sex, and indoor smoke from cooking or heating fires present the primary obstacles to health. The richer developing countries, including Europe, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan could increase their healthy life spans by about five years if they would address problems that could largely be addressed by diet and lifestyle changes. The report goes on to provide suggestions for how to tackle these problems, thus providing "a road map for how societies can tackle a wide range of preventable conditions that are killing millions of people prematurely", according to Gro Harlem Brundtland, WHO's Director General.
The Glyco Sythesis Facility
Forerunner of New Pharmaceutical Industry in New ZealandMarch 2003New Zealand’s potential as a high-value manufacturer of next generation drugs that target cancer and other diseases was signalled with the opening of a $7 million facility in Lower Hutt today (26 March 2003).Opened by the Prime Minister, Helen Clark, Industrial Research’s “Glyco Synthesis” facility was a tangible further step towards creating a knowledge-based economy, according to chief executive Nigel Kirkpatrick.“This is an investment in a whole new industry for New Zealand,” he said.“We’ve got world-leading expertise in aspects of pharmaceutical process development and manufacture. We need to capture full value from that expertise for New Zealand.”The Glyco Synthesis facility built on the internationally renowned small molecule drug design and synthesis skills of Industrial Research’s carbohydrate chemistry team developed over the last 25 years, Mr Kirkpatrick said. (“Glyco” is another term for carbohydrate or sugar.)“We’re scaling that expertise up from the laboratory bench to small-scale manufacture.”The decision by Industrial Research to invest its own money to build this facility was part of the company’s new strategy of involving itself more in the commercialisation of science and technology, he said.“We’re investing in the ability to produce commercial quantities of complex, next generation pharmaceuticals, at a scale needed for undertaking clinical trials. These pharmaceutical components can be worth tens of thousands per milligram.
Nutraceuticals can empower pharmaceuticals.
Nutraceuticals can empower pharmaceuticals.
Sunday, May 13, 2007
'Sugars' Help Nitties Turn Corner
By Brent Read
October 27, 2006
JAMES Nitties can scarcely believe he turned 24 this week.
He feels old, not because of an arthritic condition that has plagued him for 18 months, but because it only seems like yesterday that he was a star in the junior ranks alongside fellow standouts Michael Sim and Nick Flanagan.
"It feels like it's gone so quick since I played junior golf," Nitties said yesterday after shooting a two-under-par 70 in the opening round of the Queensland Open at Ipswich Golf Club.
"Time flies."
In recent years, it has flown rather painfully for the Melbourne-born Nitties.
It all started with an arthritic condition in his hip, which stopped him walking for eight weeks, stripped him of 13kg and virtually ruined his 2005.
Nitties missed a host of Nationwide Tour events in the US and laboured at qualifying school for the main US Tour.The problem continued into this year, slowly making its way to his foot and forcing Nitties to take painkillers before each round while he played on the third-tier Hooters Tour in the US.
In recent weeks, however, Nitties has seen the clouds breaking.
He has stopped taking painkillers and, on the advice of New Zealand pro Steve Alker, started taking twice-daily doses of Ambrotose, described as a blend of plant saccharides that support the immune system.
"I spoke to him (Alker) at the start of this year," Nitties said.
"He had what I had but just in the foot. I was a bit dubious at first. I only started taking it two weeks ago. Hopefully, it clears everything up and and it won't come back."
Despite his well-documented problems, Nitties still managed to secure his first win as a pro on the Hooters Tour, which he describes as the most competitive mini-tour in the world.
The tour is bereft of million-dollar purses and takes in courses such as Dancing Rabbit Golf Club in Choctaw, Mississippi
It is also a place where major winners John Daly, Tom Lehman and Jim Furyk once plied their trade.
"When it all comes down to it, life is still pretty good," Nitties said.
"I'm feeling good mentally and physically. I'm firing to around 95 per cent.
"I have put on a lot of weight and my foot that has been giving me trouble for the last three months is feeling better."
He is virtually pain-free for the first time in recent memory and his game is getting back to where it should be.
"I have no regrets or anything," he said.
"I am doing what I love."
The Australian
Friday 27 October 2006
Glyconutrients can benefit everyone.
October 27, 2006
JAMES Nitties can scarcely believe he turned 24 this week.
He feels old, not because of an arthritic condition that has plagued him for 18 months, but because it only seems like yesterday that he was a star in the junior ranks alongside fellow standouts Michael Sim and Nick Flanagan.
"It feels like it's gone so quick since I played junior golf," Nitties said yesterday after shooting a two-under-par 70 in the opening round of the Queensland Open at Ipswich Golf Club.
"Time flies."
In recent years, it has flown rather painfully for the Melbourne-born Nitties.
It all started with an arthritic condition in his hip, which stopped him walking for eight weeks, stripped him of 13kg and virtually ruined his 2005.
Nitties missed a host of Nationwide Tour events in the US and laboured at qualifying school for the main US Tour.The problem continued into this year, slowly making its way to his foot and forcing Nitties to take painkillers before each round while he played on the third-tier Hooters Tour in the US.
In recent weeks, however, Nitties has seen the clouds breaking.
He has stopped taking painkillers and, on the advice of New Zealand pro Steve Alker, started taking twice-daily doses of Ambrotose, described as a blend of plant saccharides that support the immune system.
"I spoke to him (Alker) at the start of this year," Nitties said.
"He had what I had but just in the foot. I was a bit dubious at first. I only started taking it two weeks ago. Hopefully, it clears everything up and and it won't come back."
Despite his well-documented problems, Nitties still managed to secure his first win as a pro on the Hooters Tour, which he describes as the most competitive mini-tour in the world.
The tour is bereft of million-dollar purses and takes in courses such as Dancing Rabbit Golf Club in Choctaw, Mississippi
It is also a place where major winners John Daly, Tom Lehman and Jim Furyk once plied their trade.
"When it all comes down to it, life is still pretty good," Nitties said.
"I'm feeling good mentally and physically. I'm firing to around 95 per cent.
"I have put on a lot of weight and my foot that has been giving me trouble for the last three months is feeling better."
He is virtually pain-free for the first time in recent memory and his game is getting back to where it should be.
"I have no regrets or anything," he said.
"I am doing what I love."
The Australian
Friday 27 October 2006
Glyconutrients can benefit everyone.
Prize salutes Cell Science
TAYLOR PRIZE SALUTES CELL SCIENCE By Peter Geigen-Miller London Free Press November 6, 2000
The three newest winners of the of the J. Allyn Taylor prize in medicine work in an area of cell science that holds promise for breakthrough treatments of cancer, heart disease and other serious diseases.
The prestigious international prizes, awarded annually by the John P. Robarts Research Institute in London, honor major achievements, in areas of research in which Robarts scientists also are working.
This year's winners are Tony Hunter, a professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, California, Anthony Pawson, a professor at the University of Toronto, and Joseph Schlessinger, professor and chairperson of pharmacology at New York University Medical Center in New York.
The three scientists have won renown for their pioneering work an the field of signal transduction - how information is relayed within and between cells. Malfunctions in this communications process have been linked to cancer, diseases of the heart and circulation system, diabetes, neurological and immune system disorders and other serious ailments.
Scientists are working to understand how normal cell signaling works and how abnormal signals lead to disease. The three Taylor winners are credited with major advances in the field, arriving at similar understandings by different routes.
Knowing how the processes work will allow researchers to develop new drugs and treatments to repair faulty signals. Some new drugs could be on the market by 2003, Schlessinger said. Down the road is the promise of new therapies that could extend the lives of some cancer patients to 15 or 20 years from the two years or less allowed by today's treatments, he said.
The Taylor prizes, which come with a $10,000 cheque for each of the winners, a Taylor medallion and a certificate of merit, were presented last night during a dinner at the Great Hall in Somerville House on the University of Western Ontario campus.
The three newest winners of the of the J. Allyn Taylor prize in medicine work in an area of cell science that holds promise for breakthrough treatments of cancer, heart disease and other serious diseases.
The prestigious international prizes, awarded annually by the John P. Robarts Research Institute in London, honor major achievements, in areas of research in which Robarts scientists also are working.
This year's winners are Tony Hunter, a professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, California, Anthony Pawson, a professor at the University of Toronto, and Joseph Schlessinger, professor and chairperson of pharmacology at New York University Medical Center in New York.
The three scientists have won renown for their pioneering work an the field of signal transduction - how information is relayed within and between cells. Malfunctions in this communications process have been linked to cancer, diseases of the heart and circulation system, diabetes, neurological and immune system disorders and other serious ailments.
Scientists are working to understand how normal cell signaling works and how abnormal signals lead to disease. The three Taylor winners are credited with major advances in the field, arriving at similar understandings by different routes.
Knowing how the processes work will allow researchers to develop new drugs and treatments to repair faulty signals. Some new drugs could be on the market by 2003, Schlessinger said. Down the road is the promise of new therapies that could extend the lives of some cancer patients to 15 or 20 years from the two years or less allowed by today's treatments, he said.
The Taylor prizes, which come with a $10,000 cheque for each of the winners, a Taylor medallion and a certificate of merit, were presented last night during a dinner at the Great Hall in Somerville House on the University of Western Ontario campus.
GlycoScience Nutrition Site
About GlycoScience.com: The Nutrition Science Site GlycoScience.com is designed to provide information on nutritional saccharides -- glyconutritionals -- that form the scientific underpinnings for Mannatech's(TM) U.S. product line to U.S. health professionals who are interested in learning more about the safety and effectiveness of nutritional supplementation for their patients. Sections are also written for U.S. non-health professionals who want to know more about personal choices they can make to affect their health and the health of their families. Finally, for research scientists, the site assembles in one place much of the published research concerning the role of nutritional saccharides in health. This growing body of knowledge comes from all over the world and spans many scientific disciplines. The site is educational in nature and is not designed for use in product promotion. The information is not intended to substitute for a doctor's care or for proven therapy. About Mannatech Based in Coppell, Texas, Mannatech, Inc. is a wellness solutions provider that develops innovative, high quality, proprietary nutritional supplements, topical products and weight management products, which are sold through a global network marketing system throughout the United States and the international markets of Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Japan and New Zealand.
GlycoScience Nutrition Site Honored
Mannatech's GlycoScience Nutrition Site Honored for ExcellenceWednesday July 30, 10:37 am ET World Wide Web Health Awards Recognizes Nutrition Science Site for Second Time COPPELL, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 30, 2003--Mannatech, Inc. (Nasdaq:MTEX - News) GlycoScience.com: The Nutrition Science Site was recognized today as a Spring 2003 Silver Award Winner by the World Wide Web Health Awards. Mannatech's educational website was previously awarded a Merit Award from this organization in the fall of 2001. The World Wide Web Health Awards is a program that recognizes the best health-related Web sites for consumers and professionals. The program is held twice a year -- spring and fall -- with the goal of providing a "seal of quality" for electronic health information. This year, the top awards, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Merit, were selected from a field of approximately 300 entries. "I am thrilled and honored that we have been recognized by the World Wide Web Health Awards for our science team's hard work," said Mannatech Chairman and CEO Sam Caster. "The fact that this is our second award validates our long-term commitment to excellence in health education." The World Wide Web Health Awards is organized by the Health Information Resource Center (HIRC), a national clearinghouse for consumer health information programs and materials. These Web-based health awards are an extension of the HIRC's nine-year old National Health Information Awards (NHIA), the largest program of its kind in the United States.
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