• Slimming Products
    • Fatfix
    • Slimberry
    • Piperine Forte
    • Slimjoy
    • Slimy Liquid
    • Revolyn Keto Burn
    • Keto Tropfen
    • Reduslim
    • Vitalrin
    • Ultra Rev
    • Keto Guru
    • Purosalin
    • Slim XR
    • Vanefist Neo
    • Herzolex Ultra
    • Sliminazer
    • Idealica
    • Black Latte
    • GC Rocket
    • Formoline L112
    • Panaslim
    • Refigura
    • Slimymed
  • Painkiller
    • Jointfuel360
    • Hondrostrong
    • Arthrolon
    • Flexa Plus Optima
    • Sustafix
    • Flexumgel
  • Reviews
    • Testonyl
    • Parazitol
    • Detonic
    • Sarahs Blessing
    • Recardio
    • Cardiline
    • Mindinsole
    • Detoxic
    • Nuubu
    • Viscerex
    • Nutresin
    • Rezilin
  • Guides
  • Potency Funds
    • Maral Gel
    • Eroxel
    • Maxatin
    • Urotrin
    • Viarax
    • Viraxol
    • Erogen X
    • Collosel
    • Potencialex
  • Beauty
    • Veona
    • Varicofix
    • Vibrosculpt
    • Varikosette
  • Foot Care
    • Onycosolve
    • Fungonis Gel
    • Micinorm
  • Home
  • Uncategorized
  • Herbal Remedy Linked With Urinary Tract Cancer, Study Shows
  • 8. January 2021
  • 0 comments
  • Maria Bauer
  • Uncategorized

Herbal Remedy Linked With Urinary Tract Cancer, Study Shows

Herbal medicine causes a significant proportion of urinary tract cancers in Taiwan, a new study finds.

The study found more than half of upper urinary tract cancers in Taiwanese patients contained a marker indicating they had been triggered by a compound called aristolochic acid. This compound, a known carcinogen, is found in Aristolochia plants, which are used in some Chinese herbal remedies.

The findings may explain why Taiwan has the highest incidence of upper urinary tract cancers in the world, the researchers said. (About 4 out of every 100,000 people in the country get the condition per year, compared with less than 1 out of 100,000 people in the United States.)

Herbal remedies containing Aristolochia plants have been used extensively there for many years, the researchers said. The researchers said that between 1997 and 2003, about one-third of the population of Taiwan used herbal remedies that contained, or were likely to contain, aristolochic acid.

The findings also suggest some U.S. laws need to be re-examined, said study researcher Arthur Grollman, of the department of pharmacological sciences at Stony Brook University in New York.

Although the Food and Drug Administration has banned imports of aristolochic acid, other herbs may contain unknown harms, Grollman said. Any herb in use as a supplementbefore 1994 is not subjected to testing for safety or effectiveness, he explained.

“[If] this herb can has terrible side effects, so could other herbs Americans take,” Grollman said. “Natural is not necessarily safe,” he said.

A deadly herb

Also known as birthwort, Aristolochia plants were historically used in Europe to aid in delivery of the placenta during childbirth.

But aristolochic acid has been known to cause upper urinary tract cancers and kidney failure since the early 1990s, when a group of Belgian women developed these conditions after taking aristolochic acid-containing herbs for weight loss. Since then, the compound has been banned in Europe, and the United States does not allow importation of herbal remedies that contain it, Grollman said.

The researchers suspected aristolochic acid played a central role in upper urinary tract cancers in Taiwan because of the high incidence of the disease there, and the widespread use of herbal remedies containing the compound.

Grollman and colleagues examined the DNA of 151 Taiwanese patients (82 men and 69 women) with upper urinary tract cancers. They looked for a particular genetic mutation known to be caused only by exposure to aristolochic acid.

About 55 percent of the cancers contained this mutation, the researchers said.

Of those with the genetic mutation, 70 percent had aristolochic acid in their kidneys, Grollman said.

Worldwide implications

In addition, the findings may reveal why the incidence of upper urinary tract cancers is about equal in men and women in Taiwan, even though men are more likely to get the disease in other countries. More than 60 percent of all Chinese herbal remedy prescriptions in Taiwan in recent years were written for women, the researchers said.

People who take herbs with aristolochic acid at any time in life are at significant risk for developing upper urinary tract cancers, the researchers said. Because the compound can still be found in herbal remedies and is not banned in China, tens of millions of people there and in other Asian countries are at risk for these cancers, Grollman said.

The study will be published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Pass it on: Herbal remedies containing aristolochic acid are likely responsible for a large portion of upper urinary tract cancers in Taiwan.

Follow MyHealthNewsDaily staff writer Rachael Rettner on Twitter @RachaelRettner. Find us on Facebook.

  • 10 Medical Myths that Just Won’t Go Away
  • Myth or Truth? 7 Ancient Health Wisdoms Explained
  • Herbal Weight-Loss Supplements Loaded with Illicit Drugs
Maria-Cakehealth
Maria Bauer

Maria is our expert for medicine, fitness and general health. Her contributions are particularly convincing through completeness, accuracy and her own personal experience. Maria also writes for other health magazines, which has enabled her to build up her expert status.

Leave Comment

or cancel reply

Suche
Beliebte Beiträge
  • 7 Ways Alcohol Affects Your Health
    • 18. February 2021
    • 0
  • For Women, Sex May Be Improved by ‘Mindfulness Meditation’
    • 18. February 2021
    • 0
  • Autistic Brain Excels at Recognizing Patterns
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Swine Flu May Cause Baldness
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Dogs’ Contagious Cancer Cells May Survive By Theft
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Are You Sitting Down? If You’re a College Senior, Probably
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • New Test May Screen Donated Blood for Fatal Disease-Causing Proteins
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Exercise Can’t Undo the Damage of Too Much Screen Time
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Melanoma Drug Shrinks Tumors, Study Finds
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Co-Conspirator Cells Contribute to Skin Cancer
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • YouTube May Help Elderly Dementia Patients
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Brain Functioning Decline Higher in Southern ‘Stroke Belt’
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • 8 Tips for Healthy Aging
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Alzheimer’s Vs. Normal Aging: How to Tell the Difference
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Soy Compounds May Cut Risk of Some Breast Cancers
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Estrogen May Curb Breast Cancer As Well As Promote It
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Flu Season Worse Than Usual
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Most Young Flu Victims Had Not Been Vaccinated, Fatality Report Says
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Indoor Tanners Use Beds Despite Boosting Skin Cancer Risk
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Gene Therapy May Ease Tremors in Parkinson’s Patients
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Alzheimer’s Often Misdiagnosed Until Later On
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • In Trauma Patients, Steroids May Reduce Pneumonia Risk
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Will USDA’s New ‘Plate’ Icon Make a Difference in American Diets?
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Can Changing Your Diet Decrease Your Risk of Alzheimer’s?
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Preventive Measures Against Alzheimer’s Still Uncertain, Report Finds
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Exercise During Pregnancy Benefits Baby’s Heart
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Hypertension Death Rate Drops, But Fatalities Still High
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • More Years of Schooling Have Healthful Effect on Blood Pressure
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Heavy Beer Drinkers Increase Their Gastric Cancer Risk
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Weight Gain: How Food Actually Puts on Pounds
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Want a Smaller Waist? Take More Breaks From Sitting
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • New Rules on Vitamin D and Calcium: Most People Get Enough
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • For Melanoma Patients, Arthritis Drug Could Treat Disease
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Brain Overgrowth in Tots Is Linked to Autism
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Airborne Mad Cow Disease Possible, But Unlikely
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Most High School Kids Don’t Get Enough Exercise, CDC Reports
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Is the 17 Day Diet Just Another Weight-Loss Gimmick?
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Lead Exposure May Delay Puberty in Girls
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • The Healthy Geezer: Does Mercury Cause Cancer?
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • 11% of Infants Born Preterm Worldwide
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Severe Morning Sickness Linked to Preterm Births
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • More Money and No Dad Could Mean Early Puberty in Girls
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Too Little or Too Much Sleep May Raise Heart, Stroke Risks
    • 8. February 2021
    • 0
  • Relapse Common for Teens Who Overcome Depression
    • 8. February 2021
    • 0
  • Repeated Miscarriages May Increase Women’s Heart Attack Risk
    • 8. February 2021
    • 0
  • Earlier Detection of Dangerous Ectopic Pregnancies Possible with New Marker
    • 8. February 2021
    • 0
  • It’s in the Blood: New Hope for Detecting Schizophrenia
    • 8. February 2021
    • 0
  • Alcohol Abuse May Lead to Marriage Postponement, Separation
    • 8. February 2021
    • 0
  • Marriage Trouble Could Mean Poor Sleep for Baby
    • 8. February 2021
    • 0
  • Weight-Loss Surgery May Improve Memory
    • 8. February 2021
    • 0

Copyright © 2020 by cakehealth.com

Impressum|Data Protection | Sitemap EN|Sitemap DE