Scientists claim that adding caffeine to sunscreens could boost protection against the most common form of skin cancer.
According to the study, conducted by a team from Harvard Medical School and Pfizer, caffeine has an effect on cells which can go on to cause non-melanoma skin cancers and found that the stimulant encourages the harmful cells to die.
Coffee-exercise Combo can Prevent Skin Cancer
Drinking coffee and exercising may prevent skin cancer by killing off cells damaged by the sun's ultraviolet-B (UVB) radiation, said a study of hairless laboratory mice published Monday.
Drinking coffee and exercising may prevent skin cancer by killing off cells damaged by the sun's ultraviolet-B (UVB) radiation, said a study of hairless laboratory mice published Monday.
Writing in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology the authors said: "These data suggest topical application of caffeine, perhaps in a sunscreen or after-sun preparation could be investigated as an approach to minimize or reverse the effects of UV damage in human skin."
Gavin Greenoak, Managing and Scientific Director of the Australian Photobiology Testing Facility (APTF) at the University of Sydney, Australia, said: "This research show the potential to improve protection from non-melanoma skin cancer by adding caffeine to topical sunscreens or through more specific drug synthesis."
Study Refutes Caffeine Consumption, Breast Cancer Link
Drinking coffee and other caffeinated beverages do not appear to raise breast cancer risk, according to a report in the October 13 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the
Drinking coffee and other caffeinated beverages do not appear to raise breast cancer risk, according to a report in the October 13 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the
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Restricted-calorie Diet Prevents Skin Cancer, While Obesity Triggers It
Researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, have found a link between dietary balance and common cancer pathways and say that a restricted-calorie diet inhibits
Researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, have found a link between dietary balance and common cancer pathways and say that a restricted-calorie diet inhibits
