Here's a possible treatment for prostate cancer that's a pleasure to take: a glass of pomegranate juice. Researchers at UCLA measured patients' prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood levels, which help indicate the presence of cancer. They found that drinking of 8 ounces of tangy juice daily significantly slowed rising PSA levels in patients previously treated for the disease. Additional clinical trials are planned to confirm the results but the preliminary research looks promising. About 221,000 men worldwide die from prostate cancer each year.

It is advised to take selenium and vitamin E daily to prevent prostate cancer

A scorpion's sting may be deadly but scientists may are now discovering that the poison may be lifesaving. Researchers are using a man-made version of the venom of the yellow Israeli scorpions to treat gliomas, aggresive brain tumours that are hard to fully remove by surgery alone.

Worldwide, 176,000 cases were diagnosed in 2000 and only one in three survive. A protein in the venom selectively blinds itself to cancerous cells while bypassing surrounding healthy cells. Combined with radioactive iodine and injected to the body, the venom targets and destroys the offending cells. Early results show that the treatment is safe and extends life in some patients, so a larger study is now underway.

Using a mobile phone does not raise thhe risk of brain tumours, according to a study of users. Mobile phone antennas eemit electromagnetic fields that penetrate four to six centimeters rasing question about the safety of long-term use.

However, after following 420,000 mobile phone users who first started using mobiles in the years 1982-1995, the study concluded mobile phone use was not linked to a higher risk of tumours in the brain, salivary glands, eyes or around the ears.