Chocolate and fizzy drinks could be used as Air Jordan 4 Retro Mens cancer detectors because malignant tumours feed off sugar

Chocolate and fizzy drinks could be used as cancer detectors because malignant tumours feed off sugar

By adjusting an MRI scanner to look for glucose uptake, researchers at University College London discovered tumours glowed brightly during imaging, after something sweet had been consumed.

The breakthrough provides a safer and simpler alternative to standard radioactive techniques, and could be available in as little as 18 months Sale Lebron XII GS All colors online.

Due to the need for radiation, the current method of scanning is not recommended for pregnant women and children, and only available at a limited number of larger hospitals and specialist centres.

In contrast, MRI facilities are commonplace, meaning less travel for patients. But our research proves it can be done.

'It can be done after consuming a sweet drink, like a cola or a fruit juice, or food. We can detect cancer using the same sugar content found in half a standard sized chocolate bar.'

In the study, published in the journal Nature Medicine, the team tracked tumours in mice with bowel cancer. They found the cancerous growth was detectable by an MRI scanner following glucose ingestion.

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He said: 'It was promising. You could see the uptake of the glucose in the area around the tumour.'

Unlike the current method of scanning, known as positron emission tomography (PET), which requires a trace amount of a radioactive substance to be injected into a patient, the new technique is needle free.

'Effectively you don't even have to give a patient an injection, as sugary food is absorbed so quickly, so it will be good news for those who don't like needles,' said Professor Lythgoe Newest Release Air Jordan Shoes For Sale.

Alternative: MRI scans are a safer and simpler method of detecting tumours than standard radioactive techniques

He added: 'As for PET, there is always a small risk associated with anything involving radioactivity. So it can only be used sparingly, and is not suitable for pregnant women or children.

'Too much radiation can damage DNA, and can either result in cell deaths or some cellular damage which can lead to secondary cancerous growths.

'But with glucose scanning, there are no adverse effects, so it can be carried out much more often. If a doctor wants to follow up how a cancer is responding to treatment then they can scan the tumour on a weekly, or even a daily basis.'

Lead researcher Dr Simon Walker-Samuel, also from CABI, said the newly-developed technique used radio waves to magnetically label glucose in the body 2015 Air Max For Sale.

'This can then be detected in tumours using conventional MRI techniques,' he said. 'It could offer a cheap, safe alternative to existing methods for detecting tumours, which require the injection of radioactive material.'

Clinical trials are now taking place, said Professor Lythgoe, who added: 'We don't have to refine the technique, as it stands it works. In a year's time, we will be able to see hospitals picking it up.'

Dr Kat Arney, Cancer Research UK's science communications manager, said: 'Researchers have known for many years that cancer cells produce energy and use sugar slightly differently from healthy cells.

'This exciting experimental scanning technique, suggests that regular, non-radioactive glucose can be used to detect bowel tumours in mice. It's got the potential to become a safer, cheaper way of diagnosing and monitoring cancer, so the next step is to test it in patients - using controlled doses of pure glucose rather than sweets or chocolate - to see how well it works in the clinic.'