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Vitamin D is an effective treatment for prostate cancer in some patients, a UK study suggests.
A once daily dose reduced PSA level - an indicator of severity of disease - by as much as half in 20% of patients.
There has been much interest in vitamin D in prostate cancer after studies linking risk of the disease to sunlight exposure, the researchers said.
One expert agreed the findings were encouraging but said it needed to be tested in a bigger population.
The trial - results of which are due to be published in the journal BJU International - was set up after one patient got better when his wife bought him some vitamin D tablets.
 |  The role of supplements in the prevention and treatment of prostate cancer is an area which deserves a greater level of research attention  John Neate, The Prostate Cancer Charity |
Professor Jonathan Waxman, said the example had prompted him to assess the effects in a wider group of patients.
Out of 26 men with recurrent prostate cancer, who took a daily dose of vitamin D2 bought from the chemist, five responded to the treatment.
In two the PSA level, fell by more than half, in two by 25-50% and in one man it fell by less than 25%.
The effects in one man were sustained for 36 months.
Welcome addition
Study leader Professor Jonathan Waxman, from Imperial College London, said vitamin D therapy was effective and well-tolerated.
"It's very interesting - there has been no significant trial of vitamin D.
"This is a treatment which is unlikely to have significant toxicity and is a welcome addition to the therapeutic options for patients with prostate cancer."
He agreed that a further trial in a larger number of patients, comparing vitamin D with a dummy pill was warranted.
One theory is that vitamin D interferes with the effect of the androgen receptor, which is stimulated by hormones such as testosterone and implicated in prostate cancer.
John Neate, chief executive of The Prostate Cancer Charity, said it was not the first study looking at vitamin D in the disease but a consensus on the benefits had not been reached.
"This small scale study investigating the use of vitamin D as a 'stand alone' treatment for men with progressive prostate cancer provides a valuable additional perspective.
"Many men with prostate cancer may wonder whether they should take vitamin D supplements to control their disease.
"This study does not answer that question, but maintaining a good level of vitamin D is recommended as part of a generally healthy lifestyle.
"The role of supplements in the prevention and treatment of prostate cancer is an area which deserves a greater level of research attention."
Professor Malcolm Mason, Cancer Research UK prostate cancer expert based at Cardiff University agreed the results were encouraging but more evidence was needed.
"We advise men with prostate cancer to consult their doctor before taking vitamin D supplements."
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 Prozac can still be used in teenagers with severe depression |
Restrictions on teenagers' use of antidepressants have had no measurable impact on suicide rates, a study says.
In 2003, regulators warned against use of the drugs in the under-18s after concerns from clinical trials that some patients may become suicidal.
Bristol university analysis of suicide rates among 15 to 19-year-olds in 22 countries from 1990 to 2006 found no change in the wake of the restrictions.
Antidepressant use in young people in the UK fell by 50% after the warnings.
The expert committee put together to assess the safety of the drugs said at the time of the restrictions that the harmful effects of most SSRI antidepressants outweighed the benefits in young people.
| There's no evidence it made things worse Professor David Cottrell, Young Minds |
Only fluoxetine (Prozac) should be used and only then in severe cases, the committee said.
Some mental health experts have raised concerns that limits on prescribing antidepressants may have led to increased levels of untreated depression.
Research into the effects of the changing use of antidepressants has been hampered by the fact that suicide in teenagers is a relatively rare event and trends are subject to random fluctuations.
'A big red herring'
In an attempt to get a clearer picture, a team from the University of Bristol looked at suicide rates in 15-to-19 year olds from 22 countries between 1990 and 2006.
Overall, they could not detect any differences after antidepressant use was restricted, they reported in the journal Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety.
Study leader Dr Ben Wheeler said the team had set out with the hypothesis that restrictions on antidepressant use would have caused a reduction in the rates of suicide.
But the results showed "no clear beneficial effect" of the regulation on youth suicide rates, he said.
Some other studies in the US and Canada had suggested that falling use of the drugs had caused an effect of increasing teenage suicides after rates had previously been going down, but there was no evidence of that in this data, he added.
Professor Ian Wong, a paediatric medicines expert from the London School of Pharmacy, said a survey they had done a few years ago suggested that over half of specialists disagreed with the stricter regulations.
"The evidence is not that strong regarding SSRIs causing suicide but they restricted it because they said there's no clear evidence they work.
"We're just starting another survey to see if they have changed their minds."
Professor David Cottrell, spokesman for the charity Young Minds and dean of medicine at the University of Leeds, said the results could suggest the risk of suicide with antidepressants was all a "big red herring", but also that the change in advice and more careful monitoring had mitigated any risk associated with reduced prescribing.
"It depends which way you look at it but I think it's good news.
"There's no evidence of a rise in suicide which means young people are still being treated; there's no evidence it made things worse."
 Doctors should speak out more, the head of the new health regulator says |
NHS staff - and in particular doctors - must do more to tackle bad care, the head of the new health regulator says.
Care Quality Commission chairman Barbara Young said there was a culture of silence among health staff, as shown by the Stafford Hospital scandal.
The hospital was criticised in an official report last month for its appalling standards of care.
But doctors' leaders warned medics were often bullied and harassed into accepting the status quo.
Ms Young said that, as head of the super regulator which was set up at the beginning of April to cover both health and social care, she was determined to make quality "the priority".
| I think we should be less tolerant of mediocrity and failure Mark Britnell, of the Department of Health |
But she added: "The regulator cannot do it alone.
"We need to create a culture where doctors are obliged to challenge each other. It is not happening everywhere at the moment. There is a silence among professionals."
She said nurses could also play an essential role.
"They are the glue in the system that. They are there 24/7."
Ms Young, who was speaking at a conference hosted by the King's Fund health think tank, also said other front-line staff such as social workers could have an impact, but stressed doctors and senior nurses were probably in the strongest position because of the clout they had.
Failure
Mark Britnell, who as the NHS director of commissioning is one of the most senior officials in the Department of Health, said: "Quality is the be-all and end-all, but sometimes we do let the professionals off by blaming the organisation.
"I think we should be less tolerant of mediocrity and failure. We should expect more from our professionals who are well paid and well educated."
Dr Hamish Meldrum, chairman of the British Medical Association, said he agreed professionals had a "vital role" to play.
"I, like others, am still asking about what happened in Mid Staffordshire."
But he added staff could be "beaten down by the system".
"There can sometimes be a culture of threats and bullying that stops whistle-blowing".
Joyce Robins, of Patient Concern, said: "If we had a few more whistle-blowers in the NHS we might avoid scandals like that at Mid-Staffordshire hospital where staff kept quiet as the body count rose."
 The Mediterranean diet is rich in fruit and vegetables |
The Crete team studied 468 mothers and their children from pregnancy to six and a half years after the birth.
They found asthma and allergies were significantly less common in children whose mothers ate lots of vegetables, fruit, nuts and fish during pregnancy.
The Thorax study also found eating high levels of red meat increased the risk.
It made that conclusion in cases where red meat was being eaten more than three to four times a week.
| This is of particular significance to mothers in the UK as we have one of the highest rates of childhood asthma worldwide Leanne Male Asthma UK |
More than five million people in the UK have asthma, and one in 10 children is affected.
Previous work by the same team, from the University of Crete, found that children who ate a Mediterranean diet appeared to be protected from asthma and allergies.
The latest study suggests that the protective effect of the diet may kick in an even earlier stage.
The researchers found that by the time the children were six-and-a-half years old their diet appeared to have little impact on their risk of asthma and allergy.
However, their mother's diet during pregnancy appeared to be much more important.
Beneficial nutrients
Consumption of vegetables more than eight times a week, of fish more than three times a week, and of legumes more than once a week, seemed to be particularly protective.
The researchers said the Mediterranean diet tended to be well balanced and full of foods which contained beneficial vitamins and minerals.
In particular, the diet was high in antioxidants, which help to keep tissues - including those in the lungs - healthy.
Fatty acids from fish were known to help cut potentially damaging inflammation.
The Thorax study continues: "Further studies are needed to better understand the mechanisms of this protective effect and the most relevant window of exposure."
Leanne Male, assistant director of Research at the charity Asthma UK, said: "This supports our advice to pregnant mothers to eat a healthy, balanced diet.
"It is of particular significance to mothers in the UK as we have one of the highest rates of childhood asthma worldwide, with one in 10 children suffering from the condition."
 Asthma affects 5m people in the UK |
A low intake of vitamins A and C could raise the risk of asthma, a team which reviewed 40 studies carried out over the past 30 years has said.
A Nottingham University-led team found people with a low intake of vitamin C had a 12% increased risk of asthma, the Thorax journal reported.
For vitamin A the raised risk was less clear cut, the team said, but there was still a significant association.
Asthma UK and the Medical Research Council said more research was needed.
There has been a lot of confusion over the link between vitamins and the condition, which affects five million people in the UK.
| The jury is still out as to how exactly vitamin intake and asthma are related Leanne Male Asthma UK |
Previous studies have come up with a variety of conclusions.
In this study, the researchers analysed the relevant reports on both children and adults published since 1980.
They found no link for vitamin E, but said the associations for A and C were significant.
They concluded low levels of vitamin C - found in fruit and vegetables - increased the risk of asthma by 12%.
They were unable to put an exact figure on vitamin A - found in cheese, eggs and oily fish - but noted that those with severe asthma consumed on average half of the recommended intake of the vitamin.
Lead researcher Dr Jo Leonardi-Bee said: "Our findings indicate that low levels of vitamin C intake and to a lesser extent vitamin A are consistently associated with asthma risk to a degree that, if causal, would be sufficient to be clinically relevant."
He said it was now important to carry out larger-scale studies to clarify the link and to see if there was a direct cause between vitamin intake and asthma.
Other factors
Experts agreed more research was needed, but warned other factors would also play a significant role.
Glenys Jones, a nutritionist with the Medical Research Council, said: "The data provided is interesting, but inconclusive.
"There are many factors such as smoking, physical activity and socio-economic status that have not been taken into account.
"Therefore more research is required to investigate a causal relationship."
Leanne Male, assistant director of research at Asthma UK, added: "The jury is still out as to how exactly vitamin intake and asthma are related."
| By Sue Emmett BBC News |
"It's difficult when I see people eating things I would like to try - but I know that I can't". Alexander Lambert, 15, is allergic to some fruit
Cases of oral allergies to fruit and vegetables are rapidly increasing, according to a British specialist.
Dr Pamela Ewan, an allergy consultant at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, said the rise in cases appears to be outstripping even peanut allergies.
Dr Ewan, who sees more than 8,000 people with allergies a year, said most patients with reactions to fruit and vegetables were youngsters.
Symptoms include swelling in the mouth and throat, and breathing difficulties.
| ALLERGY OR INTOLERANCE? An allergy is when the immune system reacts to a harmless substance such as a food or pollen, as if it isn't safe A severe allergy can cause a potentially life threatening shock known as anaphylaxis An intolerance does not affect the immune system An intolerance is generally not life threatening and the symptoms less severe An intolerance is being unable to digest certain foods such as lactose in milk  |
She said: "We have seen a big rise in the number of cases in the past four to five years.
"It is a bit like the peanut allergy was the epidemic of the 1990s. I think fruit and vegetables are becoming the epidemic now.
"In term of numbers, fruit and vegetables are the new form of peanut allergy."
Dr Ewan urges parents to take the problem seriously.
"We think fruit and vegetables are healthy, which they mostly are, but you can be allergic to them."
"Early on when we first picked it up, it was passed off as not being serious. It began with fairly mild itching in the mouth.
"But now we are seeing people who are getting really severe throat closure, a significant swelling at the back of the throat which can impede breathing."
Reaction to bananas
One of her patients is Alexander Lambert, a 15-year-old schoolboy from Essex. He first discovered he had a reaction to bananas when he was 11.
Tests have since proved positive to other fruits. Alexander said that now he even has to be careful about what fruits other people can eat around him for fear of triggering a reaction.
Allergy specialist Dr Pam Ewan: "Peanut allergy was the epidemic of the 1990s - fruit and vegetables are the epidemic now"
Other specialist centres in the UK have confirmed to the BBC that allergies to fruit and vegetables is a growing problem.
Dr Adam Fox, a consultant paediatric allergist at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital in London, said: "We are certainly seeing lots of oral allergy syndrome.
"This affects people who are actually allergic to pollen - such as birch pollen.
"There is a cross-reactivity between the protein in that pollen with those in fruit and vegetables, so people start getting a reaction to fruits such as apples and pears.
| Now we are seeing people who are getting really severe throat closure, a significant swelling at the back of the throat which can impede breathing Dr Pamela Ewan, allergies expert |
"Normally we would see this among young adults as they start to develop hay fever but we are starting to see more of it among young children.
"As there is more allergy, the severity seems to be increasing and the patterns are changing."
Pollution a factor
Whilst allergy to hay fever is seasonal, allergy to fruit and vegetables can continue all the year round.
Dr Jonathan North, from Birmingham, agrees with Dr Fox. He believes that particles from diesel exhaust may be making the situation worse as these make pollen more allergenic.
He said: "Fruits are a particular new problem, possibly due to similarities between the proteins in some tree pollens, birch especially.
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"The chance of cross-reactions with fruits increases with the larger number of types of fruit to which we are exposed."
Dr Paul Williams, a clinical immunologist at the University Hospital of Wales, has also seen a rise.
"There is a real increase in the number of patients seen with Oral Allergy Syndrome in the specialised allergy service we run.
The records indicate a five-fold increase in the rate of oral allergy syndrome in the same six year period, albeit from a low base.
The rate of final clinically diagnosed cases rose from about one for every 100,000 of the population in the Cardiff and South Wales area, to five in the year 2007/8.
Resources issue
However, the centre emphasises that it does not yet know why this is.
It could, for example, be due to improved diagnostic procedures.
Many of the consultants contacted by the BBC have raised concerns that the UK has inadequate resources to cope with the growing demands being placed on allergy services.
They say there are too few specialist centres and specialists.
Dr Ewan estimates that, with the current facilities, it would take 50 years to see all the people estimated to be currently suffering from severe or complicated allergies.
But the Department of Health says it is responding to rising demand with an increase in staffing. It is also planning a pilot allergy centre as a potential model for the future.
On the BBC News website tomorrow: How much is the modern, Westernised lifestyle to blame for the allergy epidemic
 A flush could be a warning sign |
People who get a flushed face when they drink alcohol should be particularly wary of gullet cancer, experts warn.
About 8% of the population - mostly people of East Asian descent - have an enzyme deficiency that causes their skin to redden when they drink alcohol.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism research found even moderate drinkers with this deficiency were more at risk of oesophageal cancer.
The report authors told PLoS Medicine such people may benefit from screening.
| We estimate that at least 540 million people have this alcohol-related increased risk for oesophageal cancer Lead researcher Dr Philip Brooks |
Alcohol-induced flush is predominantly down to an inherited deficiency in an enzyme called aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2).
Although this is widely known, few are aware of the accumulating evidence that ALDH2-deficient individuals are at much higher risk of oesophageal cancer from alcohol consumption, say the researchers.
Dr Philip Brooks and his team from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, working with Japanese colleagues, assessed how big the extra risk is.
They found individuals with one copy of the inactive gene causing ALDH2-deficiency were 6-10 times more likely to develop oesophageal cancer than individuals with the fully active ALDH2 enzyme who drank comparable amounts of alcohol.
They said if moderate or heavy drinking people with this deficiency were to become light drinkers instead, 53% of oesophageal cancers might be prevented among Japanese men.
They based their calculations on light consumption being fewer than 25 UK units of alcohol per week, moderate being fewer than 50 UK units and heavy being more than 50 UK units per week.
Raising awareness
In the UK, a unit of alcohol is 8g and the Department of Health recommends men should not drink more than three to four units of alcohol a day, and women should drink no more than two to three.
Dr Brooks said: "Cancer of the oesophagus is particularly deadly, with five-year survival rates ranging from 12% to 31% throughout the world.
"And we estimate that at least 540 million people have this alcohol-related increased risk for oesophageal cancer.
"We hope that, by raising awareness of this important public health problem, affected individuals who drink will reduce their cancer risk by limiting their alcohol consumption."
He said doctors could determine ALDH2 deficiency simply by asking about previous episodes of flushing.
Then people could be counselled to reduce alcohol consumption, and those high-risk patients could be assessed for endoscopic cancer screening.
Oliver Childs, of the charity Cancer Research UK, said: "We know that drinking alcohol increases the risk of several different cancers, and that the more you cut down on your drinking, the more you reduce your cancer risk.
"This research helps us better understand how our environment and genes work in tandem to influence our risk of cancer."
"There is a growing body of evidence ... that milk itself does not raise blood cholesterol."
| Ulcer patients on Sippy diet | Ulcer patients on other diets | Patients without ulcers | |
| UK | 18% | 3% | 8% |
| USA | 36% | 15% | 15% |
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