Sea cucumbers are fascinating creatures that reside in the deep ocean. These critters help the well-being of humans across the world. Contrary to the popular belief that sea cucumbers are ugly and slimy sea creatures, they are important to the world because of its impact on cancer and tumors. They are currently being tested as cancer and tumor fighting animals and because they are a huge killer these days, the breakthrough of curing cancer and using sea cucumbers as a way to stop tumors could save millions of lives.
One of the most impressive abilities of sea cucumbers is the ability to reproduce sexually and asexually. Asexual reproduction is “reproduction not involving the union of gametes” (Kent, George C., Jr). The sperm cell and egg cell do not have to meet like in sexual reproduction. For example, if a sea cucumber were to be cut in half, both halves would grow back resulting in two sea cucumbers. Fungi and jelly-fish also have the ability to reproduce in this manner.
Another stunning ability these critters have is the ability to regrow their organs after shooting them out of their body. When sea cucumbers feel threatened by their predators, they discharge their internal organs (specifically their Cuvierian tubules, part of the digestive system) to confuse them. They also tangle their predators with a sticky like substance out of their anus. Not only does this defense method confuse their predators, it also had gives the cucumber enough time to run away after entangling them. The discharged organs regrow in just a few weeks. Sea cucumbers are being researched for curing cancer and stopping tumors because of the fact that they can “clone” and recover their organs quickly.
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The manipulation of the environment by humans is the first factor that has begun to promote the jellyfish dystopia. As humans change the environment, conditions are beginning to favor jellyfish. In an environment that largely favors them, a population explosion and accompanying jellyfish dystopia is inevitable. These population explosions are a great leap toward the jellyfish dystopia. Throughout the marine environment, humans have begun overfishing in multiple marine environments. This opens niches in the oceanic food webs. These niches, or spaces in the food webs, result from the removal of predators that would previously control the jellyfish population (Stone). In the absence of their predators, the jellyfish population is free to expand and forms blooms, or large jellyfish populations. The jellyfish themselves then prevent the native fish population from rebounding by feeding on the fish eggs (Stone). Human proceed to fish in these areas again, and the jellyfish predation decreases to a greater degree. Humans also improve conditions for jellyfish as we allow pollution levels to rise. Devices like cars are contributors to the carbon dioxide levels. As the CO2 levels rise, this also affects the oceans. They slowly are becoming more acidic and becomin...
Mistletoe has been extremely beneficial to medical science throughout the ages. It has been known to help cure or relieve epilepsy, hypertension, headaches, menopausal symptoms, infertility, arthritis, and rheumatism. Mistletoe is one of the highest alternative medicine remedies for cancer. In European countries, extracts made from European mistletoe are among the most prescribed remedies for cancer patients.” (National Cancer Institute p.2) In the International Journal of Cancer, they ran multiple tests with the mistletoe extract and found that the results of the clinical testing is highly inconsistent. In fact the stronger tests found that there is no improvement in quality of life in the patient. “The search terms were alternative medicine, cancer, controlled clinical trial, Eurixor®, Helixor®, Iscador®, lectin, malignancy, Mistel, mistletoe and derivatives. In addition, manufacturers of commercial mistletoe products and other experts were asked to contribute published as well as unpublished material, and our own extensive files were hand-searched.” (Eduard Ernst,Katja Schmidt, and Miriam Katharina Steuer-Vogt p.262–267) Because of limited data on the efficiency of mistletoe, only patients with primary or secondary brain tumors, leukemia, or malignant lymphoma are treated with mistletoe extract. Mistletoe extract is not used on pregnant or nursing women, ...
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Cancer is presently responsible for about 25% of all deaths in US and other developed countries. On a yearly basis, 0.5% of the population is diagnosed with cancer. It can be treated with chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapies etc., but all these have side effects and that is why botanical treatment turns useful.
Dolphins are perhaps the most intelligent aquatic animals on earth. Through their dynamic social structure, complexity of communication tactics, and emotional intelligence, it is no wonder tht dolphins inhabit every ocean in the world, as well as many freshwater rivers, in the same way humans have populated every continent. The cognitive abilities that dolphins possess undoubtedly are remarkable, thus what makes them the smartest aquatic animal on the planet.
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potential for them to slow other kinds of cancers, such as breast cancer and leukemia” (Vaida, Bara).
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Spinach is loaded with flavonoids which act as antioxidants, protecting the body from free radicals. Researchers have discovered at least 13 different flavonoid compounds that act as anti-cancer substances. The various nutrients offer much in the way of disease protection.