At 15:07 06/09/1996 +0100, you wrote:
>I read that new reserach suggests that calcium-channel blockers
>may increase the risk of cancer by a factor of 1.7
>
>The hypothesis is that the drugs inhibit apoptosis.
>
>Sadly, I have no idea what apoptosis means.
Self destruction of cells. There was a fascinating Horizon (or similar)
programme on this earlier in the year. I could give you a "dissertation" on
it but basically its do with cells being programmed to self destruct
(apoptosis). Some cancer cells have lost this "ability". Etc.
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