If you're the sort of bloke who's got a thing for playing masseur with the female mammary glands, then you'll be glad to know that a study has shown that compressing the breast tissues may help prevent cancer.
Lab experiments showed that a little squeeze may be all that it takes to prevent malignant breast cells triggering cancer. It shows that applying a little physical pressure to the cells guided them back to a normal growth pattern.
Yippee!
As for the ladies, there's not much in it for you as far as extra benefits are concerned (the knowledge that at the cost of a little pleasure you can wave bye bye to breast cancer), 'cos scientists do not envisage fighting breast cancer with a new range of compression bras, but they believe the research provides clues that could lead to new treatments. . .
Sorry ladies: If you were thinking of hitting the boutiques for new fashionable cancer-fighting bras, you'll need to wait for like. . . FOREVER!
Gautham Venugopalan, a leading member of the research team at the University of California in Berkeley, US. says, "People have known for centuries that physical force can influence our bodies. When we lift weights our muscles get bigger. The force of gravity is essential to keeping our bones strong. Here we show that physical force can play a role in the growth – and reversion – of cancer cells."
A case of the irresistible force meeting the immovable object(s). I'm loving this study already!
And the study itself? It involved growing malignant breast epithelial cells within a gel injected into flexible silicone chambers. This allowed the scientists to apply compression during the first stages of cell growth, effectively squashing the cells. Over time, the squeezed malignant cells began to grow in a more normal and organised way. Once the breast tissue structure was formed the cells stopped growing, even when the compressive force was removed. Non-compressed cells continued to display the haphazard and uncontrolled growth that leads to cancer.
“Malignant cells have not completely forgotten how to be healthy; they just need the right cues to guide them back to a healthy growth pattern,” said Mr Venugopalan, a doctoral student.
Gosh! I feel like squeezing some malignant cells into shape already. Suddenly, I'm all benevolent and ready to offer my services to any lady who won't mind me 'guiding' some breasts to a healthy future.
For the guys, it's a win-win situation whichever way you look at it.
Finally. . . a research that REALLY HELPS us. *wink*
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