Cat breeding reduces the risk of cancer

According to a recent study, scientists have stated that raising cats has many benefits for human health, may even reduce the risk of cancer.

According to News Discovery, Marion Vittecoq of Tour du Valat Biological Station and her colleagues should not blame cats for causing illness, such as brain cancer.

'To our knowledge, studies of the link between cancer and cat keeping so far have not found any convincing evidence , ' Vittecoq said. 'On the contrary, raising cats promises to reduce the risk of disease'.

Vittecoq and his colleague Frédéric Thomas also cited a study by the National Institutes of Health Research led by GJ Tranah, showing that keeping cats and dogs reduces the risk of lymphoma cancer.

Raising cats for health? (Photo: News Discovery)

Why raising cats and dogs is beneficial to human health is still a mystery, but a study launched from the beginning of the month has provided some interesting clues.

This study shows that babies with domestic pets have less respiratory disease. The discovery published in this journal Pediatrics by Eija Bergorth and colleagues strengthens the theory that, in the early years of life, interaction with pets is important, which can lead to better resistance. Respiratory infectious diseases in childhood.

There have been countless other studies proving the health and mental benefits of raising pets, especially for students, the elderly and those with chronic diseases. In such cases, pets become loyal, close companions.

In recent years, raising cats is considered not good for health, for many reasons. One is due to unreasonable superstition, such as raising black cats is unlucky. The second is due to the debate about the link between cancer and parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which is found in cats.

However, making convincing evidence for this relationship is not yet available. Scientists believe that people infected with these parasites are often caused by eating unripe food, especially lamb or due to contact with contaminated soil. Eating fruits, vegetables that are not clean or drinking pure goat milk can also lead to infection.