Cypress Systems
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Cypress Systems, Inc. is a biotech company headquartered in Fresno, California
and is best known for its research, in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute
(NCI), regarding the use of selenium
supplementation for the prevention of a variety of cancers. Cypress Systems, Inc. also manufactures selenium
, zinc
, and chromium
for the nutraceutical
industry.
In 1983, the now-deceased Dr. Larry C. Clark conducted a Nutritional Prevention of Cancer (NPC) study. This historical trial illustrated that selenium
supplementation prevented a variety of cancers. Since the trial of Dr. Larry Clark, numerous studies have found similar results of selenium
being an effective agent in the prevention of a variety of cancers.
(See a review of the studies in Selenium#Cancer).
Cypress focuses on the prevention of cancer through selenium
supplementation, and addresses related health problems through a comprehensive health stewardship program. Much research is also being conducted in the area of selenium
as an intervention agent in the prevention of AIDS
and heart disease
.
, who is the highest level executive of a Fortune 500
company in US history to turn whistleblower
. He was convicted and spent 8 1/2 years in federal prison for embezzling $9.5 million. This was discovered while he was acting as an FBI informant against ADM for international price fixing schemes. Cypress' management, along with several FBI agents involved with Whitacre's case, are lobbying for a presidential pardon for Whitacre, and the head of the FBI's investigation into ADM went public calling Whitacre a national hero.
Fresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
and is best known for its research, in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute
National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute is part of the National Institutes of Health , which is one of 11 agencies that are part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The NCI coordinates the U.S...
(NCI), regarding the use of selenium
Selenium
Selenium is a chemical element with atomic number 34, chemical symbol Se, and an atomic mass of 78.96. It is a nonmetal, whose properties are intermediate between those of adjacent chalcogen elements sulfur and tellurium...
supplementation for the prevention of a variety of cancers. Cypress Systems, Inc. also manufactures selenium
Selenium
Selenium is a chemical element with atomic number 34, chemical symbol Se, and an atomic mass of 78.96. It is a nonmetal, whose properties are intermediate between those of adjacent chalcogen elements sulfur and tellurium...
, zinc
Zinc
Zinc , or spelter , is a metallic chemical element; it has the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is the first element in group 12 of the periodic table. Zinc is, in some respects, chemically similar to magnesium, because its ion is of similar size and its only common oxidation state is +2...
, and chromium
Chromium
Chromium is a chemical element which has the symbol Cr and atomic number 24. It is the first element in Group 6. It is a steely-gray, lustrous, hard metal that takes a high polish and has a high melting point. It is also odorless, tasteless, and malleable...
for the nutraceutical
Nutraceutical
Nutraceutical, a portmanteau of the words “nutrition” and “pharmaceutical”, is a food or food product that reportedly provides health and medical benefits, including the prevention and treatment of disease. Health Canada defines the term as "a product isolated or purified from foods that is...
industry.
In 1983, the now-deceased Dr. Larry C. Clark conducted a Nutritional Prevention of Cancer (NPC) study. This historical trial illustrated that selenium
Selenium
Selenium is a chemical element with atomic number 34, chemical symbol Se, and an atomic mass of 78.96. It is a nonmetal, whose properties are intermediate between those of adjacent chalcogen elements sulfur and tellurium...
supplementation prevented a variety of cancers. Since the trial of Dr. Larry Clark, numerous studies have found similar results of selenium
Selenium
Selenium is a chemical element with atomic number 34, chemical symbol Se, and an atomic mass of 78.96. It is a nonmetal, whose properties are intermediate between those of adjacent chalcogen elements sulfur and tellurium...
being an effective agent in the prevention of a variety of cancers.
(See a review of the studies in Selenium#Cancer).
Cypress focuses on the prevention of cancer through selenium
Selenium
Selenium is a chemical element with atomic number 34, chemical symbol Se, and an atomic mass of 78.96. It is a nonmetal, whose properties are intermediate between those of adjacent chalcogen elements sulfur and tellurium...
supplementation, and addresses related health problems through a comprehensive health stewardship program. Much research is also being conducted in the area of selenium
Selenium
Selenium is a chemical element with atomic number 34, chemical symbol Se, and an atomic mass of 78.96. It is a nonmetal, whose properties are intermediate between those of adjacent chalcogen elements sulfur and tellurium...
as an intervention agent in the prevention of AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
and heart disease
Heart disease
Heart disease, cardiac disease or cardiopathy is an umbrella term for a variety of diseases affecting the heart. , it is the leading cause of death in the United States, England, Canada and Wales, accounting for 25.4% of the total deaths in the United States.-Types:-Coronary heart disease:Coronary...
.
High profile executive
The COO of Cypress is Mark WhitacreMark Whitacre
Mark Edward Whitacre came to public attention in 1995 when, as president of the BioProducts Division at Archer Daniels Midland , he was the highest-level corporate executive in U.S. history to become a Federal Bureau of Investigation whistleblower...
, who is the highest level executive of a Fortune 500
Fortune 500
The Fortune 500 is an annual list compiled and published by Fortune magazine that ranks the top 500 U.S. closely held and public corporations as ranked by their gross revenue after adjustments made by Fortune to exclude the impact of excise taxes companies collect. The list includes publicly and...
company in US history to turn whistleblower
Whistleblower
A whistleblower is a person who tells the public or someone in authority about alleged dishonest or illegal activities occurring in a government department, a public or private organization, or a company...
. He was convicted and spent 8 1/2 years in federal prison for embezzling $9.5 million. This was discovered while he was acting as an FBI informant against ADM for international price fixing schemes. Cypress' management, along with several FBI agents involved with Whitacre's case, are lobbying for a presidential pardon for Whitacre, and the head of the FBI's investigation into ADM went public calling Whitacre a national hero.