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Cancer
Carotene may protect against gastric cancer
A new study published in the
May 13, 2008 issue of Carcinogenesis suggests that high intake of
carotene may reduce risk of gastric cancer.
May 1, 2008 - 1:28:11 AM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Low exposure to sunlight linked to higher risk of lung cancer
A study published in the
Jan, 2008 issue of the Journal of Epidemiology Community Health
suggests that exposure to sunlight may help prevent lung cancer.
Apr 29, 2008 - 9:56:42 AM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Study: Apple polyphenols may prevent colon cancer
Apple extracts full of polyphenols may
protect cells against some toxicological insults that would otherwise
potentially lead to development of colon cancer, according to a study
scheduled to be published in the June 15, 2008 issue of International
Journal of Cancer.
Apr 25, 2008 - 5:26:38 PM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Obesity linked to elevated risk of cancer
A report by Pischon T and
colleagues from German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke
once again reminds the readers that obesity has been recognized as a
risk factor for a number of cancers.
Apr 20, 2008 - 12:05:38 PM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Acrylamide Study Suggests Breast Cancer Link
The International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies
acrylamide as a probable human carcinogen. It has only been in recent
months that an epidemiologic study first found a link between dietary
acrylamide and human cancer risk. Now Danish researchers report that
acrylamide adduct levels in blood are associated with an increased risk
of breast cancer in postmenopausal women.
Apr 19, 2008 - 4:01:16 PM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Dairy products linked to increased risk of prostate cancer
Japanese researchers have
recently conducted an epidemiologic study and confirmed the association
between high intake of dairy products and increased risk of prostate
cancer.
Apr 19, 2008 - 9:20:51 AM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Low vitamin D levels linked to higher breast cancer risk
Women with low levels of
vitamin D in the blood were more likely to develop breast cancer, a new
study showed; adding to a growing body of evidence that taking high
doses of the vitamin D may help women fight against the deadly disease.
Apr 18, 2008 - 9:27:17 AM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Vitamin D, calcium prevents colon cancer
Researchers
at
Emory
University
conducted a trial and found
more evidence to suggest that taking vitamin D and calcium supplements may
lower risk of colon cancer.
Apr 16, 2008 - 9:40:19 AM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Mushroom extract stops growth of breast cancer cells
Extracts from a mushroom
used for centuries in Eastern Asian medicine may help stop breast
cancer growth, according to a new study published in the British
Journal of Cancer.
Apr 16, 2008 - 8:34:57 AM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Review study: Alcohol raises breast cancer risk
Another study titled
"Alcohol intake and risk of breast cancer defined by estrogen and
progesterone receptor status--a meta-analysis of epidemiological
studies" was published on April 15 in International Journal of Cancer
and it also revealed similar association between alcohol consumption
and risk of breast cancer. That is, alcohol mostly affects the
hormone-receptor-positive tumors.
Apr 15, 2008 - 10:59:04 AM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Dietary fiber lowers risk of breast cancer
A new study published in the
Jan. 15, 2008 issue of International Journal of Cancer suggested that
high intake of dietary fiber from fruit and cereal may help reduce
breast cancer risk.
Apr 15, 2008 - 10:32:35 AM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Eating fewer calories than needed may cut pancreatic cancer risk
Eating fewer calories than
needed may protect against pancreatic cancer, according to an animal
study presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Association
for Cancer Research, April 12-16.
Apr 14, 2008 - 10:47:08 PM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Low fat starch diet may reduce prostate cancer risk
Barnard RJ published an article in American Journal of Clinical
Nutrition 2007 Sep; 86(3): s889-93 saying that "adopting a low fat starch
diet with daily exercise control metabolic syndrome (MS) and should reduce the
risk of prostate cancer."
Apr 14, 2008 - 7:40:07 PM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Calorie restriction helps fight cancer
Eating fewer calories than
needed or calorie restriction may help reduce risk of a variety of
cancers, according to a new study presented today at the American
Association for Cancer Research annual meeting.
Apr 14, 2008 - 1:03:18 PM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Alcohol is a cancer-causing agent
However, consumers need to be informed that there is no more doubt that
alcoholic beverages are human carcinogens, a fact that has been recognized by
the
U.S.
government for a number of years. That means, although this current study
can't prove alcohol is a carcinogen, it is official that drinking alcohol
increases cancer risk.
Apr 14, 2008 - 12:48:02 PM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Alcohol linked to increased risk of invasive breast cancer
Intake of even a small
amount of alcohol per day increases the risk of invasive breast cancer,
according to a new study presented Sunday at the annual meeting of the
American Association for Cancer Research in San Diego.
Apr 14, 2008 - 10:46:30 AM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Food Compounds That Kill Test-Tube Cancer Cells Analyzed
Strawberries, grapes, blueberries and
some familiar seasonings like rosemary contain compounds that can—in test
tubes—kill cells of a childhood cancer. Nutrition-focused research by
molecular biologist
Susan
J. Zunino of the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Western Human Nutrition Research Center
(WHNRC),
Davis, Calif., may reveal exactly how the powerful plant chemicals fight the
disease known as acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Apr 12, 2008 - 3:18:13 PM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Trans fat may increase breast cancer risk
Women who have high intake
of trans fat may have to face an increased risk of breast cancer,
according to a new study published in the American Journal of
Epidemiology.
Apr 12, 2008 - 11:12:47 AM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Soy estrogen-like compound reduces breast cancer risk
A new study suggests eating
soy products such as tofu may significantly reduce women's risk of
developing breast cancer, Reuters reported Friday.
Apr 11, 2008 - 5:03:15 PM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Study: Green tea may help fight breast cancer
A combination of green tea
and EGCG, a green tea component may help protect against breast cancer,
according to a new study scheduled to be presented today at the 121st
Annual Meeting of the American Physiological Society.
Apr 7, 2008 - 10:38:38 AM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Lab study demonstrates anti-cancer properties of vitamin D2
A study by researchers in Taiwan and published online on April 3 in
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry found ergocalciferol or
vitamin D2 was able to inhibit leukemia cell growth in a dose-dependent
manner.
Apr 7, 2008 - 9:56:01 AM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Phytoestrogens and Breast Cancer Prevention: Possible Mechanisms of Action
Phytoestrogens
display an array of pharmacologic properties, and in recent years
investigation of their potential as anticancer agents has increased
dramatically. In this article we review the published literature
related to phytoestrogens and breast cancer as well as suggest the
possible mechanisms that may underlie the relationship between
phytoestrogens and breast cancer.
Apr 1, 2008 - 12:52:17 PM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Breast cancer: What you need to know (2)
This is a summary of reports on lifestyle/diet and breast cancer published on foodconsumer.org in the past few years.
Apr 1, 2008 - 10:55:22 AM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Does grapefruit intake raise breast cancer risk?
The following is what we found in the literature showing that there is
a good possibility that grapefruit or its juice when consumed in large
quantity for a long term may increase risk of breast cancer.
Mar 31, 2008 - 2:59:17 PM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Pancreatic cancer kills Dith Pran, what you need to know
Summarized below are the studies we
published on foodconsumer.org in the past few years to help understand
what consumers may do to prevent pancreatic cancer. Of course, there
is no conclusive result ever generated from any single study. This
will never happen. So don’t wait for a solid conclusion. Use your
intuition, common sense and logic to use a healthy diet to help you
prevent the lethal disease.
Mar 30, 2008 - 10:19:48 AM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Apple pectin, apple juice extracts prevent colon cancer
New research published in
the April 2008 issue of Nutrition showed apple pectin and juice
extracts may facilitate production of anticarcinogens during the
fermentation process in the colon helping prevent cancer.
Mar 27, 2008 - 2:51:06 PM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Flavonoids reduce pancreatic cancer risk
Flavonoid consumption may help reduce risk of developing pancreatic cancer among male smokers, according to Finnish researchers.
Mar 27, 2008 - 2:28:33 PM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Taking vitamin E supplement may raise lung cancer risk
Taking vitamin E supplements
for a long term may moderately increase risk of lung cancer, according
to a new study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and
Critical Care Medicine.
Mar 23, 2008 - 7:49:50 PM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
High intake of flavonoids linked to lower risk of liver cancer
Eating large amounts of
flavonoid-containing vegetables may help reduce risk of liver cancer,
according to a new study published in the March 19, 2008 issue of
Cancer Causes Control.
Mar 23, 2008 - 4:34:44 PM
Diet & Health
:
Cancer
Soybean metabolite may stop prostate cancer spreading
A Northwestern
University study published in the March 15 issue of Cancer Research
suggests that using lots of soybean products or genistein supplements
may help prevent spreading of prostate cancer.
Mar 18, 2008 - 12:24:18 PM
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