Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), one of the fats in evening primrose oil
and several other plant oils, inhibits action of Her-2/neu, a
cancer gene that is responsible for almost 30 per cent of all
breast cancers, reported US researchers...
Fruit and vegetable compounds shown to protect against cancer in
epidemiological studies could be much more powerful if processors
and breeders paid closer attention to their preservation, say Dutch
researchers.
Broccoli's ability to fight Helicobacteri pylori, the
bacterium responsible for most stomach cancers, has been
demonstrated in a human study for the first time, claim Japanese
researchers.
B&D Nutritional Ingredients has signed an exclusive agreement
with CS Agra to market sgs-100, a broccoli seed extract from a
plant strain that is unusually high in sulforaphane glucisinolate
(SGS), in the United States.
Two new companies in the supplements market, one each on either
side of the channel, are looking to launch an organic selenium
yeast in Europe after gaining derogation from the supplements
directive.
Eating cabbage and other vegetables from the same family could help
reduce the risk of lung cancer for some people with a particular
genetic make-up, suggests new research.
Apigenin, a plant flavonoid found in herbs, fruits and vegetables,
slowed down the growth of prostate cancer tumours when fed to mice,
report US researchers on a new study.
US scientists have explained how one of the forms of conjugated
linoleic acid (CLA), a fatty acid found in dairy products, could
reduce inflammatory disease.
A new study has highlighted yet again that doctors are not always
aware of their patients' CAM habits. This time the group consists
of cancer sufferers, who the researchers say may be missing out on
the opportunity for treatment...
Intake of beta-carotene from foods is inversely associated with
lower mortality, including death from heart disease and cancer, in
the elderly, shows a new study across different European
populations.
Evidence for folic acid's ability to reduce the adverse effects of
alcohol on breast cancer risk is stacking up, with the publication
of a prospective cohort study in the British Medical
Journal.
A compound called genistein that is found in soya beans could prove
useful in the prevention of some forms of amyloidosis, report
scientists from the Scripps Research Institute.
Eating foods containing phytoestrogens - like soya products, plant
oils and a range of different fruits and vegetables - appears to
reduce the risk of developing lung cancer even in smokers, reveals
new research out today.
Feeding cows sunflower oil more than doubled levels of conjugated
linoleic acids in cheese made from their milk, says new research,
improving the fatty acids' potential in functional dairy
development.
Antioxidants are widely believed to help reduce the risk of certain
cancers, but if taken by cancer patients undergoing cytotoxic
therapy they may have a detrimental effect, according to a
commentary in the Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
A new cohort study investigating the interaction between
beta-carotene intake and cancer indicates that the carotenoid may
have a protective effect in non-smokers but actually increase the
risk for those who have smoked at some time...
More clinical studies using humans are needed to better understand
the effects of conjugated linoleic acids, found naturally in dairy
and meat, on weight loss and other aspects of consumers' health.
Including plenty of fruit and vegetables in the diet could halve
chances of developing pancreatic cancer indicates a new
case-control study, supporting research published earlier this
year.
A family of compounds found in broccoli and other vegetables
blocked lung cancer progression in both animal studies and in human
lung cancer cells, report researchers.
Vitamin C may have the potential to fight cancer but only in such
high doses that it has to be injected intravenously, suggests new
laboratory research.
Low doses of the active form of vitamin D and non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs act as a powerful combination to halt the
growth of prostate cancer cells, say US scientists.
Men with early stage prostate cancer who make intensive changes to
their lifestyle and diet- including consumption of wholegrains- may
stop the disease's progress.
Researchers at the University of Swansea in the UK have received
funding to embark on a human study into the effects of curcumin on
cancers of the gastro-intestinal tract.
As the most dynamic specialty tea, green tea is helping to fuel a
rapidly expanding market as consumers look for healthier
alternatives to coffee and soda, according to a new market report.
Omega-6 fatty acids promote the growth of prostate tumour cells in
the laboratory, according to US researchers, who say they have also
identified a mechanism for this action.
Compounds from the vegetable broccoli, already shown to halt the
growth of breast, prostate, colon and stomach cancer cells, also
appear to slow the progress of bladder cancer, writes Dominique
Patton.
Calcium supplements might stop the development of polyps that
sometimes lead to colon cancer but there is not enough evidence
that the mineral can prevent colorectal cancer itself, finds a new
study.
French probiotics firm Institut Rosell-Lallemand said it has been
included in a new government initiative to pool research into
cancer prevention and treatment.
Researchers at UCLA have reported that daily exercise and replacing
the typical high-fat American diet with low-fat, high-fiber foods
may slow the growth of breast cancer cells in postmenopausal women
by as much as 19 percent, writes...
The discovery of the anti-cancer mechanism behind certain natural
compounds could present the food industry with exciting new
opportunities, reports Jess Halliday.
Regular consumption of soy protein-containing foods and beverages
may reduce the risk of prostate cancer in men by as much as 30 per
cent, according to a new meta-analysis.
High levels of iron in the blood in combination with high levels of
very low density (VLDL) lipoprotein cholesterol appear to interact
to increase the risk of cancer, reported US researchers this month.
A new study into the ability of mistletoe to decrease the
reoccurrence of tumors in bladder cancer patients seems to show
that it is as effective as the most common conventional approach,
but without the side effects. But scientific...
People who regularly eat fish are less likely to develop colorectal
cancer, reveals new data out today from the biggest ever
investigation into diet's impact on cancer incidence.
High sun exposure halved the risk of prostate cancer in men
participating in a US trial, said researchers today, likely because
of their body's higher vitamin D stores, writes Dominique
Patton.
Astaxanthin supplier GoForLife has opted to change its name to one
that better reflects its core business: AstaVita, which is also the
name of its natural dietary supplement range.
The putative ability of polyphenols from green tea to help prevent
cancer has been the subject of much scientific enquiry in recent
years. But researchers in India now say that drinking black tea
could help prevent the development...