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...
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.
American Biosciences is introducing a wheat germ derived supplement
in the US, developed in Hungary to help regulate cellular
metabolism and support immune health.
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.
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.
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...
Around a quarter of British men are 'in denial' about their waist
measurement, shows a new survey, revealing the difficult task faced
by marketers of health foods and weight loss products, writes
Dominique Patton.
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.
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...
Cancerous cells in the prostate appear to be less able to absorb
zinc, suggest preliminary findings by the US Agricultural Research
Service, and this may lead to the cancer's spread.
Women who eat cauliflower regularly could provide the body with
powerful tools to help fight breast cancer, as a new Italian study
reveals the chemopreventive compounds of this popular vegetable,
reports Lindsey Partos.
Women who consume significant amounts of vitamin B6- often found in
fortified cereals- can cut their risk of colorectal cancer,
especially if they drink, according to new research, writes
Dominique Patton.
Enzymatic Therapy appears to be unperturbed by recent rumblings
from the scientific community about the efficacy black cohosh to
alleviate menopause symptoms such as hot flashes. The
Wisconsin-based company has announced that it is...
The government has again demonstrated its commitment to
investigating the medicinal properties of botanicals, with the
National Cancer Institute (NCI) providing $1 million in funding to
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center...
When the mass media reported, more than a decade ago, on studies
purporting to show that shark cartilage could send cancer into
remission, medical professionals didn't really buy it. Now it seems
their skepticism was well...
Breast cancer survivors who stick to a low fat diet could be 24
percent less likely to suffer a relapse than those eating a
standard diet, according to researchers at the Los Angeles
Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical...
Green tea appears to protect against cancer by affecting a
'promiscuous' protein that pharmaceutical experts are already
targeting in their work on anti-cancer drugs, according to new
research.
Black cohosh, a plant commonly used by breast cancer patients to
alleviate the menopause-like side effects of therapy, may alter the
effects anticancer drugs, suggests a study carried out at Yale
School of Medicine.
Green tea is back in the news again after a new study showed that
men at a high risk of contracting prostate cancer had their risk
slashed after taking green tea catechins for a year.
Two new studies carried out at the University of Pittsburg point to
the potential of foods like broccoli and chili pepper in slowing or
preventing the growth of cancerous cells.
A natural compound found in cocoa deactivates a number of proteins
that are probably behind the continual division of cancer cells,
report researchers.
Some people that eat a lot of iron-rich foods may be at increased
risk of cancer, suggests new US research, which raises questions
about fortifying foods with the mineral.
Components in grapes, including some newly identified ones, work
together to dramatically inhibit an enzyme crucial to the
proliferation of cancer cells, a US research team reports.
UK and Spanish scientists have explained why the active compound in
green tea, EGCG, can stop cancer cells growing even in people that
only drinks two cups of the beverage a day.
High blood levels of either alpha-tocopherol or gamma-tocopherol,
both forms of vitamin E, appeared to halve the risk of prostate
cancer in a new analysis of the ATBC trial, which supports earlier
results showing that the vitamin...
Studies investigating strawberries' potential to help prevent
cardiovascular disease (CVD), certain types of cancer and
age-related decline in cognitive function have delivered promising
preliminary data, according to the California...
An apple a day may help stave off breast cancer, shows an animal
study, thought to be the first to look at the effects of apples on
cancer prevention in animals, reports Dominique Patton.
Europe needs to make a major assault on the four biggest cancers if
it is to make significant progress against the burden of the
disease, say researchers today.
Green tea extract is able to target cancer cells while leaving
healthy cells alone, researchers have found for the first time,
adding further support to its potential as a cancer prevention
agent.
A daily supplement containing plant oestrogens and antioxidants
like selenium and carotenoids may slow the rise in PSA levels, a
marker for prostate cancer progression in some men, report Dutch
researchers.
The Asian plant galangal, often used to flavour Thai curries,
appears to both kill cancer cells and boost the cancer-fighting
capacity of healthy cells, say researchers in the UK.
Babies who weighed more at birth had higher rates of digestive and
lymphatic cancers in adulthood, finds a new study that underscores
the importance of prenatal nutrition.
A compound derived from a rare South American plant stops the
growth of human breast cancer cells in laboratory cultures, report
US scientists in a journal this month.
Women consuming more than 800 milligrams of calcium each day
reduced their risk of colorectal cancer by as much as 46 per cent,
according a large study carried out in the US.