A European study aims to understand the impact of heterocyclic
amines - developed in some heated foods - on the development of
cancers. Preliminary findings suggest that plant foods could
provide protection.
The chemical cousin of vitamin A is thought to restore production
of a key protein, which has been damaged by cigarettes in the lungs
of former smokers, and protects the cells against lung cancer,
according to new findings published...
A study carried out on elderly male dogs found that those with
diets high in selenium had less DNA damage in their prostates
compared with dogs on a normal diet, enhancing the view that the
mineral has a protective effect against...
Researchers in the UK have developed a broccoli variety which
contains up to 80 times the amount of glucosinolates, a
cancer-fighting compound, than standard broccoli. A plant which
could be grown for commercial use is currently in...
Reducing fat intake during puberty could help lower the risk of
breast cancer later on, report researchers in today's Journal of
the National Cancer Institute.
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Medicine have found that people with gene mutations
associated with abnormally high iron levels are 40 per cent more
likely than others to develop colon cancer.
A diet rich in flaxseed seems to reduce the size, aggressiveness
and severity of tumors in mice that have been genetically
engineered to develop prostate cancer, according to new research
from Duke University Medical Center.
A low fat diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids derived from fish oil,
which may increase serum estradiol levels, alters the make-up of
the mammary gland and reduces breast cancer risk, according to one
of several studies presented at...
The use of deguelin, a natural plant extract most commonly used as
an insecticide in Africa and South America, inhibits the growth of
precancerous and cancerous lung cells, with no toxic effects on
normal cells, according to a study...
A new European-funded study is underway in the Netherlands to
improve understanding of the role of garlic in the diet and its
potential ability to prevent cancer and cardiovascular disease.
New research by a team of scientists in Israel shows that tomato
lycopene in combination with other tomato phytonutrients may be
more effective in treating breast cancer than lycopene alone. The
study reflects a growing trend to investigate...
An Oxford University scientist has invented a new non-toxic
compound therapy, based on the Indian spice turmeric, that has
shown positive results in the treatment of radiotherapy-induced
side effects.
A cancer expert at Ohio University has received funding to continue
her work investigating the link between diet and breast cancer
prevention. The new study will research the effects of a low-fat
and low-sugar diet on reducing a woman's...
A new study supported by the US National Cancer Research body is
set to investigate recent concerns that a growth promoter widely
used in the US cattle industry could be linked to an increase in
the risk of breast cancer.
Cancer researchers at the University of Rochester have found that
curcumin, a substance in curry long believed to have health
benefits, seems to protect skin during radiation therapy.
A new study could help explain how selenium reduces the risk of
certain cancers. Researchers have found that the selenium component
selenomethionine switches on a gene (p53) which prevents tumors
from developing.
Researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University in the US
on Thursday announced the launch of a national study to investigate
the effect of high-dose vitamin D in combination with the
chemotherapy agent docetaxel (Taxotere),...
Pregnancy may lower a woman's risk of cancer but drinking milk
could raise it, researchers reported this week. Both factors, as
well as the use of hormone replacement therapy, affect levels of a
hormone that may influence the...
A review in this week's issue of The Lancet assessing the
research to-date on possible links between diet and cancer reaches
a familiar conclusion - cancer risk can be reduced by eating a
balanced diet (with regular consumption...
In a new study from Finland, researchers have found that people who
have a high intake of the plant compounds flavonoids are less
likely to die from heart disease or develop some cancers or other
chronic diseases.
A new report by the American Obesity Association which claims that
54 per cent of US military personnel are overweight and a further
6.2 per cent are obese has prompted the Ephedra Education Council
there to offer to educate the military...
A chemical isolated from a weed that grows in the western United
States kills the cells of an aggressive brain cancer that affects
some children, researchers at John Hopkins have found. Further
developments could however be hindered...
Mothers who take vitamin supplements before and during pregnancy
may reduce the risk of their baby developing neuroblastoma, a type
of cancer which affects the nervous system, report US researchers
in September's Epidemiology.
Caffeine could one day be used to cure skin cancer, according to US
scientists who have found that the stimulant combined with an
extract from green tea can kill cancer in mice. More research will
be required to find out whether the...
Internet websites promoting 'alternative' cures for cancer can
seriously harm patients who follow their advice, according to an
editorial published in the British Journal of Cancer this
week. And some are in fact dangerous,...
Researchers in the US have developed a new compound, designed from
a known anti-cancer agent found in broccoli, that shows potential
for preventing breast cancer.
Men diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer should try to reduce
the levels of fat and calcium in their diet in order to delay the
onset of a more serious form of the disease, according to research
from the US - a dilemma for those...
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has been awarded three US patents for
the use of concentrated isoflavones combined with other
phytochemicals to treat blood-related diseases, cancer and
menopausal symptoms.
A new product which could help reduce the debilitating effects of
chemotherapy and radiotherapy among cancer sufferers is being
produced from pine bark.
Scientists from Belfast have shown that folate supplementation can
help reduce the risk of contracting colon cancer - an interesting
discovery given the UK's recent decision not to go ahead with the
fortification of flour with...
The polyphenols in red wine have already been shown to help lower
the risk of heart disease, but the latest research from Spain - one
of Europe's largest wine producing nations - shows that it can also
help fight the onset of...
Children of parents who eat no meat are more likely to suffer from
birth defects than children of parents with a wider diet, according
to new research in the UK.
A diet rich in leafy green vegetables can cut the risk of colon
cancer by nearly half, according to a study carried out by
researchers at Liverpool University in the UK.
A high dose of calcitrol, the active form of vitamin D, combined
with the chemotherapy agent docetaxel, can help the treatment of
hormone-refractory prostate cancer, according to research presented
at the annual meeting of the American...
Molecular components in the dietary supplement conjugated linoleic
acid (CLA) could potentially influence the reduction of colorectal
and prostatic cancer cells, report US researchers this week.
A team of cancer researchers at John Hopkins University have
identified a new gene, which could help explain the dietary links
to prostate cancer. The gene could have a vital role in the
breakdown of fatty acids found in dairy products...
PC SPES, the popular herbal supplement which was withdrawn from
sale earlier this year after it was found to contain traces of
blood thinner wafarin, also contained an oestrogen drug and a
painkiller, according to new research.
Purple grape juice fed to laboratory animals led to significant
reductions in both mammary tumour mass and the number of tumours
per animal, according to a study presented last week at a
scientific conference co-sponsored by Harvard...
Recent scientific studies suggest that women can cut the risk of
breast cancer by up to 90 per cent by increasing their dietary
intake of newly identified forms of vitamin E. But as a study by
the Us-based Life Extension Foundation...
Final proof that dietary components like green tea, curry spice or
wine can fight cancer in humans and not just laboratory test tubes
remains elusive, but researchers are full of hope for the
unconventional treatments.
People who have a parent or sibling with colon cancer can markedly
reduce their own chances of developing the disease by taking a
daily multivitamin that includes folic acid and limiting their
intake of alcohol, according to a new...
Much is known about the health benefits of prebiotics as food
ingredients, but recent research in the US has shown that, despite
our extensive knowledge base, we have just scratched the surface.
A combination of vitamin C, L-lysine, L-proline and a polyphenol
fraction of green tea is highly effective in preventing the spread
of cancer cells, according to new research.
Eating tomatoes or tomato products on a regular basis can help
combat the risk of prostate cancer, according to new research
released this week. But the evidence remained inconclusive as to
whether it was the only the lycopene in...
A natural substance which fights the fungus that harms foods such
as grapes, mulberries, peanuts and beansprouts may help prevent
cancer, according to a study published in the British Journal of
Cancer this week.
Researchers...
A combination of vitamins C and E and betacarotene can help speed
up the death of lung cancer cells, according to new research by
scientists in India. A study conducted at New Delhi's All India
Institute of Medical sciences showed...
