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.
The potential health benefits of a glass or two of red wine are
frequently in the press, while beer is often described as a
calorie-ridden alternative. The British Beer and Pub Association
wants to set the record straight.
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.
There is an alarming ignorance about cancer and how to reduce the
risk of the disease that is Britain's biggest killer, according to
a survey by a leading cancer charity Cancer Research UK.
Laboratory results showing that oleic acid dramatically cuts the
expression of a gene involved in the development of breast cancer
have been acclaimed as a major breakthrough in understanding the
benefits of the Mediterranean diet.
Consuming fruit and vegetables has no effect on reducing breast
cancer risk, according to a large study that looks set to override
previous evidence showing potential protective effects.
Problems with the way the body processes vitamin A may contribute
to the development of breast cancer, show preliminary findings on
the vitamin pathway.
The FDA has said it will not issue its decision on the pending
lycopene/cancer health claim until next year, according to
petitioner American Longevity.
Gamma-tocopherol, a form of vitamin E found in many plant seeds but
not widely available in nutritional supplements, might halt the
growth of prostate and lung cancer cells, say US researchers.
Natural honey-bee products such as propolis, royal jelly, caffeic
acid, honey and venom could one day be used to help prevent cancer,
say Croatian researchers.
Compounds found only in citrus fruits not only fight colon cancer
cells but also halt the spread of the childhood cancer
neuroblastoma, according to research in laboratory animals.
Research by DSM Nutritional Products provides further evidence of
the mechanism behind lycopene's protective role against prostate
cancer, giving extra support for its use in functional foods and
supplements.
The Solae Company announced yesterday that the FDA has requested an
extension in reviewing a potential health claim for soy-protein
based foods and cancer.
A large sample study in the US finds that obesity could more than
double an older woman's risk of acute myelogenous leukaemia (AML),
an often fatal cancer of the bone marrow and blood.
Increased fruit and vegetable consumption is associated with a
decreased risk of cardiovascular disease but not cancer, according
to a new study that suggests the cancer-protective effect may have
been 'overstated'.
Stronger flavoured onions could be better cancer-fighting foods
than their mild-flavoured cousins, find researchers in the US that
analysed an array of common varieties.
Soy appears to deliver tangible health benefits for the heart,
brain and kidney health but more research is needed in many areas,
heard a large audience attending this year's Soy and Health
conference.
Dietary supplements may be doing more harm than good - with the
possible exception of selenium - if an article published today in
The Lancet is to be believed, writes Philippa Nuttall.
After confirming that a combination of vitamin E and lycopene has a
positive effect on the growth of prostate tumours in mice,
scientists in the Netherlands have initiated a trial in men
suffering from the disease.
The effects of dietary supplements containing soy isoflavones on
various body tissues will form the basis for a multidisciplinary
study by scientists at the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign.
Drinking a glass of red wine a day may cut a man's risk of prostate
cancer in half, and protect him against the most aggressive forms
of the disease, according to new research.
Health products supplier American Longevity has acquired the
start-up company Bio-lumin Essense, whose five product lines of
systemic enzymes and probiotics will now be added as an independent
label to American Longevity's product...
Plant foods as well as the spice turmeric may have a protective
effect against the childhood cancer leukaemia, the incidence of
which has increased dramatically in Britain during the twentieth
century, researchers will report today.
The broccoli compound sulphurophane disrupts the growth of breast
cancer cells in later stages, a US team has found. They say their
study reveals for the first time a possible explanation for the
compound's well-known anti-cancer...