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...
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.
The tomato-derived ingredient lycopene is safe for use in a range
of foods including yoghurts, cheese, bread and cereal bars, says an
expert panel in the UK.
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.
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...
Calcium and low fat milk may increase the risk of prostate cancer,
say the authors of a new study into the link between dairy products
and the disease. But as Jess Halliday reports, previous
research suggesting that low fat sources...
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.
Medical experts are warning that people wanting to boost their
vitamin D should do so by supplementing their diet rather than
putting themselves at risk of skin cancer by increasing exposure to
natural or artificial UV.
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.
Mothers could reduce the chances of their female offspring
developing breast cancer in later life by eating foods rich in
omega-3 while pregnant and nursing, suggests research presented
today at the annual meeting of the American...
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.
Swiss manufacturer Linnea has signed a license agreement to
introduce Hormos Medical Corporation's spruce-derived HMRlignan
ingredient to the worldwide dietary supplements market, reports
Jess Halliday.
A study carried out by the Vanderbilt University Medical Center
indicates that selenomethionine is twice as bioavailabile as
selenium in the form of selenite.
A natural compound found in cocoa deactivates a number of proteins
that are probably behind the continual division of cancer cells,
report researchers.
Eating beans or lentils at least twice a week may reduce a woman's
risk of developing breast cancer, according to research designed to
investigate the benefits of the plant compounds flavonols,writes
Dominique Patton.
Cancer patients who took high-dose vitamin E supplements to protect
them from a recurrence of the disease were actually at higher risk
of getting a second cancer while taking the supplement than those
in a placebo group, 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.
