Tag: cancer
Americas: Artificial sweeteners may be cancer-fighting in the future, say researchers
Artificial sweeteners are used in diet drinks and foods but also could someday be used as treatments targeting carbonic anhydrase IX (CA IX), a...
Americas: Hops could help reduce breast cancer risk, researchers say
Hops, the flower cones used in beer-making, are also found in dietary supplements designed to help treat post-menopausal symptoms and other conditions.
Scientists are...
Americas: Isoflavones may prolong life of breast cancer sufferers
Post-diagnosis consumption of foods containing isoflavones—estrogen-like compounds primarily found in soy food—is associated with 21% decrease in all-cause mortality, according to a study.
This decrease...
Americas: Nutrient slowed cancer cell growth in early-stage breast cancer
One of the first clinical studies to look at the effect of sulforaphane on breast tissues of women diagnosed with breast cancer showed that...
Europe: Diet, genetics contribute to cancer, finds research
The PhD project has, among other things, shown which components of the immune system are likely involved in the development of colon cancer, and...
Americas: Consumers appear unfazed by WHO study on health risks of...
The World Health Organization study released in October 2015 showed a link between processed and red meat consumption and cancer raises the question, will...
Americas: Powdered cranberry combats colon cancer in mice, find researchers
Researchers fed cranberry extracts to mice with colon cancer and found that the tumors diminished in size and number.
They say identifying the therapeutic molecules...
Americas: Research shows sugary drinks a cause of death worldwide
The consumption of sugary drinks may lead to an estimated 184,000 adult deaths each year worldwide, according to research published in the journal Circulation...
Europe: EFSA says acrylamide in food is a public health concern
European Food Science Authority’s (EFSA's) Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) have reconfirmed previous evaluations that acrylamide in food potentially increases the...
Americas: Engineered probiotics can detect tumors in the liver
Engineers at MIT and the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) have devised a new way to detect cancer that has spread to...