Scientists link excess sugar to cancer
Sugars are needed to provide us with energy and in moderate amounts contribute to our well-being. Sustained high levels of sugars, as is found in diabetics, damages our cells and now is shown that can also ...
Medical research
Feb 01, 2013 |
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The compound in the Mediterranean diet that makes cancer cells 'mortal'
New research suggests that a compound abundant in the Mediterranean diet takes away cancer cells' "superpower" to escape death. By altering a very specific step in gene regulation, this compound essentially re-educates cancer ...
Cancer
May 20, 2013 |
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Milk consumption in adolescence may increase prostate cancer risk
(Medical Xpress) -- While people have been told for years about the importance of milk in a diet for children, a new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology says that milk consumption in large quantities in ado ...
Cancer
Jan 02, 2012 |
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Caffeinated coffee may reduce the risk of oral cancers
A new American Cancer Society study finds a strong inverse association between caffeinated coffee intake and oral/pharyngeal cancer mortality. The authors say people who drank more than four cups of caffeinated ...
Cancer
Dec 10, 2012 |
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Women exposed to diethylstilbestrol in the womb face increased cancer risk
A large study of the daughters of women who had been given DES, the first synthetic form of estrogen, during pregnancy has found that exposure to the drug while in the womb (in utero) is associated with many ...
Cancer
Oct 05, 2011 |
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People with allergies may have lower risk of brain tumors
(Medical Xpress) -- New research adds to the growing body of evidence suggesting that there's a link between allergies and reduced risk of a serious type of cancer that starts in the brain. This study suggests the reduced ...
Cancer
Aug 03, 2012 |
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Vegetarianism can reduce risk of heart disease by up to a third
The risk of hospitalisation or death from heart disease is 32% lower in vegetarians than people who eat meat and fish, according to a new study from the University of Oxford.
Cardiology
Jan 30, 2013 |
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No link found between cured meat and pancreatic cancer
(Medical Xpress) -- Previous research has suggested that the consumption of cured meat may have a possible link to pancreatic cancer risk however a new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology shows that t ...
Cancer
Jul 05, 2011 |
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Large increase seen in number of lymph nodes evaluated for colon cancer
During the past two decades there has been a significant increase in the percentage of patients who have a high number of lymph nodes evaluated during colon cancer operations, but this improvement is not associated with an ...
Cancer
Sep 13, 2011 |
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High blood pressure is linked to increased risk of developing or dying from cancer
Raised blood pressure is linked to a higher risk of developing cancer or dying from the disease according to the findings of the largest study to date to investigate the association between the two conditions.
Cancer
Sep 26, 2011 |
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Poor people more likely to view cancer as fatal
(Medical Xpress) -- People in lower paid jobs are pessimistic about the benefits of diagnosing cancer early and more scared than affluent people to see a doctor about an unusual symptom, new research shows.
Cancer
Oct 10, 2011 |
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Biggest ever study shows no link between mobile phone use and tumors
There is no link between long-term use of mobile phones and tumours of the brain or central nervous system, finds new research published in the British Medical Journal today.
Health
Oct 21, 2011 |
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Many lung cancer patients get radiation therapy that may not prolong their lives
A new study has found that many older lung cancer patients get treatments that may not help them live longer. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings suggest that p ...
Cancer
Feb 13, 2012 |
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Nutrient found in dark meat of poultry, some seafood, may have cardiovascular benefits
A nutrient found in the dark meat of poultry may provide protection against coronary heart disease (CHD) in women with high cholesterol, according to a study by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center.
Health
Mar 01, 2012 |
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Night shift might boost women's breast cancer risk: study
(HealthDay) -- Women who work the night shift more than twice a week might be increasing their risk for breast cancer, Danish researchers find.
Health
May 29, 2012 |
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