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Researchers discover new link between heart disease and red meat

A compound abundant in red meat and added as a supplement to popular energy drinks has been found to promote atherosclerosis – or the hardening or clogging of the arteries – according to Cleveland Clinic ...

Cardiology created Apr 07, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (18) | comments 14 | with audio podcast

Coffee buzz: Study finds java drinkers live longer

One of life's simple pleasures just got a little sweeter. After years of waffling research on coffee and health, even some fear that java might raise the risk of heart disease, a big study finds the opposite: ...

Health created May 17, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 4

More red meat consumption appears to be associated with increased risk of death

Eating more red meat appears to be associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality and death from cardiovascular disease and cancer, but substituting other foods including fish and poultry for red meat is associated ...

Health created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (10) | comments 23 | with audio podcast

Balanced diet required in prevention of cancer

(Medical Xpress)—Balancing your diet with protective foods rich in fibre and vitamin C can help prevent the formation of cancer causing compounds in the gut, the British Science Festival will hear today.

Cancer created Sep 06, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Red meat found to be a good mood food

(Medical Xpress) -- Deakin University health researchers have found that eating less than the recommended amount of red meat is related to depression and anxiety in women.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 20, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Pan-fried meat increases risk of prostate cancer, new study finds

Research from the University of Southern California (USC) and Cancer Prevention Institute of California (CPIC) found that cooking red meats at high temperatures, especially pan-fried red meats, may increase the risk of advanced ...

Cancer created Aug 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Delayed allergy reactions seen with pediatric meat consumption

(HealthDay)—Immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibody specific for galactose-α1,3-galactose (α-Gal), which is associated with delayed anaphylaxis and urticaria that occurs several hours after eating beef, pork, ...

Pediatrics created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists discover how iron levels and a faulty gene cause bowel cancer

High levels of iron could raise the risk of bowel cancer by switching on a key pathway in people with faults in a critical anti-cancer gene, according to a study published in Cell Reports today.

Cancer created Aug 09, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Eating meat may raise breast cancer risk in whites, study finds

(HealthDay)—Investigators have found preliminary evidence that eating red meat and poultry seems to boost the risk of breast cancer in white women—but not black women.

Cancer created Nov 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds red meat may increase colon polyp risk

(Medical Xpress) -- Cancer investigators from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Tennessee Valley Health System in Nashville) have found that eating a steady diet of red ...

Cancer created Oct 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Safer grilling methods might cut cancer risk

(HealthDay) -- A few simple changes in how people grill outdoors, such as avoiding too much beef or processed meats and not charring foods, can aid in cancer prevention, according to an expert.

Health created Jun 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Two components of red meat combined with alteration in DNA repair increase risk for bladder cancer

Two components of red meat—dietary protein and dietary iron—may combine to form powerful carcinogens, N-nitroso compounds, which increase risk for bladder cancer. Moreover, individuals with reduced ability to reverse ...

Cancer created Oct 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dietary patterns may be linked to increased colorectal cancer risk in women

Researchers may have found a specific dietary pattern linked to levels of C-peptide concentrations that increase a woman's risk for colorectal cancer.

Cancer created Oct 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Recent research uncovers tick bite as the cause for a delayed allergic reaction to red meat

If you are a steak lover, enjoy your meat while you can. An article by Susan Wolver, MD, and Diane Sun, MD, from Virginia Commonwealth University in the US, and colleagues, explains why if you have been bitten by a tick, ...

Immunology created Jul 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Beware—over-indulging can take hours off your life

It may be the season to eat, drink and be merry, but each day of over-indulging can take several hours off your life, according to a Christmas article published on BMJ website today.

Health created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast