Scientists at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
are trying to turn what is at present an unappetising watery orange
liquid into a tasty drink full of health-giving properties.
The broccoli compound sulphoraphane and apigenin, a flavonoid found
in fruits like apples and cherries as well as tea, appear to work
together against cancer cells, according a new research to be
published next month.
Women with certain versions of the vitamin D receptor gene are
almost twice as likely to develop breast cancer than women with
other versions of the gene, finds a new study, that supports
previous evidence of the vitamin's protective...
Confirming market opportunities for suppliers and users of fibre
ingredients, a review from the UK suggests that cancer of the gut -
one of the major causes of death from cancer - might be prevented
through a change in diet, writes...
Researchers at the University of Hawaii have produced further
evidence to show how pigments in yellow, red and green vegetables,
known as carotenoids, may work to prevent cancer.
A UK project will use new biomarkers for phytoestrogen intake to
assess whether certain foods could influence a breast cancer
tumour's characteristics, thought to be the first study of its
kind.
Researchers at the University of Salford, Manchester, have
discovered a type of mint leaf, long used in traditional Chinese
medicine, that appears to destroy cancer cells.
Women who choose to eat more healthily and lead healthier lives can
reduce their risk of developing or dying from cancer, shows a new
study that finds that following guidelines issued by a US cancer
organisation can limit the risk...
Green tea extract is being tested by UCLA cancer researchers to see
if combined with a molecularly targeted therapy, it will prevent
the recurrence of bladder cancer in former smokers.
People who eat fish regularly several times a week are
significantly less likely to get cancers of the lymph and
hematopoietic system, which include leukaemia, non-Hodgkin's
lymphoma, and myeloma, suggests a recent study.
Calcium supplements, previously shown to cut the risk of colorectal
polyps, appears to have the greatest effect on advanced colorectal
adenomas, considered to be most strongly associated to invasive
colorectal cancer, according to...
Researchers are to investigate whether a genistein-rich food,
derived from soybeans and shiitake mushrooms, could help slow or
even halt the progression of early prostate cancer.
Yo-yo dieting, when a person repeatedly loses and regains weight,
may have a lasting negative impact on immune function, according to
new findings by US researchers.
Scientists have discovered a possible mechanism for the anti-cancer
activity of resveratrol, the compound found in red wine and thought
to be responsible for the drink's widely reported health benefits,
writes Wai Lang Chu.
Scientists in the US have isolated the compound primarily
responsible for the associated health benefits of red wine and have
discovered its function in the prevention of cancer.
A substance found in soybeans may reduce the risk of colon cancer,
the third most common form of cancer in the world. Soy
glucosylceramide has been found to be effective in reducing the
formation and growth of tumour cells in the...
Chemicals produced by some vegetables when they are chopped, chewed
or otherwise processed could kill colon cancer cells - new evidence
that diet could play an important role in fighting - and indeed
preventing - the disease.
In what could be seen as a blow to the fast-growing market for soy
products, a new study from the US suggests that processing soy for
use in supplements and food products could seriously reduce its
cancer-busting ability.
A soy ingredient used extensively in supplements could hold the
power to inhibit the growth of tumor cells, says Chinese biotech
firm American Oriental Bioengineering, announcing new findings for
soybean protein peptides.
Supplements of resveratrol, the compound found in red wine that is
thought to fight heart disease, is unlikely to have any effect on
preventing most cancers, said researchers this week.
Lycopene, the tomato-derived antioxidant thought to fight prostate
cancer, may also help to inhibit benign tumours of the uterus,
which cause painful symptoms for millions of women, say
researchers.
Three different polyphenols, compounds found in wine, beer and tea,
appear to significantly decrease breast cancer cells, according to
new research from Portugal, which goes against previous findings
showing that alcohol raises the...
Lycopene, the carotenoid found in tomatoes, may reduce the risk of
prostate cancer by inhibiting the male hormone's effect on the
prostate, report researchers from DSM this week, writes
Dominique Patton.
The active component in green tea, epigallocatechin-3-gallate
(EGCG), already shown to fight several types of cancer, also
appears to kill cells of the most common form of leukemia, reports
a US team this week.
Fruit and vegetables may work better in preventing breast cancer in
people with a certain genetic make-up, say researchers, which could
explain why the evidence between fruit and veg and cancer
prevention has so far been inconsistent.
The tomato-derived carotenoid lycopene may reduce risk of cancer by
activating special cancer preventive enzymes, according to a new
lab study by an Israeli team.
A diet rich in vitamin E appears to protect against both prostate
cancer and bladder cancer, according to new research that lifts
hopes for the vitamin after disappointing recent studies, writes
Dominique Patton.
The typical Western diet, high in sugars and fats, red meat and
dairy products, is directly linked to breast cancer risk, but
despite this knowledge, we are not doing enough to prevent the
disease, an Italian researcher will argue...
Oil from the seeds of an Asian plant, already shown to fight
leukemia, also appears to kill prostate cancer cells and shrink
tumors, signs of strong potential in the fight against the second
cause of cancer death among European men.
Synbiotics, a combination of prebiotic and probiotic bacteria,
appear to reduce the risk of colon cancer, the most common form of
cancer in the European Union, revealed researchers last month.
Vitamin E may lower the risk of pneumonia in some smokers, report
researchers, who say their findings warrant further investigation
of the immune protection offered by the vitamin.
Plant oestrogens, such as isoflavones or lignans, do not appear to
have any effect on reducing breast cancer risk in Western women,
report Dutch researchers.
A low-fat diet may help men with aggressive prostate cancer better
fight their disease and live longer, according to researchers who
showed that a diet low in polyunsaturated fats slowed cancer growth
and increased survival times...
The successful cloning of three mules sheds light on calcium's role
in cell signaling and could be important for understanding the
progression of human disease, according to US researchers.
The female hormone estrogen has been shown for the first time to
potentially protect against colon cancer. The new research also
found that soy protein may help reduce the number and size of
tumors that do occur.
Some of the components in beer appear to protect against
development of colon cancer, report Japanese researchers, revealing
new results from a study on rats.
Dietary lycopene may significantly reduce the risk of heart
disease, suggests new research, which found that women with the
highest levels of the antioxidant in their blood had a 34 per cent
reduced risk of the disease compared to...
Six months after filing a petition with the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) for a health claim on lycopene products,
health products supplier American Longevity has extended the
proposed list of claims.
Intake of the carotenoid beta-carotene from foods does not appear
to increase risk of lung cancer, despite previous results showing a
risk from supplements, according to a new report.
Scientists in Israel have developed a new delivery method that
allows the garlic compound allicin to selectively kill cancer
cells, leaving healthy ones intact.
Vegetables such as as broccoli and cabbage have been shown to
protect against cancer but US scientists have now patented a
compound derived from these greens with a new use - to treat
cancer.
A researcher at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
(UPCI) has received a $1.7 million grant from the National Cancer
Institute to study prostate cancer prevention by phytochemicals
found in broccoli.
Experts attending this week's meeting on cancer prevention heard a
number of studies to back green tea's powerful anti-cancer effects
in humans. The tea's active agent, Epigallocatecin-3-gallate, is
already thought...
Perillyl alcohol (PEOH), found naturally in mint and citrus fruits
and also used as a food additive, is a powerful inhibitor of both
UVB-induced non-melanoma and melanoma, reported researchers this
week.
Common fruits not only contain a number of vitamins and minerals
that help fight everyday illnesses but could also harbor agents
that can reduce the risk for skin cancer, suggests new research
presented this week at the Frontiers...
The Chinese herb Scutellaria barbata has been found to slow
progression of prostate tumours in mice, suggesting potential
chemopreventive effects in humans.