TAKING ANTIOXIDANTS MAY HELP PREVENT SKIN CANCER

May 30, 2013 by  
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NATURAL PHENOLICS IN THE PREVENTION OF UV-INDUCED SKIN DAMAGE. A REVIEW UV skin exposure induces extensive generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). These can react with DNA, proteins, fatty acids and saccharides causing oxidative damage. Such injuries result in a number of harmful effects: disturbed cell metabolism, morphological and ultrastructural changes, attack on the regulation […]

PANCREATIC CANCER RISK REDUCED WITH ANTIOXIDANTS

August 5, 2012 by  
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High dietary antioxidant intake might cut pancreatic cancer risk Increasing dietary intake of the antioxidant vitamins C, E, and selenium could help cut the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by up to two thirds, suggests research published online in the journal Gut. If the association turns out to be causal, one in 12 of these […]

Sugar-Sweetened Drinks May Pose Heart Risks to Women, Study Suggests

November 14, 2011 by  
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  According to Denise Mann – Health Day reporter from the Health Day News (13.11.11):   “Drinking two or more sugar-sweetened beverages a day may boost a woman’s risk for developing heart disease and diabetes — even if this habit isn’t causing her to pack on extra pounds, a new study says. Sugary sodas and other […]