VITAMIN C AND CANCER: THE NAKED MOLE-RAT CONNECTION
July 31, 2013 by admin
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Naked mole-rats are highly resistant to cancer despite their living much longer than other small rodents. While laboratory mice generally live less than three years and often die of cancer, mole-rats can live up to 30 years yet tumours are rare. Researchers recently claimed that they had found an explanation.[1] It appears that naked mole-rats […]
PANCREATIC CANCER RISK REDUCED WITH ANTIOXIDANTS
August 5, 2012 by admin
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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 admin
Filed under Health Blog, Healthy Lifestyle
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 […]
