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Category: Cancer

Posted on 7 April 20195 January 2020

Eating late at night, which leads to disruption of the circadian rhythm, may increase the risk of cancer at various sites

In November 2018 researchers from France published the results of their study to assess the association between number of eating episodes, night-time fasting duration, time of first and last eating … Read more

Posted on 7 April 20195 January 2020

A long interval between last meal and sleep is associated with a reduced risk of breast and prostate cancer

In November 2018 researchers from Spain published the results of their study to assess whether the timing of meals is associated with breast and prostate cancer risk taking into account … Read more

Posted on 5 April 20195 January 2020

A higher consumption of decaffeinated coffee appear to be significantly associated with a reduced risk of ovarian cancer

In March 2019 researchers from Iran published the results of their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between coffee, caffeine, caffeinated coffee, and decaffeinated coffee consumption … Read more

Posted on 5 April 20195 January 2020

A greater adherence to a low carbohydrate diet appears to reduce the risk of glioma

In November 2018 researchers Iran published the results of their study to assess the association between a low carbohydrate diet and risk of glioma in Iranian adults. A total of … Read more

Posted on 5 April 20195 January 2020

Two eggs per week appears to reduce the risk of glioma

In December 2018 researchers from Iran published the results of their study to assess the association between egg consumption and risk of glioma in Iranian adults. A total of 128 … Read more

Posted on 5 April 20195 January 2020

Fewer sexual partners, an older age at time of first intercourse, and moderate ejaculation frequency appears to be associated with a significantly decreased risk of prostate cancer

In September 2018 researchers from China published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between number of female sexual partners, age at first intercourse, ejaculation frequency … Read more

Posted on 5 April 20195 January 2020

Smoking is associated with aggressive tumour features and a worse prostate cancer-related outcome whereas exercise appears to reduce prostate cancer risk and improve cancer-related outcomes

In March 2018 researchers from Germany, Italy, Spain, UK, The Netherlands, Austria and Turkey published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the the impact of smoking, sexual … Read more

Posted on 5 April 201922 February 2020

Tomatoes may play a role in prostate cancer prevention and prognosis

In March 2019 researchers from the USA published their overview of the rationale for dietary interventions to reduce prostate cancer risk and progression. Recent findings have further reinforced the association … Read more

Posted on 2 April 20195 January 2020

A higher tea and coffee consumption appears to be associated with a reduced risk of glioma

In February 2019 researchers from Iran published the results of their study to assess the association between tea and coffee consumption and risk of glioma in Iranian adults. A total … Read more

Posted on 31 March 20195 January 2020

A higher dietary inflammatory index score appears to increase the risk of cancer

In November 2018 researchers from Iran published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between a dietary inflammatory index score and the risk of cancer. A … Read more

Posted on 31 March 20193 June 2020

A low dietary inflammatory index score does not appear to be associated with risk of metabolic syndrome but does appear to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease

In May 2018 researchers from Iran published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between a dietary inflammatory index score and risk of cardiovascular disease, metabolic … Read more

Posted on 29 March 20194 January 2020

Coffee appears to be associated with reduced risk of brain cancer, especially in Asian populations, whereas tea only appears to reduce the risk in American populations

In March 2019 researchers from China published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between coffee and tea consumption and brain cancer risk. A total of … Read more

Posted on 12 March 20194 January 2020

Certain risky behaviour related to a high alcohol consumption early in life appears to be associated with a high risk of developing severe liver disease

In February 2019 researchers from Sweden and Australia published their study to assess whether type and pattern of alcohol consumption early in life could predict the development of severe liver … Read more

Posted on 9 March 201920 November 2019

Specific dairy foods may contribute to breast cancer risk in women, although the risk varies by source of dairy

In February 2017 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the associations between the types and quantity of dairy foods consumed and the risk of … Read more

Posted on 8 March 20194 January 2020

Pilates appears to relieve the impact of breast cancer-related symptoms although, with the exception of pain and self-reported upper extremity function, the effects are not significantly greater than those derived from other exercise programmes

In December 2018 researchers from Spain published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of Pilates in women with breast cancer. A total of five studies … Read more

Posted on 22 February 20194 January 2020

An altered gut microbiota may promote cancer by driving inflammatory responses; it also plays an important role in obesity, a risk factor for pancreatic cancer

In December 2018 researchers from the USA published their review on the risk factors associated with pancreatic cancer. Recent studies have revealed that obesity and pancreatic cancer are strongly associated. … Read more

Posted on 22 February 20194 January 2020

Rectal cancer survivors may find that controlling meal portions, timing regularity and refraining from late night eating improves bowel associated symptoms

In December 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their survey on self-reported dietary and behavioural modifications used by long-term (5 years and over) survivors of rectal cancer … Read more

Posted on 22 February 20194 January 2020

An inactive lifestyle is associated with an increased risk of young-onset colorectal cancer, particularly of the rectum

In November 2018 researchers from the USA, China and the Republic of Korea assessed the effect of sedentary behaviour, primarily time watching television, on risk of young-onset colorectal cancer in … Read more

Posted on 19 February 20194 January 2020

Consumption of fruits and vegetables appears to reduce the risk of renal cell carcinoma

In April 2017 researchers from China published the results of their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between consumption of fruits and vegetables and risk of … Read more

Posted on 17 February 20194 January 2020

Olive oil consumption appears to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, breast cancer and diabetes type 2

In December 2018 researchers from Greece published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of  olive oil on human health. A total of ten studies were … Read more

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