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Posted on 24 July 20183 January 2020

A higher dietary vitamin E intake appears to reduce the risk of oesophageal cancer

In June 2018 researchers from China published their review of the scientific literature which assessed the association between vitamin E intake and risk of oesophageal cancer. 14 studies were identified … Read more

Posted on 24 July 20183 January 2020

Higher intake of dietary micronutrients appears to reduce the risk of renal cell carcinoma

In July 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether (a) dietary micronutrients reduced the risk of renal cell carcinoma and (b) whether there … Read more

Posted on 21 July 20183 January 2020

Thyme honey appears to be effective at managing radiation-induced oral mucositis and improving the quality of life in individuals with head and neck cancer

In June 2018 researchers from Cyprus published the results of their study to assess the effectiveness of thyme honey on oral mucositis in individuals with head and neck cancer. A … Read more

Posted on 21 July 20183 January 2020

Intake of Bifidobacterium longum and fructo-oligosaccharides appears to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer

In June 2018 researchers from Japan published the results of their study to assess the effect of yoghurt containing Bifidobacterium longum and fructo-oligosaccharides on risk of colorectal cancer.  27 individuals … Read more

Posted on 3 July 201821 November 2019

Wine and spirits may increase the risk of lung cancer in those who have never smoked, especially in females

In June 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the effect of alcohol on the risk of lung cancer in those who have never … Read more

Posted on 3 July 201821 November 2019

Alcohol does not appear to be associated with mortality in women diagnosed with breast cancer

In December 2017 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the relationship between alcohol and mortality in 1116 women with breast cancer. All individuals had … Read more

Posted on 3 July 20183 January 2020

Beer and spirits appear to increase the risk of pancreatic cancer more so than wine

In March 2018 a multi-national team of medical university researchers (from France, Denmark Germany, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, UK, Malaysia, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Spain) published the results of their … Read more

Posted on 1 July 20183 January 2020

Coffee appears to reduce the risk of cutaneous melanoma

In June 2016 researchers from China published their review of the scientific literature to assess the association between coffee consumption, both caffeinated and decaffeinated, and the risk of cutaneous melanoma. … Read more

Posted on 1 July 20183 January 2020

Both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee appears to reduce the risk of melanoma

In June 2018 researchers from Poland and Italy published a review of the scientific literature relating to both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee consumption and the risk of melanoma. A total … Read more

Posted on 1 July 20183 January 2020

Coffee appears to reduce the risk of liver cancer but not biliary tract cancers

In August 2017, researchers from Italy, Poland and the UK published a review of the scientific literature relating to coffee consumption and risk of liver cancer and biliary tract cancer.  … Read more

Posted on 1 July 20183 January 2020

Red and processed meat appears to signifcantly increase the risk of renal cell carcinoma

In June 2017 researchers from China published their review of the scientific literature to assess the association between red and processed meat consmption and risk of renal cell carcinoma. Twenty-three … Read more

Posted on 1 July 20183 January 2020

Moderate consumption of beer can be included in a healthy diet

In May 2015 researchers from Spain published their review of the scientific literaturerelating to the effect of consuming fermented beverages, in particular beer. Results showed that beer appears to have … Read more

Posted on 14 June 201825 January 2020

Researchers warn women with a family history of breast cancer to avoid using their smartphones, tablets and laptops at night

In February 2018 researchers from the USA issued a warning to women with a family history of breast cancer to avoid using their smartphones, tablets and laptops at night.  They … Read more

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