Research on function & role of micronutrients, phytochemicals, and antioxidants in chronic diseases (cardiovascular, metabolic, cancer, aging, neurodegenerative).
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Triterpinoids in apple peels have potent anti-proliferative activities against human liver, colon and breast cancer cells," said Rui Hai Liu, Cornell associate professor of food science.
Mayo Clinic researchers presented study findings at 06/2007 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting. Subjects receiving ginseng reported higher vitality, less fatigue, increased emotional/spiritual wellbeing.
High blood levels of alpha-tocopherol or gamma-tocopherol, (vitamin E forms), cut risk of prostate cancer 50% in new analysis of ATBC trial, supporting original conclusions. Dietary, but not supplementary, vitamin E, is key.
"High intake of food items rich in phytoestrogens (flaxseed, sunflower seeds, berries, peanuts, beans and soy) was associated with a monotonically decreasing overall risk [26%] of prostate cancer."
The plant lignan secoisolariciresinol diglycoside (SDG) from flaxseed may be antitumorigenic due to its estrogenic and antiestrogenic effects, anti-oxidative effects, antiproliferative and anti-aromatase effects. Review of studies showing anticarcinogenic
Diverse nonhematopoietic biological effects of the cytokine erythropoietin shows that it promotes angiogenesis. Recombinant human erythropoietin therapy in prostate cancer will be studied...
Emergingresearch in the fields of radiology, drug therapeutics, and vaccine development has great potential to change breast cancer treatment & prevention.