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Folic acid linked to increased cancer rate
11-02-2007 · EurekAlert!Two recent commentaries appearing in the November issue of Nutrition Reviews find that the introduction of flour fortified with folic acid into common foods was followed by an increase in colon cancer diagnoses in the U.S. and Canada.
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- Diet high in meat, fat and refined grains linked to risk for colon cancer recurrence, death
08-14-2007 · EurekAlert!
Patients treated for colon cancer who had a diet high in meat, refined grains, fat and desserts had an increased risk of cancer recurrence and death compared with patients who had a diet high in fruits and vegetables, poultry and fish, according to a study in the Aug. 15 issue of JAMA.
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- Fighting diseases of aging by wasting energy
12-04-2007 · EurekAlert!
By making the skeletal muscles of mice use energy less efficiently, researchers report in the December issue of Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press, that they have delayed the animals' deaths and their development of age-related diseases, including vascular disease, obesity, and one form of cancer. Those health benefits, driven by an increased metabolic rate, appear to come without any direct influence on the aging process itself, according to the researchers.
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- Acid suppression medication linked with increased risk of hip fracture
12-26-2006 · EurekAlert!
Use of the drugs proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for the treatment of acid-related diseases such as gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is associated with a greater risk of hip fracture, according to a study in the December 27 issue of JAMA.
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- 'Western' diet linked to increased risk of colon cancer recurrence
08-14-2007 · EurekAlert!
Colon cancer patients who eat a diet high in red meat, fatty products, refined grains and desserts -- a so-called "Western diet" -- may be increasing their chance of disease relapse and early death, report researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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- Premature births may be linked to seasonal levels of pesticides and nitrates in surface water
05-07-2007 · EurekAlert!
The growing premature birth rate in the United States appears to be strongly associated with increased use of pesticides and nitrates, according to work conducted by Paul Winchester, M.D., of Indiana University School of Medicine. Preterm birth rates peaked when pesticides and nitrates measurements in surface water were highest -- April-July -- and were lowest when nitrates and pesticides were lowest -- August-September.
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- Cell phone use not linked to cancer risk
12-05-2006 · EurekAlert!
Long- or short-term cell phone use is not associated with increased cancer risk, according to a study in the Dec. 6 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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- High PSA velocity linked with low survival rates
10-31-2006 · EurekAlert!
The rate at which prostate-specific antigen levels change may help identify men with life-threatening prostate cancer, according to a study in the November 1 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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- Multiple corticosteroid injections in pregnant women may increase cerebral palsy
09-21-2007 · EurekAlert!
In pregnant women at high risk for preterm birth, a single injection of corticosteroids has been shown to reduce the baby's chances of having serious lung problems after birth. A new study shows that repeat courses of corticosteroids are linked to an increased rate of cerebral palsy among children of these mothers.
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- Hair straightening chemicals not linked to breast cancer risk in African-Americans
05-17-2007 · EurekAlert!
Chemical "relaxers" used to straighten hair are not associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer among African-American women, say researchers who followed 48,167 Black Women's Health Study participants.
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- Obesity and lack of exercise could enhance the risk of pancreatic cancer
08-15-2007 · EurekAlert!
Obesity and aversion to exercise have become hallmarks of modern society -- and a new study suggests that a blood protein linked to these lifestyle factors may be an indicator for an increased risk of developing pancreatic cancer. Researchers from the Dana Farber Cancer Institute report their findings in the Aug. 15 issue of Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
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