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New Research Shows Bigger Animals More Likely To Get Cancer, Defying Decades-Old Belief
A longstanding scientific belief about a link between cancer prevalence and animal body size has tested for the first time in our new study ranging across hundreds of animal species.
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Popular Food Additive Red Dye No 3 Banned In US: Here's What You Should Know
The FDA has banned Red Dye No. 3, a synthetic additive linked to cancer in animals, from food, beverages, and ingested drugs.
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Wolves Living Near Chernobyl Plant Have Developed Cancer-Fighting Abilities: Study
The wolves in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ) were exposed to 11.28 millirem of radiation daily - more than six times the legal safety limit for humans.
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Beware! Diet Rich In Animal Protein May Not Be Healthy; Here's Why
The study found that a high overall intake of dietary protein was associated with a greater risk of death in men who had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease or cancer at the onset of the study.
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Excess of Red Meat, Eggs May Up Mortality Risk
A higher intake of proteins from animal sources, like processed and unprocessed red meats, eggs can lead to an increase in mortality rate in people living an unhealthy lifestyle and are obese or underweight, says a study.
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Another Contagious Form Of Cancer Discovered
In an indication that transmissible cancer may not be as rare as generally believed, researchers have identified a second, genetically distinct variety in Tasmania devils, iconic small dog-sized carnivores that are only found in the wild on the Australian island state of Tasmania.
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Should I Avoid Eating Meat?
An alarming research conducted few weeks ago claimed that a diet high in animal protein can increase the risk of dying from cancer or diabetes by almost four times. More recently another study by a group of scientists recommends you to keep your hands...
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Caution: A Diet Rich in Omega 6 Fatty Acids Can Cause Liver Cancer
We all know that antioxidants are supposed to prevent DNA damage. But employing antioxidants could backfire - at least in the case of omega 6 fatty acids that have been found to promote cancer in animal studies. In their study, researchers found that...
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Now We Can't Eat Protein. What Can We Eat?
This week a new report said that a diet high in animal protein could increase our chances of dying from cancer or diabetes fourfold. So if protein has joined sugar, fat and carbohydrate in being bad for us, what's left for dinner?When my father died...
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Transgene's novel liver cancer drug shows promise in latest animal studies
Ajay Singh, director of SpiceJet, says a 10 per cent service tax imposed on domestic air travel in the Budget would mean an increase in air ticket prices by about Rs 350-400 given that the average economy fair is between Rs 3500-4000.
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Nitrate in water linked to colon cancer risk
A contaminant found in drinking water may raise the risk of colon cancer in certain vulnerable groups of people, a study suggests. The contaminant is nitrate, which can get into public water supplies from nitrogen-containing fertilizers used in agriculture, or from human or animal waste.
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Fatty foods and risk of breast cancer
According to a recent research, younger women who regularly eat foods containing certain types of fat may be increasing their chances of developing breast cancer. This is the first study to link fatty foods with breast cancer in women who have not yet reached menopause. Previous studies, which have focused mainly on postmenopausal women, have not t...
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New Research Shows Bigger Animals More Likely To Get Cancer, Defying Decades-Old Belief
A longstanding scientific belief about a link between cancer prevalence and animal body size has tested for the first time in our new study ranging across hundreds of animal species.
-
Popular Food Additive Red Dye No 3 Banned In US: Here's What You Should Know
The FDA has banned Red Dye No. 3, a synthetic additive linked to cancer in animals, from food, beverages, and ingested drugs.
-
Wolves Living Near Chernobyl Plant Have Developed Cancer-Fighting Abilities: Study
The wolves in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ) were exposed to 11.28 millirem of radiation daily - more than six times the legal safety limit for humans.
-
Beware! Diet Rich In Animal Protein May Not Be Healthy; Here's Why
The study found that a high overall intake of dietary protein was associated with a greater risk of death in men who had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease or cancer at the onset of the study.
-
Excess of Red Meat, Eggs May Up Mortality Risk
A higher intake of proteins from animal sources, like processed and unprocessed red meats, eggs can lead to an increase in mortality rate in people living an unhealthy lifestyle and are obese or underweight, says a study.
-
Another Contagious Form Of Cancer Discovered
In an indication that transmissible cancer may not be as rare as generally believed, researchers have identified a second, genetically distinct variety in Tasmania devils, iconic small dog-sized carnivores that are only found in the wild on the Australian island state of Tasmania.
-
Should I Avoid Eating Meat?
An alarming research conducted few weeks ago claimed that a diet high in animal protein can increase the risk of dying from cancer or diabetes by almost four times. More recently another study by a group of scientists recommends you to keep your hands...
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Caution: A Diet Rich in Omega 6 Fatty Acids Can Cause Liver Cancer
We all know that antioxidants are supposed to prevent DNA damage. But employing antioxidants could backfire - at least in the case of omega 6 fatty acids that have been found to promote cancer in animal studies. In their study, researchers found that...
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Now We Can't Eat Protein. What Can We Eat?
This week a new report said that a diet high in animal protein could increase our chances of dying from cancer or diabetes fourfold. So if protein has joined sugar, fat and carbohydrate in being bad for us, what's left for dinner?When my father died...
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Transgene's novel liver cancer drug shows promise in latest animal studies
Ajay Singh, director of SpiceJet, says a 10 per cent service tax imposed on domestic air travel in the Budget would mean an increase in air ticket prices by about Rs 350-400 given that the average economy fair is between Rs 3500-4000.
-
Nitrate in water linked to colon cancer risk
A contaminant found in drinking water may raise the risk of colon cancer in certain vulnerable groups of people, a study suggests. The contaminant is nitrate, which can get into public water supplies from nitrogen-containing fertilizers used in agriculture, or from human or animal waste.
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Fatty foods and risk of breast cancer
According to a recent research, younger women who regularly eat foods containing certain types of fat may be increasing their chances of developing breast cancer. This is the first study to link fatty foods with breast cancer in women who have not yet reached menopause. Previous studies, which have focused mainly on postmenopausal women, have not t...
