Vitamin D may inhibit prostate cancer growth - mechanism reported
Vitamin D can slow down the spread of prostate cancer by limiting the activity of certain enzymes, US and Taiwanese researchers report.
Archives for February 9, 2006
Low fat diet: breast cancer link 'due to chance'
Five servings of fruit and vegetables per day and a diet low in fat reduced the risk of breast cancer by nine per cent, a figure dismissed as not significant and due to 'chance'.
Yasoo to develop nutritional formula for CF
Yasoo Health, Inc. is to develop and commercialize a novel nutritional formulation for sufferers of cystic fibrosis after receiving almost $1 million from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Saw palmetto 'does not improve' prostate problem
Contrary to earlier reports, saw palmetto, the extract from the berries of a dwarf palm tree, has no effect on non-cancerous prostate swellings, claims that have been called "puzzling" by a leading herbal expert.