Research has suggested that compounds that give colorful fruits their
rich hues, especially berries, promote health and might even prevent cancer.
But for the first time, scientists have exposed extracts from numerous
berries high in those pigments to human saliva to see just what kinds of
health-promoting substances are likely to survive and...
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Coffee Drinking May Halve Risk Of Mouth And Throat Cancer
A new study from the US finds people who drink more than 4 cups of
caffeinated coffee a day have half the risk of dying from
oral/pharyngeal (mouth
and throat) cancer as people who drink it either occasionally or not at
all. However, the researchers say their findings need to be confirmed
by more research,
and for now should just be received...
Tumor Growth May Be Slowed Or Halted By Common Food Preservative
Nisin, a common food preservative, may slow or stop squamous cell head and neck cancers, a University of Michigan study found.
What makes this particularly good news is that the Food and Drug
Administration and the World Health Organization approved nisin as safe
for human consumption decades ago, says Yvonne Kapila, the study's
principal investigator...
Half A Billion People Exposed To Direct Carcinogens By Chewing Betel Quid
Chewing betel quid - the fourth most popular psychoactive substance in
the world after tobacco, alcohol and caffeine - exposes its 600 million
users to substances that act as direct carcinogens in the mouth,
scientists are reporting in a new study. It appears in ACS' journal Chemical Research in Toxicology.
Mu-Rong Chao and Chiung-Wen Hu explain...