HealthDay (8/1, Mundell) reports, “A new study finds a strong correlation between certain genes passed down through families and the odds of multiple colon polyps discovered by colonoscopy. The findings could point the way to deciding who will benefit from gene testing when assessing risks for colon cancer.” The study, published in the August 1… Read more »
Year: 2012
Study: Celiac Disease Four Times More Common Now Than 50 Years Ago
The AP (8/1, Stobbe) reports, “Recently, a research team led by the Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Joseph Murray looked at blood samples taken from Americans in the 1950s and compared them with samples taken from people today, and determined” that “celiac disease actually was increasing. Indeed, the research confirms estimates that about one percent of US… Read more »
Higher Antioxidant Intake May Be Linked To Reduced Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Medscape (7/24, Hand) reports, “Higher intakes of the antioxidants vitamin C, vitamin E, and selenium could possibly cut the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by up to 67%, according to a study published online [July 23] in Gut.” HealthDay (7/24) reports that investigators “tracked the long-term health of more than 23,500 people, aged 40… Read more »
