Genes Boost Fish Oils' Effect Against Breast Cancer
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FRIDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDayNews) -- Women with certain genes get an extra protective boost when they take fish oils called marine n-3 fatty acids that may reduce the risk of breast cancer.
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NEW YORK  - Fish oil capsules and fatty fish do an equally good job of enriching the blood and other body tissues with healthy omega-3 fatty acids, new findings suggest.
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The first scientific tests of some popular alternative medicine products hint that American ginseng might lessen cancer fatigue and that flaxseed might slow the growth of prostate tumors.
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Fish oil may help lower the risk of breast cancer, but the benefit may depend largely on a woman's genetic makeup, researchers have found.
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U.S. scientists have discovered a gene that is the molecular mechanism that enables non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to halt the growth of cancer.
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MONDAY, Jan. 10 (HealthDayNews) -- For years, scientists have thought that olive oil might help prevent breast cancer.
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NEW YORK  - In a study of middle-aged men, high intake of linoleic acid, an unsaturated fatty acid found in certain plants and vegetables, seemed to lower the risk of prostate and other cancers, Finnish researchers report.
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Scientists have identified a gene  variation found in about 13 percent of women of European  descent that reduces their risk of developing breast cancer, a  study released on Sunday said.
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NEW YORK  - Fish oil may help lower the  risk of breast cancer, but the benefit may depend largely on a  woman's genetic makeup, researchers have found.
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NEW YORK  - More women may want to develop  a taste for seaweed, if animal research is any indication of  the food's potential cancer-fighting ability.
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Scientists identify four more genes that increase breast cancer risk which could result in better tests.
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THURSDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- A new study with mice suggests that diets high in omega-3 fatty acids from fish might help slow prostate cancer.
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Researchers from Canada believe they have identified the gene responsible for breast cancer tumor growth, a discovery that could possibly lead to a cure for the disease.
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NEW YORK  - Depression appears to somewhat heighten the risk of breast cancer, but it has no significant association with lung, colon or prostate cancer, according to a review of the medical literature conducted by Dutch researchers.
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Swedish women who ate fatty fish like  salmon, mackerel and herring at least once a week had a  significantly lower risk of kidney cancer compared to consumers  of lean fish, researchers said on Tuesday.
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A diet high in omega-3 fatty acid helps protect the brain against cell damage as well as memory loss caused by Alzheimer&#39;s disease, according to a new study by researchers at UCLA.
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THURSDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- A gene that is known to play a key role in suppressing cancer also seems to protect against sun damage while promoting a golden tan.