Colorectal cancer Archives - Life Science Review

18 April 202018 April 2020

Black pepper appears to have important pharmacological properties which warrant further research

In February 2019 researchers from Mauritius, India, South Africa and Turkey published their review on the medicinal aspects of black pepper (Piper nigrum L.). India was seen to have the … Read more

12 January 202012 January 2020

A greater adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, Alternative Mediterranean or Alternative Healthy Eating Index-2010 diets appear to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer risk, especially in men

In November 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between various diets and colorectal cancer. A total of 78,012 women and 46,695 … Read more

17 August 201916 June 2020

In the USA more than 80,000 new cancer diagnoses annually are estimated to be due to a poor diet

In May 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their assessment of the annual number of cancer diagnoses due to a poor diet. A comparative risk assessment model … Read more

5 August 201917 June 2020

An adequate milk consumption at various stages of life helps in the prevention/control of various chronic medical conditions

In May 2019 researchers from Spain published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the impact of dairy intake on health and all-cause mortality, and on the prevention … Read more

8 July 20195 January 2020

A regular consumption of fish reduces the risk of colorectal cancer which may be due to the intake of long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids

In June 2019 researchers from France, Germany, USA, Denmark, Spain, UK, Greece, Italy, Malaysia, The Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Finland published the results of their study to assess the association … Read more

21 April 20195 January 2020

Green tea consumption does not appear to be associated with the risk of colorectal cancer although a greater consumption of green tea may be slightly associated with a reduced risk of male colon cancer

In March 2019 researchers from Japan published the results of their study to assess the effect of green tea consumption on risk of colorectal cancer. A total of 13,957 men … Read more

22 February 20194 January 2020

Rectal cancer survivors may find that controlling meal portions, timing regularity and refraining from late night eating improves bowel associated symptoms

In December 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their survey on self-reported dietary and behavioural modifications used by long-term (5 years and over) survivors of rectal cancer … Read more

22 February 20194 January 2020

An inactive lifestyle is associated with an increased risk of young-onset colorectal cancer, particularly of the rectum

In November 2018 researchers from the USA, China and the Republic of Korea assessed the effect of sedentary behaviour, primarily time watching television, on risk of young-onset colorectal cancer in … Read more

7 February 20194 January 2020

A higher intake of plant-based products along with a lower intake of animal products may reduce the risk of digestive and lung cancers

In November 2018 researchers from France published the results of their study to assess the association between a plant-based dietary score and cancer risk. A higher plant-based dietary score reflects … Read more

31 January 20194 January 2020

Whole grains and dairy products appear to decrease the risk of colorectal cancer whilst red and processed meat and alcohol increase the risk

In August 2017 researchers from the UK published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between food, beverage and alcohol intake and risk of colorectal cancer. … Read more

30 January 20194 January 2020

A high intake of whole grains, vegetables, fruit and dairy products reduces the risk of colorectal cancer, whilst red meat and processed meat increase the risk

In May 2017 researchers from Germany, Austria and Belgium published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the relationship between the consumption of 12 major food groups and … Read more

21 July 20183 January 2020

Intake of Bifidobacterium longum and fructo-oligosaccharides appears to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer

In June 2018 researchers from Japan published the results of their study to assess the effect of yoghurt containing Bifidobacterium longum and fructo-oligosaccharides on risk of colorectal cancer. 27 individuals … Read more