Liver Cancer Risk May Be Reduced By Vitamin E

High consumption of vitamin E either from diet or vitamin supplements may lower the risk of liver cancer, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Liver cancer is the third most common cause of cancer mortality in the world, the fifth most common cancer found in men and the seventh most common in women…

If RDA For Vitamin C Is Increased, Incidence Of Heart Disease, Stroke, Cancer May Be Reduced

The recommended dietary allowance, or RDA, of vitamin C is less than half what it should be, scientists argue in a recent report, because medical experts insist on evaluating this natural, but critical nutrient in the same way they do pharmaceutical drugs and reach faulty conclusions as a result…

Development Of Marijuana Varieties To Produce Pharmaceuticals

U of S researchers have discovered the chemical pathway that Cannabis sativa uses to create bioactive compounds called cannabinoids, paving the way for the development of marijuana varieties to produce pharmaceuticals or cannabinoid-free industrial hemp. The research appears online in the early edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)…

Inspiring Children To Appreciate Vegetables

Two new studies presented at the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior’s (SNEB) annual conference may make it easier for moms to get their kids to eat – and enjoy – vegetables…