Compound in grape seed extract ‘kills prostate cancer cells’

New research suggests that a component found in grape seed extract is effective in killing prostate cancer cells. This is according to a study published in the journal Nutrition and Cancer.Investigators from the University of Colorado Cancer Center have analyzed the potential of grape seed extract (GSE) for its anti-cancer properties over the last 10 years.

Possible solution to liver problems linked to intravenous feeding

Researchers know that feeding some patients intravenously can save their lives – but also can cause liver damage. Now scientists at the University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado have figured out the likely culprit, one of the ingredients in intravenous food, behind the liver problems…

Researchers link obesity and the body’s production of fructose

Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have reported that the cause of obesity and insulin resistance may be tied to the fructose your body makes in addition to the fructose you eat. In recent years the role of added sweeteners, such as high fructose corn syrup and table sugar (sucrose), has taken center stage as risk factors for obesity and insulin resistance…

Effectively Treating Colorectal Cancer With Grape Seed Extract, Even As Cancer Gets More Aggressive

When the going gets tough, grape seed extract gets going: A University of Colorado Cancer Center study recently published in the journal Cancer Letters shows that the more advanced are colorectal cancer cells, the more GSE inhibits their growth and survival.

Clinical Trial Tests Rice Bran To Prevent Cancer

A recent University of Colorado Cancer Center review in the journal Advances in Nutrition shows that rice bran offers promising cancer prevention properties. Meanwhile, an ongoing clinical trial is testing the effectiveness of rice bran in preventing the recurrence of colon cancer…

Listeria Outbreak Spreads From Colorado To Texas And Nebraska

Of the 12 reported listeria cases, nine have been linked to individuals who have eaten cantaloupe, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) announced.