Researchers shed light on how diet influences cancer development

Researchers find that switching from a low- to high-calorie diet can either reduce tumor growth or encourage it, depending on when the dietary change is made.

Could chili peppers reduce the risk of colorectal cancer?

A study from UC-San Diego School of Medicine found that mice fed capsaicin – the active ingredient in chili peppers – had lower tumor growth in the gut and increased lifespan.