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Omega-3 fatty acids may protect against irregular heartbeat
30 March 2012
Increased blood concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation in elderly by about 25%, suggests a new US study.
08 September 2015
A new review from China reports that higher blood concentrations of vitamin D may protect against bladder cancer.
The systematic review and meta-analysis included a total of 89,610 participants, 2238 bladder cancer cases and their 25-hydroxyvitamin D serum concentrations (1). The analysis showed that participants with higher serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels suffered from an up to 25% reduced risk of subsequent bladder cancer. This statistic did not change when removing any single study from the analysis.
The researchers commented that vitamin D has important biological functions including modulation of the immune system and anti-cancer effects. Bladder cancer is a relatively rare cancer in which most cases occur in the cells that form the inner lining of the bladder. In the United States in 2014, there were an estimated 74,700 new diagnoses and 15,600 deaths from bladder cancer.
30 March 2012
Increased blood concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation in elderly by about 25%, suggests a new US study.
29 January 2013
Malnutrition is common among cancer patients. Recently, the US Nobel Prize-winner James Watson voiced concerns regarding the consumption of dietary supplements with antioxidant vitamins and trace elements by cancer patients, which then gave rise to uncertainty.
19 January 2009
Women with higher intakes of calcium from both food and supplements appear to have a lower risk of cancer overall, and both men and women with high calcium intakes have lower risks of colorectal cancer and other cancers of the digestive system.