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Cancer Commentary - Caring About Cancer

November 25th, 2007

Vitamin B Deficiency May Promote Colon Cancer

According to a new study in mice (led by Zhenhua Liu from Tufts University), moderate deficiency of folate, riboflavin, and vitamins B6 and B12 together may promote the risk of DNA damage and increase the risk of colorectal cancers.
The researchers, led by Zhenhua Liu from Tufts University, studied the Wnt pathway - a cellular signalling […]

By Gloria Gamat -- 3 comments

July 9th, 2007

Folate Against Liver Cancer

Found in green leafy vegetables, chick peas and lentils – folate – is already known to reduce the risk of neural tube defects (NTD) (most commonly spina bifida and anencephaly) in infants when taken in the first trimester of pregnancy.
This association has led to increased fortification of folic acid (the synthetic counterpart of folate) in […]

By Gloria Gamat -- 0 comments

June 8th, 2007

Folic Acid Supplementation Do Not Reduce Risk of Colorectal Tumors

While folic acid supplementation may reduce the risk of stroke, it does not reduce the risk of colorectal cancers (but could even possible increase the risk of some types of colorectal cancers) even though previous studies have suggested that folate supplementation may help prevent colorectal cancers.
[Err, folic acid is synthetic while folate is the natural […]

By Gloria Gamat -- 0 comments