Most people are aware of the beneficial affects of the Mediterranean diet in promoting good health but until now the Nordic diet has been seen as a bit of a fad made popular by restaurants like NOMA in Copenhagen. However, a recently published report by the World Health Organisation confirms that the Nordic diet is effective in warding off cardiovascular …
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and breast cancer risk
For any woman, having a significant family history of breast cancer is the largest single risk factor for developing the disease in the future. Breast cancer can be inherited as a mutation in either of the high-risk BRCA 1/ 2 genes or the dozen or so intermediate risk genes such as ATM, CHEK2 and PALB2. The third type of inherited …
Exercise may increase breast cancer survival
Exercise may increase breast cancer survival and improve symptoms of fatigue after breast cancer treatment. The Australian Exercise for Health trials presented their work at the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium and showed that an individually – prescribed and monitored exercise programme started during breast cancer treatment and continued for 8 months improved overall survival in women less than …
Acupuncture helps joint pain
Acupuncture helps joint pain in women taking hormone therapy after breast cancer At the recent San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium in the US, Dr Dawn Hershman from Columbia University, New York presented the interesting results of her study. She and her team looked at the effectiveness of acupuncture as a treatment for the often severe joint pains that can accompany …
Vitamin D and Breast Cancer Risk
A group from Spain (MCC – Spain) have found a possible link between breast cancer risk and vitamin D (25-OH-vitamin D) levels in the blood. Vitamin D has been shown to protect against colorectal cancer but the connection between breast cancer risk and vitamin D levels is less clear. The Spanish group presented their results at the recent San Antonio …