News tagged with sulforaphane
Discovery may help scientists boost broccoli's cancer-fighting power
A University of Illinois study has shown for the first time that sulforaphane, the powerful cancer-fighting agent in broccoli, can be released from its parent compound by bacteria in the lower gut and absorbed into the body.
Oct 22, 2010 |
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Anti-cancer effects of broccoli ingredient explained
Light has been cast on the interaction between broccoli consumption and reduced prostate cancer risk. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Molecular Cancer have found that sulforaphane, a chemical found ...
Jul 13, 2010 |
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Researcher offers a greater incentive to eat your greens
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Queensland PhD candidate and nutritionist Christine Houghton is set to investigate whether broccoli could help in the fight against diabetes.
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Sep 18, 2009 |
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Sprouts? Supplements? Team them up to boost broccoli's cancer-fighting power
A new University of Illinois study provides convincing evidence that the way you prepare and consume your broccoli matters, and also suggests that teaming broccoli with broccoli sprouts may make the vegetable's anti-cancer ...
Jan 27, 2011 |
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Eating broccoli could guard against arthritis
Scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) are launching a groundbreaking new project to investigate the benefits of broccoli in the fight against osteoarthritis.
Sep 15, 2010 |
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Broccoli component limits breast cancer stem cells
A compound derived from broccoli could help prevent or treat breast cancer by targeting cancer stem cells -- the small number of cells that fuel a tumor's growth -- according to a new study from researchers at the University ...
May 03, 2010 |
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'Epigenetic' concepts offer new approach to degenerative disease
In studies on cancer, heart disease, neurological disorders and other degenerative conditions, some scientists are moving away from the "nature versus nurture" debate, and are finding you're not a creature of either genetics ...
Apr 28, 2010 |
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New drug shows promise in the fight against malignant melanoma
(PhysOrg.com) -- Gavin Robertson is not a man who uses the word ‘hate’ lightly, but he makes no secret of his desire to slay the dragon that is malignant melanoma.
Sep 29, 2009 |
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Research reveals a broccoli boost for arteries
(PhysOrg.com) -- New British Heart Foundation (BHF) research from Imperial College London may have revealed why vegetables are good for the heart. The findings suggest that a chemical found in vegetables such ...
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Sep 04, 2009 |
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Gutsy germs succumb to baby broccoli (w/Videos)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A small, pilot study in 50 people in Japan suggests that eating two and a half ounces of broccoli sprouts daily for two months may confer some protection against a rampant stomach bug that ...
Apr 06, 2009 |
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Broccoli may help protect against respiratory conditions like asthma
Here's another reason to eat your broccoli: UCLA researchers report that a naturally occurring compound found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables may help protect against respiratory inflammation ...
Mar 02, 2009 |
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Scientists show how certain vegetables combat cancer
(PhysOrg.com) -- Women should go for the broccoli when the relish tray comes around during holiday celebrations this season.
Dec 23, 2008 |
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COPD? Eat your veggies
You know it's good for you in other ways, but could eating your broccoli also help patients with chronic lung disease? It just might.
Sep 12, 2008 |
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