DrCarney.com Blog Science Category

These are some postings for the Science Category on the DrCarney.com Blog Web Site.

1. Association Between Utraprocessed Food Consumption and Risk of Mortality Among Middle-aged Adults in France.

   Consistent consumption of ultra-processed foods may up mortality risk in middle-aged men and women.

2. Does an apple a day keep the oncologist away?

   Eating an apple a day may improve an individuals chances of avoiding cancer.

3. Electronic Cigarette Use Is Associated With a Higher Risk of Stroke.

   The use of e-cigarettes may trigger the onset of stroke, heart attack, and coronary heart disease.

4. Proanthocyanidins and other flavonoids in relation to pancreatic cancer: a case-control study in Italy.

   The probability of avoiding pancreatic cancer is high in individuals who regularly consume plant foods rich in flavonoids, such as apples, berries, and pulses.

5. Apple intake is inversely associated with all-cause and disease-specific mortality in elderly women.

   An apple a day may cut down the risk of dying from diseases and other causes in elderly women.

6. Fruit and vegetables consumption and breast cancer risk: the EPIC Italy study.

   Regular eating of vegetables, especially tomatoes and leafy vegetables, may be tied to lower risk of breast cancer.

7. Prospective study of fruits and vegetables and risk of oral premalignant lesions in men.

   High dietary ingestion of fruits, particularly vitamin C-containing fruits such as citrus fruits, may help to thwart the development of oral pre-cancerous lesions in men.

8. The effects of dietary improvement on symptoms of depression and anxiety: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

   Following a plant-based diet may help an individual to beat depression and anxiety.

9. Fruit and vegetable intake and risk of acute coronary syndrome.

   Eating more vegetables and fruits, particularly apples, may help to boost an individual defenses against the occurrence of adverse cardiovascular events, including heart attack.

10. Greater Frequency of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Is Associated With Lower Prevalence of Peripheral Artery Disease.

    Increased intake of fruits and vegetables may decrease an individual's predisposition to peripheral arterial disease (PAD).

11. Do vegetables and fruits reduce the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? A case-control study in Japan.

    Generous consumption of vegetables may confer individuals with significant protection against chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

12. Dietary acrylamide intake and the risk of lymphatic malignancies: the Netherlands Cohort Study on diet and cancer.

    Men who indulge in foods rich in acrylamide may have high risk of developing cancer of the lymphatic system, such as multiple myeloma and follicular lymphoma.