DrCarney.com Blog Science Category

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

1. Salt, salted food intake, and risk of gastric cancer: epidemiologic evidence

   Ardent consumption of salty foods may fuel the development of stomach cancer.

2. Processed meat intake and chronic disease morbidity and mortality: An overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses

   Generous consumption of processed meat products may boost an individual's chances of acquiring and dying from chronic diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes.

3. Association of whole grains intake and the risk of digestive tract cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

   Sticking to a high whole grain diet may help ward off esophageal, stomach, and colorectal cancer.

4. Red and processed meat consumption and esophageal cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis

   Keen consumers of red and processed meats may be at risk of developing esophageal cancer.

5. Processed meat consumption and squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus in a large case-control study in Uruguay

   Indulgence in processed meat may trigger the development of esophageal cancer.

6. Salted meat consumption and the risk of cancer: a multisite case-control study in Uruguay

   Habitual consumption of salted meat may make an individual more vulnerable to different types of cancer.

7. A case-control study on red meat consumption and risk of stroke among a group of Iranian adults

   The odds of suffering from stroke are stacked against individuals on high red meat diet.

8. A prospective cohort study of soy product intake and stomach cancer death

   Keen consumers of soy foods tend to have low risk of dying from stomach cancer.

9. Habitual consumption of soy protein and isoflavones and risk of metabolic syndrome in adults ≥ 40 years old: a prospective analysis of the Korean Multi-Rural Communities Cohort Study (MRCohort)

   A high soy diet may help fend off metabolic syndrome.

10. Dietary isoflavone intake is associated with a reduced risk of myelodysplastic syndromes

    Regular intake of foods rich in isoflavones may help to keep myelodysplastic syndromes at bay

11. Meat and fat intake as risk factors for pancreatic cancer: the multiethnic cohort study

    High dietary intake of red and processed meat may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer.

12. Fatty foods and the risk of lung cancer: a case-control study from Uruguay

    Eating fatty foods consistently may increase an individual's predisposition to lung cancer.