Keep Cancer Off The BBQ Grill

Some people may be reconsidering plans to grill hot dogs and steak based on a new report supporting the link between red and processed meats, and increased colorectal cancer risk. But, experts at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center say that small changes to what – and how – you grill can keep cancer off the menu…

B Vitamins In Mother’s Diet Reduce Colorectal Cancer Risk In Offspring

Mice born to mothers who are fed a diet supplemented with B vitamins are less likely to develop intestinal tumors, report scientists at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts University. Previous research in humans and mice suggests that B vitamins, particularly folate, play a role in the prevention of colorectal cancer…

EFSA Issues Advice To Mitigate Risks From Possible Exposure To STEC In Vegetables

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published its fast track risk assessment on consumer exposure to STEC/VTEC (Shiga toxin or verotoxin producing E.coli) through the consumption of raw vegetables and provided advice on options to mitigate the risks of possible food contamination and human infection…

Inorganic Arsenic Levels Forces Pfizer To Kill Dated Chicken Drug

The United States’ poultry industry is the world’s largest producer and second largest exporter of poultry meat. Now, a 67 year old, yes 67, year old drug used to control coccidiosis in chickens is being pulled from the usage market

Eating A High-Fat Diet May Rapidly Injure Brain Cells That Control Body Weight

Obesity among people who eat a high-fat diet may involve injury to neurons, or nerve cells, in a key part of the brain that controls body weight, according to the authors of a new animal study. The results will be presented Tuesday at The Endocrine Society’s 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston…