Monthly Archives: April 2018

Extra-virgin olive oil contains a metabolo-epigenetic inhibitor of cancer stem cells

  • 11:05AM Apr 23, 2018
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A new study  has identified a new group of phytochemicals capable of specifically and potently suppressing the functional traits of Cancer Stem Cells (CSC). The research was led by the group of Metabolism and Cancer of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) – Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI) and has been published in the scientific […]

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New health benefits discovered in berry pigment

  • 3:29PM Apr 09, 2018
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Naturally occurring pigments in berries, also known as anthocyanins, increase the function of the sirtuin 6 enzyme in cancer cells, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. The regulation of this enzyme could open up new avenues for cancer treatment. The findings were published in Scientific Reports. Sirtuins are enzymes regulating the […]

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