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Green Tea in the Media
BBC News - Green Tea 'can block cancer'
Scientists already know that green tea contains anti-oxidants which may have a protective effect against cancer.
But now they have discovered that chemicals in the tea also shut down a key molecule which can play a significant role in the development of cancer.... Read More
CBS News - Green Tea: Performance Secret?
Probably not. But green tea extract does make mice stronger swimmers, Japanese researchers report. Ten weeks of green tea supplements plus strenuous exercise made mice swim longer and stronger than mice that swam their laps without performance enhancement... Read More
WebMD - Green Tea for Long Life?
People who drink at least a pint of green tea each day have a lower risk of death, a Japanese study shows.
The lower overall death risk among green tea drinkers appears to be due to a lower risk of death from heart disease. And the benefit of green tea is especially pronounced in women, find Shinichi Kuriyama, MD, PhD, Tohoku University School of Public Policy in Sendai, Japan, and colleagues... Read More
US News - Green Tea Relaxes Your Arteries, Too
Score another win for green tea: New research suggests that the potent leaves can rapidly improve the functioning of the endothelial cells lining blood vessels, aiding blood flow and relaxing the arteries. That may lower the risk of clots and heart disease. "We saw the effects just 30 minutes after the participants consumed the tea, and it lasted for two hours," says Charalambos Vlachopoulos, a cardiologist at Athens Medical School in Greece and lead author of the study, published in the current issue of the European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation... Read More
Science Daily - Green Tea’s Cancer-fighting Allure Becomes More Potent
Green tea's ability to fight cancer is even more potent and varied than scientists suspected, say researchers who have discovered that chemicals in green tea shut down one of the key molecules that tobacco relies upon to cause cancer. It's a find that could help explain why people who drink green tea are less likely to develop cancer. The finding by scientists at the University of Rochester's Environmental Health Science Center appears in the July 21 issue of Chemical Research in Toxicology, published by the American Chemical Society. Read More
ABC News - Can Green Tea Help to Prevent or Reduce My Risk of Breast Cancer?
Question: Can green tea help to prevent or reduce my risk of breast cancer?
Answer: The answer is we're really not sure. We know that green tea is part of the Asian diet, which is an overall healthy, low-fat diet. It does reduce the incidence of hormone-related cancers, such as breast cancer and prostate cancer. Of course, the incidence of stomach cancer and other cancers is higher in Asia than it is in America for example... Read More
Reuters - Study says green tea may cut prostate cancer risk
Drinking green tea may reduce the risk of advanced prostate cancer, according to a study by researchers at Japan's National Cancer Center.
It said men who drank five or more cups a day might halve the risk of developing advanced prostate cancer compared with those who drank less than one cup a day... Read More
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Resveratrol in the Media
NY Times - Resveratrol: Yes, Red Wine Holds Answers
Can you have your cake and eat it? Is there a free lunch after all, red wine included? Researchers at the Harvard Medical School and the National Institute on Aging report that a natural substance found in red wine, known as resveratrol, offsets the bad effects of a high-calorie diet in mice and significantly extends their lifespan... Read More
Discovery Channel - Red Wine Extract Keeps Mice Healthy
Huge amounts of a red wine extract seemed to help obese mice eat a high-fat diet and still live a long and healthy life, suggests a new study that some experts are calling "landmark" research. The big question is, can it work the same magic in humans?... Read More
WebMD - Resveratrol May Help Treat Fatty Liver
Scientists looking for ways to help treat fatty livers have discovered that an ingredient in red wine can help protect from -- and possibly even be used to treat -- fat buildup in the liver that goes hand-in-hand with chronic alcohol use. This study zoned in on resveratrol... Read More
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