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Nutrition, insulin, IGF-1, and cancer risk: a study of epidemiological evidence.

High serum concentrations and bioactivity of insulin and IGF-1 may promote the development and proliferation of cancerous cells.

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  • 2004
  • Kaaks R
  • International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France.
  • No, Free full text of study was not found.
  • No. Source of funding disclosure not found
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
    
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Global sodium consumption and death from cardiovascular causes.

High intake of sodium may increase the chances of dying from cardiovascular diseases.

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  • 2014
  • Mozaffarian D, Fahimi S, Singh GM, Micha R, Khatibzadeh S, Engell RE, Lim S, Danaei G, Ezzati M, Powles J; Global Burden of Diseases Nutrition and Chronic Diseases Expert Group.
  • Mozaffarian D, Ezzati M, Fahimi S, Khatibzadeh S, Micha R, Powles J, Shi P, Elmadfa I, Kalantarian S, Rao M, Wirojratana P, Lim SS, Andrews KG, Engell RE, Elliott P, Brown I, Britton J, Fogarty A, Land MA, Lewis S, McKeever T, Neal B, Ocké MC, Webster J, Abbott PA, Abdollahi M, Gilardon EA, de Salud M, Ahsan H, Al Nsour MA, Al-Hooti SN, Barennes H, Barquera S, Baylin A, Becker W, Bjerregaard P, Bourne LT, Calleja N, Capanzana MV, Castetbon K, Chang HY, Chen Y, Cowan MJ, De Henauw S, Ding EL, Duante CA, Duran P, Elmadfa I, Barbieri HE, Farzadfar F, Fernando DN, Hadziomeragic AF, Fisberg RM, Forsyth SJ, Garriguet D, Gauci D, Ginnela BN, Guessous I, Gulliford MC, Hadden WC, Haerpfer C, Hoffman DJ, Houshiar-rad A, Huybrechts I, Hwalla NC, Ibrahim HM, Inoue M, Jackson MD, Johansson L, Keinan-Boker L, Kim CI, Koksal E, Li Y, Lipoeto NI, Ma G, Mangialavori GL, Matsumura Y, McGarvey ST, Fen CM, Mensink GB, Koch R, Monge-Rojas R, Musaiger AO, Naska A, Ocke MC, Oltarzewski M, Orfanos P, Ovaskainen ML, Pan WH, Panagiotakos DB, Pekcan GA, Petrova S, Piaseu N, Pitsavos C, Posada LG, Riley LM, Sánchez-Romero LM, Selamat RB, Sharma S, Sibai AM, Sichieri R, Simmala C, Steingrimsdottir L, Sygnowska EH, Szponar L, Tapanainen H, Templeton R, Thanopoulou A, Thorgeirsdóttir H, Thorsdottir I, Trichopoulou A, Tsugane S, Turrini A, Vaask S, Veerman JL, Verena N, Waskiewicz A, Zaghloul S, Zajkás G.
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  • Yes. Source of funding disclosure found
  • Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
    
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Which foods may be addictive? The roles of processing, fat content, and glycemic load.

Frequent consumption of processed foods with high glycemic and fat content may increase the likelihood of developing addictive-like eating behaviors.

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  • 2015
  • Schulte EM, Avena NM, Gearhardt AN.
  • Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America. Department of Medicine, New York Obesity Research Center, Mount Sinai- St. Luke's Hospital, New York, New York, United States of America.
  • Yes, Free full text of study was found:
  • Yes. Source of funding disclosure found
  • This work was supported by the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) DA-03123 (NA).
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
    
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Obesity/insulin resistance is associated with endothelial dysfunction

Obesity and insulin resistance may promote the development of atherosclerosis and endothelial dysfunction.

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  • 1996
  • Steinberg HO, Chaker H, Leaming R, Johnson A, Brechtel G, Baron AD.
  • Department of Medicine, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA.
  • Yes, Free full text of study was found:
  • Yes. Source of funding disclosure found
  • This work was supported in part by grants DK42469, MO1-RR750-19, and DK20542 from the National Institutes of Health, a Veterans Affairs Merit Review Award, and a grant-in-aid from the American Heart Association.
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
    
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Prolonged fasting reduces IGF-1/PKA to promote hematopoietic stem cell based regeneration and reverse immunosuppresion.

Prolonged fasting can protect hematopoietic stem cells from aging and cancer chemotherapy.

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  • 2014
  • Cheng CW, Adams GB, Perin L, Wei M, Zhou X, Lam BS, Da Sacco S, Mirisola M, Quinn DI, Dorff TB, Kopchick JJ, Longo VD.
  • Longevity Institute, School of Gerontology, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California, 3715 McClintock Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA. Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1425 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA. Saban Research Institute, Division of Urology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California, 4650 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA. Department of Medical Biotechnology and Forensics, University of Palermo, via Divisi 83, 90133 Palermo, Italy. Translational Oncology Program, Kenneth J. Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1441 Eastlake Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA. Department of Biomedical Sciences, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, 228 Irvine Hall, Athens, OH 45701, USA. Longevity Institute, School of Gerontology, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California, 3715 McClintock Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA; Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1425 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA; IFOM, FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, Via Adamello, 16, 20139 Milano, Italy. Electronic address: vlongo@usc.edu.
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  • Yes. Source of funding disclosure found
  • This study was funded in part by NIH/NIA grants AG20642, AG025135 and P01 AG034906.
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
    
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Endothelial function is impaired after a high-salt meal in healthy subjects.

High-salt diets may impair endothelial function in healthy individuals.

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Effect of cooking temperature on the formation of heterocyclic amines in fried meat products and pan residues.

Fried meat contains high quantity of carcinogenic and mutagenic heterocyclic amines.

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Effect of caffeine on blood pressure, heart rate, forearm blood flow during dynamic leg exercise.

Caffeine intake is associated with increased blood pressure and decreased forearm blood flow during dynamic exercise.

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Raw versus cooked vegetables and cancer risk.

Reduced cancer risk is associated with high intake of raw and cooked vegetables. This research work was carried out to investigate the association between the consumption of raw and cooked vegetables and cancer risk. Researchers reviewed data obtained from 28 studies on the subject. Researchers discovered that high intake of raw and cooked vegetables diminished...

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Fruit and vegetable intake and incidence of bladder cancer in a male prospective cohort.

Cruciferous vegetables may significantly reduce the chances of developing bladder cancer in males although other types of fruits and vegetables appeared to have an insignificant effect. 

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Fruit and vegetable intakes and prostate cancer risk.

High consumption of cruciferous vegetables may diminish prostate cancer risk.

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Prebiotics and the health benefits of fiber: current regulatory status, future research, and goals.

Prebiotics may improve nutrient uptake and general health. Prebiotics and dietary fiber reduced the risk of developing diarrhea, ulcerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, and irritable bowel syndrome, according to a study published in the Journal of Nutrition. Experts analyzed data from published literatures at a workshop conducted by Life Sciences Research Organization . They observed...

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