According to a study conducted at Linus Pauling Institute of Oregon State University reports Monday that a compound in beer may slow down growth of cells that cause enlarged prostates. But this conclusion cannot be drawn that drinking beer is a way to prevent prostate cancer, warned the study.
The study found one compound xanthohumol in […]

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A major study suggests that drinking alcohol every day cuts the risk of heart disease in men by more than a third.
The Spanish research involving more than 15,500 men and 26,000 women found large quantities of alcohol could be even more beneficial for men.
Female drinkers did not benefit to the same extent, the study in Heart […]

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A new research of the University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences Center, provides a new reason to put down that sugary soft drink: Research suggests that a diet high in fructose, a common sweetener, boosts the risk of high blood pressure.
High-fructose corn syrup is found in many processed foods and beverages. Statistics say tha Americans […]

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According to Chris Sorek, Chief Executive of Drinkaware, it’s important for men to think carefully about how much they’re drinking and remember that alcohol can affect their ability to make rational decisions. Thus, excessive drinking can lead to risky behaviour including having unsafe sex.
As well as increasing the risk of sexually transmitted infections and unplanned […]

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According to figures published today by Cancer Research UK, rising rates of obesity and alcohol abuse have fuelled an increase in cases of liver cancer, .
Experts say the rise in drinking levels and obesity is causing cirrhosis of the liver, which can develop into primary liver cancer.
Secondary or metastatic liver cancer — cancer that has […]

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Scientists at Glasgow have shown how resveratrol, a powerful antioxidant found in red wine, works as an effective therapy for life-threatening inflammation.
The study explains resveratrol’s impact on inflammation as well as how it, or a derivative, can be used to treat potentially deadly inflammatory disease, such as appendicitis, peritonitis and systemic sepsis.
The findings have been […]

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UK experts say alcohol is largely to blame for an “alarming” rise in the rate of oral cancers among men in their forties.
According to Cancer Research UK alcohol consumption has doubled since the 1950s and is the most likely culprit alongside smoking. By consequence numbers of cancers of the lip, mouth, tongue and throat in […]

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A man who drinks moderate or high amounts of alcohol over the course of his life appears to raise his risk for developing certain — but not all — kinds of cancer, a new crunching of quarter-century-old research data suggests.
The study, by Canadian researchers, found that the more men drink, the greater their risk for […]

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A group of epidemiologists and cancer researchers from Montreal University, says that heavy drinkers of beer and spirits face a much higher risk of developing cancer than the population at large.
Researchers found statistically significant relationships between heavy consumption of beer and spririts and seven different cancers: esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, colon cancer, liver cancer, pancreatic […]

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Current research is inconclusive regarding the relationship between alcohol consumption and prostate cancer risk. Researchers led by Zhihong Gong Ph.D. of the University of California San Francisco, examined the associations of total alcohol, type of alcoholic beverage, and drinking pattern with risks of total, low- and high-grade prostate cancer.

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