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July 31, 2005
Broccoli and Cancer
Compounds isolated from broccoli could provide a new weapon against bladder cancer, new research has shown. A previous study found that eating the green vegetable could help protect people from the disease. Men who ate two or more half-cup servings of broccoli were 44 per cent less likely to suffer the disease than those eating fewer than one serving a week. Now the same team of scientists has identified the chemicals in broccoli that are thought to inhibit bladder cancer. (Daily Mail)
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July 25, 2005
Mars to Make Medicine from Cocoa
Mars, the company that made its fortune satisfying chocolate cravings, unveiled plans on Monday to develop medications that use a component of cocoa to help treat diabetes, strokes and vascular disease. (Reuters)
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