Monday, January 10, 2005

Olive oil compound cuts risk of breast cancer

More proof that my grandma knows what she's talking about when she says "mangia!"

Scientists have discovered why the Mediterranean diet seems to protect women against breast cancer. Past research has heralded the apparent ability of diets rich in olive oil to protect against heart disease, colon and breast cancer and Alzheimer's, as well as helping bone development. Now scientists from Chicago hope to harness the properties of olive oil for use in future treatments for breast cancer. Tests found that oleic acid, which is found in olive oil, dramatically cut levels of a type of cancer-triggering gene called an oncogene.

I have this sudden urge to watch The Godfather.

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