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Eat more nuts to cut risk of cancer and heart disease Nut-eaters reduce their risk of death from cancer and cardiovascular disease, according to a study published in the journal BMC Medicine. The results suggested that people who eat more than three servings of nuts (1 serving – 28g or about an ounce) a week had a 55% lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease and a 40% reduced risk of death from cancer. Depression with diabetes may speed mental decline In a study...

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Sunscreen shields important anti-cancer gene Researchers who conducted the world’s first study to assess the molecular impact of sunscreen found it offers 100% protection against all three types of skin cancer — basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and malignant melanoma. In the study published in the journal Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research, researchers found sunscreen prevents damage to a key anti-cancer gene known as p53. There is lots of evidence that...

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