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Dietary acrylamide not associated with increased lung cancer risk in men

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Apr 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dietary acrylamide was not associated with an increased risk of lung cancer, according to data from a large prospective case-cohort study in the April 28 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.





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When the chips are down -- soak them

Medicine & Health / Other

created Mar 06, 2008 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Good news for chips lovers everywhere – new research in SCI’s Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture shows that pre-soaking potatoes in water before frying can reduce levels of acrylamide.


Study provides additional evidence that potato chips should be eaten in moderation

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created Feb 13, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A new study published in the March 2009 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition by Marek Naruszewicz and colleagues from Poland suggests that acrylamide from foods may increase the risk of heart disease. Acrylamide has be ...


Oatmeal cancer claim questioned

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created Apr 04, 2008 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (8) | comments 0

Danish health experts are questioning a claim that oatmeal is a carcinogen.


Microwave pre-cooking of chips reduces cancer chemicals

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created Oct 31, 2006 | popularity 4 / 5 (25) | comments 0

Microwaving your chips before you fry them reduces the levels of a cancer-causing substance, reveals findings published today in the SCI’s Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture.


Gene silencing used to make better potato

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created Dec 18, 2006 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

The Russet Burbank potato may soon be replaced by the Ranger Russet potato as the United States' top potato for french fries.


Calif. regulators warn of pot's cancer capability

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created Jul 04, 2009 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (5) | comments 3

(AP) -- It might take Californians a puff or two to get their heads around an apparent contradiction recently enshrined in state law. The same marijuana smoke that doctors can recommend to ease cancer patients' suffering ...



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