B Vitamin levels linked to reduced lung cancer risk
RachelThompson
June 16, 2010
Diet, Media Coverage, Science
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Tags: bbc, healthy diet, lung cancer, Media Coverage
We’ve issued a press release today about a study we funded, which found that people with high levels of B-vitamins in their blood may be at reduced risk of lung cancer .
The story was covered by the BBC website, as well as a several other websites.
The study found that people with above average levels of Vitamin B6 and methionine –a related nutrient – are half as likely to develop the disease. The results were similar for smokers, non-smokers and ex-smokers. However, more research is needed before scientists can be confident that increasing levels of B-vitamins in … Continue Reading
