Fish oil supplementation elicits positive effect among children with leukemia

Summary This study determined the effect of fish oil supplementation among children with leukemia. 51 children were allocated into 2 groups and given either fish oil supplementation or no treatment. Compared with children who did not receive any supplementation, children who consumed fish oil had significant positive effects on appetite, caloric intake, and upper arm…

Maternal prenatal use of vitamins and folic acid reduces the risk of leukemia in offspring

Summary This study analyzed the effect of maternal prenatal vitamin supplementation with folic acid and other vitamins on childhood leukemia. Data on prenatal use of folic acid and vitamins were obtained from 12 studies, including more than 7,000 children with leukemia and 11,635 without leukemia. The results suggested that maternal prenatal use of vitamins and…

Vitamin C reduces the growth of leukemia cells

Summary This study evaluated the effects of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) against leukemia. The experiments showed that vitamin C reduced the growth of leukemia cells and it was concluded that vitamin C is effective against leukemia. Further details can be found in the study. References Steve Harakeh, Mona Diab-Assaf, Jihane C Khalife, Khalil A Abu-el-Ardat, Elias Baydoun, Aleksandra Niedzwiecki, Marwan E…

Folate supplementation in pregnancy reduces the risk of leukemia in the child

Summary This study assessed the risk factors associated with leukemia in children. Mothers of 83 children with leukemia and 166 children without the disease were interviewed andfathers were asked to complete a questionnaire. The results suggested that folate supplementation in pregnancy reduces the risk of leukemia in the child. Further details can be found in…

Lysine reduces tumor growth

Summary The present study was conducted to evaluate the biological effect of the natural amino acid lysine (i.e. its isopeptides) on tumor growth. To this end, the compound was tested on human leukemia cells (in vitro) and on leukemia tumors in mice (in vivo). It was found that lysine inhibited cancer cell growth (proliferation) both…

Vitamin D can reduce the risk for non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Summary A scientific study, carried out between 1985 and 2002 with 29,133 male smokers in Finland, examined the relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and the incidence of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. It concluded that circulating 25(OH)D may provide a protective effect in the development of non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas. Further details can be found in the study. References…