PMID: Am J Clin Nutr. 2012 Oct ;96(4):781-8. Epub 2012 Aug 22. PMID: 22914551 Abstract Title: Higher anthocyanin intake is associated with lower arterial stiffness and central blood pressure in women. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Although a high intake of some flavonoid subclasses may reduce cardiovascular disease mortality, data regarding the in vivo mechanisms of action are …
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A higher intake of flavonoids may be associated with lower non-Hodgkin lymphoma risk.
PMID: Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 May ;87(5):1439-45. PMID: 18469269 Abstract Title: Dietary flavonoid intake and non-Hodgkin lymphoma risk. Abstract: BACKGROUND: The role of dietary factors in non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) risk is not yet well understood. Dietary flavonoids are polyphenolic compounds proposed to be anticarcinogenic. Flavonoids are well-characterized antioxidants and metal chelators, and certain flavonoids …
Flavonoid intake and the risk of age-related cataract in China’s Heilongjiang Province.
PMID: Food Nutr Res. 2015 ;59:29564. Epub 2015 Dec 11. PMID: 26652740 Abstract Title: Flavonoid intake and the risk of age-related cataract in China's Heilongjiang Province. Abstract: BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Epidemiological evidence suggests that diets rich in flavonoids may reduce the risk of developing age-related cataract (ARC). Flavonoids are widely distributed in foods of plant origin, and …
Flavonols and catechins have proved to be the most promising molecules for a potential protective role against prostate cancer.
PMID: Complement Ther Med. 2018 Aug ;39:14-18. Epub 2018 May 15. PMID: 30012385 Abstract Title: Association between dietary flavonoids intake and prostate cancer risk: A case-control study in Sicily. Abstract: OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to test the association between dietary flavonoids intake and prostate cancer (PCa) in a sample of southern Italian …
This data indicate an inverse association between isoflavones and flavones with respect to bladder cancer risk.
PMID: Cancer Causes Control. 2019 May ;30(5):527-535. Epub 2019 Mar 22. PMID: 30903485 Abstract Title: Flavonoids and bladder cancer risk. Abstract: PURPOSE: Flavonoids have drawn attention because of their antioxidant capacity and anti-carcinogenic effect in various types of cancer. A limited number of studies has investigated their potential effect on the risk of bladder cancer, …
This study provides support for a beneficial effect of selected flavonoids on laryngeal cancer risk.
PMID: Ann Oncol. 2007 Jun ;18(6):1104-9. Epub 2007 Mar 19. PMID: 17372161 Abstract Title: Flavonoids and laryngeal cancer risk in Italy. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Flavonoids may play an important role in explaining the protective effect of vegetables and fruit against cancer.PATIENTS AND METHODS: To investigate the relation between flavonoids and laryngeal cancer risk, we have applied …
High intake of flavonoids is associated with decreased carotid atherosclerosis in middle-aged Finnish men.
PMID: Br J Nutr. 2007 Oct ;98(4):814-8. Epub 2007 Apr 30. PMID: 17466095 Abstract Title: The intake of flavonoids and carotid atherosclerosis: the Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study. Abstract: The role of flavonoids in CVD is still unclear. In this cross-sectional study we assessed the relation between the intakes of twenty-six flavonoids from …
This study provides further support for a beneficial effect of flavonoid intake on lung cancer risk
PMID: Int J Cancer. 2008 Aug 1 ;123(3):664-71. PMID: 18491403 Abstract Title: Dietary flavonoid intake and risk of cancer in postmenopausal women: the Iowa Women's Health Study. Abstract: Flavonoids, which are found in certain plant foods, are thought to lower cancer risk through their antioxidant, antiestrogenic and antiproliferative properties. We examined the association of intake …
Influenza virus infection induces a narrow antibody response in children but a broad recall response in adults.
PMID: mBio. 2020 Jan 21 ;11(1). Epub 2020 Jan 21. PMID: 31964741 Abstract Title: Influenza Virus Infection Induces a Narrow Antibody Response in Children but a Broad Recall Response in Adults. Abstract: In contrast to influenza virus vaccination, natural infection induces long-lived and relatively broad immune responses. However, many aspects of the antibody response to …
Childhood immune imprinting to influenza A shapes birth year-specific risk during seasonal H1N1 and H3N2 epidemics.
PMID: PLoS Pathog. 2019 Dec ;15(12):e1008109. Epub 2019 Dec 19. PMID: 31856206 Abstract Title: Childhood immune imprinting to influenza A shapes birth year-specific risk during seasonal H1N1 and H3N2 epidemics. Abstract: Across decades of co-circulation in humans, influenza A subtypes H1N1 and H3N2 have caused seasonal epidemics characterized by different age distributions of cases and …
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