Diet May Protect Against Gene Changes in Smokers
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - 16:35
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- Leafy green vegetables, folate, and some multivitamins could serve as protective factors against lung cancer in current and former smokers, according to a study that is a first step in understanding a complex association. The study was supported by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health. The study appeared online Jan. 12, 2010, in Cancer Research.