Black Raspberries Slow Cancer By Altering Hundreds Of Genes

Wednesday, August 27, 2008 - 16:14 in Biology & Nature

New research strongly suggests that a mix of preventative agents, such as those found in concentrated black raspberries, may more effectively inhibit cancer development than single agents aimed at shutting down a particular gene. Researchers examined the effect of freeze-dried black raspberries on genes altered by a chemical carcinogen in an animal model of esophageal cancer.

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