A key mechanism links virgin olive oil to protection against breast cancer

Thursday, July 1, 2010 - 06:35 in Health & Medicine

The researchers decoded a complete cascade of signals within breast tumour cells activated by virgin olive oil, and concluded that benefits include decrease in the activity of the oncogene p21Ras, changes in protein signalling pathways, stimulation of tumour cell death and prevention of DNA damage. The study was carried out in an experimental model and researchers have already begun a new study with human cell lines...

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