Untitled Document
Taking a Closer Look at the Stories Ignored by the Corporate Media
Donate | Fair Use Notice | Who We Are | Contact

NEWS
All News
9-11
Corporatism
Disaster in New Orleans
Economics
Environment
Globalization
Government / The Elite
Human Rights
International Affairs
Iraq War
London Bombing
Media
Police State / Military
Science / Health
Voting Integrity
War on Terrorism
Miscellaneous

COMMENTARY
All Commentaries
9-11
CIA
Corporatism
Economics
Government / The Elite
Imperialism
Iraq War
Media
Police State / Military
Science / Health
Voting Integrity
War on Terrorism

SEARCH/ARCHIVES
Advanced Search
View the Archives

E-mail this Link   Printer Friendly

SCIENCE / HEALTH -
-

Beer, spirits up colon tumour risk

Posted in the database on Sunday, September 25th, 2005 @ 18:46:54 MST (1676 views)
from Aljazeera.net  

Untitled Document
Researchers say more than one beer a day increases the risk

Beer and spirits drinkers face a higher risk of colorectal tumours, but wine drinkers may have a lower risk, says a report in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

"Alcohol is pernicious with regard to colorectal" tumours, Dr Joseph C Anderson from Stony Brook University, New York said. "Lifestyle plays a role as genetics does in the development" of these tumours.

Anderson and associates investigated the impact of regular alcohol consumption on colorectal tumours in 2291 patients undergoing screening colonoscopy.

Patients defined as heavy beer or spirits drinkers had more than twice the risk of developing significant colorectal tumours, compared with abstainers or moderate consumers, the authors reported.

Moderate wine drinkers, on the other hand, faced about half the risk experienced by abstainers.

Anderson added that he and his colleagues were currently comparing the effects of red and white wine.

Red wine, "due to high levels of (the natural antioxidant resveratrol", should be even more protective against colorectal tumours than white wine, he said.

Colorectal tumours were also associated with smoking, obesity and age, with those older than 60 more susceptible, the report indicated.

The investigators noted that "patients who regularly drink spirits have an increased risk for significant colorectal [tumours] and perhaps should be targeted for risk modification by their gastroenterologist in addition to their primary care physician".

In fact, Anderson noted: "I would target anyone who has more than one beer or drink per day."



Go to Original Article >>>

The views expressed herein are the writers' own and do not necessarily reflect those of Looking Glass News. Click the disclaimer link below for more information.
Email: editor@lookingglassnews.org.

E-mail this Link   Printer Friendly




Untitled Document
Disclaimer
Donate | Fair Use Notice | Who We Are | Contact
Copyright 2005 Looking Glass News.