March 11, 2016March 11, 2016

Mesothelioma Study Sees Treatment Possibilities in Flaxseed-derived Compound That Prevented Cell Death

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A study reported a potential new treatment for mesothelioma, lignan secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (LGM2605), which prevented cell death as a result of mouse macrophages brought into contact with asbestos and the subsequent formation of ... Read more

January 20, 2016January 20, 2016

In Mesothelioma Study, Flaxseed Diet Protected Mice Against Asbestos-Induced Inflammation

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A new study published in the journal Carcinogenesis reported that mice fed a diet enriched with flaxseed lignan components were protected against asbestos-induced inflammation preceding the development of malignant mesothelioma (MM). Earlier studies have linked the inflammation and ... Read more