>Evi Adams <[log in to unmask]> posted:
>
>Protection Against Cancer May Begin During Pregnancy, Nursing
>
>A new study by scientists from the Linus Pauling 
>Institute at Oregon State University, done with 
>laboratory mice, found that supplements of a key 
>phytochemical found in certain vegetables 
>provided a very high level of protection against 
>leukemia and lymphoma in young animals, and also 
>significantly protected against lung cancer 
>during the rodent’s equivalent of middle age.
>
>The research, published in the journal 
>Carcinogenesis, is one of the first of its type 
>to demonstrate that diet may play a protective 
>role in a fight against cancer that may begin ­ 
>and could be won or lost ­ well before a person 
>is ever born. And some of the protective 
>benefits may last into adulthood. [snip]

There's been a lot of research in this area in 
the last few years. Search terms include 
epigenetics, developmental (or fetal) origins of 
adult disease, and the Barker hypothesis 
(especially with regard to coronary disease and 
diabetes), and work is being conducted in fields 
ranging from nutrition to toxicology. It's just incredible.

regards,
Julia

Julia R. Barrett
Freelance Science Writer & Editor
Mom to Sean (6) and Kira (3)
Madison, Wisconsin 

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