Chicken Study: Flaxseed in Diet Reduces Severity of Ovarian Cancer
May 5/washington/Asian News International (ANI) -- After spending five years researching on ovarian cancer in chicken models, University of Illinois scientists have discovered that a diet enriched with flaxseed decreases severity of the deadly disease and increases survival in hens. Already, many studies have shown that flaxseed inhibits the formation of colon, breast, skin and lung tumours.
For these reasons, the researchers felt it logical to study how omega-3 fatty acids affect ovarian cancer, as there continues to be no effective treatment at this time, said Janice Bahr, a professor emerita in the U of I Department of Animal Sciences.