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1 Associations of tea and coffee consumption with prostate cancer risk Cancer Causes and Control, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

2 Coffee and caffeine intake and breast cancer risk: An updated dose-response meta-analysis of 37 published studies Gynecologic Oncology, May 20, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

3 Initial management of prostate-specific antigen-detected, low-risk prostate cancer and the risk of death from prostate cancer BJU International, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

4 Work stress and risk of cancer: meta-analysis of 5700 incident cancer events in 116000 European men and women British Medical Journal, May 20, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

5 Meat, fish, and esophageal cancer risk: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis Nutrition Reviews, May 20, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

6 Dietary fiber and the risk of precancerous lesions and cancer of the esophagus: a systematic review and meta-analysis Nutrition Reviews, May 20, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

7 The role of number of meals, coffee intake, salt and type of cookware on colorectal cancer development in the context of the Mediterranean diet Public Health Nutrition, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

8 Risk of Colorectal Cancer After Colonoscopy Compared With Flexible Sigmoidoscopy or No Lower Endoscopy Among Older Patients in the United States, 1998-2005 Mayo Clinic Proceedings, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

9 Current status of screening for colorectal cancer Annals of Oncology, May 20, 2013    Review Article    Clinical Article

10 Fertility treatment and childhood cancer risk: A systematic meta-analysis Fertility and Sterility, May 20, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

11 Meat-Related Compounds and Colorectal Cancer Risk by Anatomical Subsite Nutrition and Cancer, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

12 CNS relapses in patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer who have and have not received adjuvant trastuzumab: a retrospective substudy of the HERA trial (BIG 1-01) The Lancet Oncology, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

13 Association Between Constipation and Colorectal Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies The American Journal of Gastroenterology, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

14 Coffee consumption and risk of colorectal cancer: a dose-response analysis of observational studies Cancer Causes and Control, May 20, 2013    Review Article    Clinical Article

15 Plasma Vitamin D levels, menopause, and risk of breast cancer: dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies Medicine, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

16 Surgical castration for androgen-deprivation therapy of prostate cancer – relevance in current practice Journal of Clinical Urology, April 22, 2013    Clinical Article

17 Statin use and risk of prostate cancer and high-grade prostate cancer: results from the REDUCE study Prostate Cancer & Prostatic Diseases, April 22, 2013    Clinical Article

18 Is lycopene an effective agent for preventing prostate cancer? Cancer Prevention Research, April 22, 2013    Review Article

19 Low serum testosterone levels are predictive of prostate cancer World Journal of Urology, April 22, 2013    Clinical Article

20 Prostate cancer screening and the management of clinically localized disease Full Text BMC Medicine, April 22, 2013    Continuing Medical Education    Review Article

21 Hay Fever and Asthma as Markers of Atopic Immune Response and Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Three Large Cohort Studies Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, April 22, 2013    Review Article    Clinical Article

22 Can one blood draw replace transrectal ultrasonography-estimated prostate volume to predict prostate cancer risk? BJU International, April 22, 2013    Clinical Article

23 Increased Odds of Interval Left-Sided Colorectal Cancer After Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Compared With Colonoscopy in Older Patients in the United States: A Population-Based Analysis of the SEER-Medicare Linked Database, 2001-2005 Mayo Clinic Proceedings, April 22, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

24 Oral bisphosphonate use and colorectal cancer incidence in the Womens Health Initiative Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, April 22, 2013    Clinical Article

25 Outcome following active surveillance of men with screen-detected prostate cancer Clinical Impact, from MDLinx , March 21, 2013    Clinical Article

26 Strong associations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations with all-cause, cardiovascular, cancer, and respiratory disease mortality in a large cohort study American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, March 21, 2013    Clinical Article

27 Vitamin B6 and colorectal cancer: Current evidence and future directions Full Text World Journal of Gastroenterology, March 21, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

28 Dietary Intake of Vitamin D and Calcium and Breast Cancer Risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition Nutrition and Cancer, March 21, 2013    Clinical Article

29 High- and Low-Fat Dairy Intake, Recurrence, and Mortality After Breast Cancer Diagnosis Journal of the National Cancer Institute, March 21, 2013    Clinical Article

30 Consumption of red and processed meat and esophageal cancer risk: Meta-analysis Full Text World Journal of Gastroenterology, March 21, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

31 A trend analysis of breast cancer incidence rates in the United States from 2000 to 2009 shows a recent increase Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, March 21, 2013    Review Article    Clinical Article

32 Randomized Clinical Trial of Vitamin D3 Doses on Prostatic Vitamin D Metabolite Levels and Ki67 Labeling in Prostate Cancer Patients Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, March 21, 2013    Clinical Article

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Vitamin D supplementation decreases systemic inflammation in T2DM

In a 12-week randomized, controlled trial, ingestion of a vitamin D-fortified yogurt (170 mg calcium + 500 IU vitamin D/250 mL; n=50) twice daily decreased markers of inflammation compared with placebo yogurt (170 mg calcium; n=50). Compared with baseline measures, the 25(OH)D levels were increased and the TNF-alpha, IL-6, hsCRP, SAA, and IL-10 levels were decreased in the group supplemented with vitamin D compared with the group that received placebo.

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Mediterranean diet associated with decreased diabetes, cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality

Researchers at the University of Palermo conducted a study involving 9109 subjects with a mean follow-up of 6.2 years which showed that the subjects who adhered to a Mediterranean diet had increased dietary fiber, decreased total dietary fat, and an increased intake of monosaturated-to-saturated fats. Further, the incidence of diabetes, cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality was lower in the subjects who followed a Mediterranean diet.

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Natalizumab superior to IFN-? 1a in MS patients

Based on a retrospective study conducted at the Federico II University (Naples), researchers have concluded that treatment of patients (n=84) with relapsing-remitting MS natalizumab for 12-24 months resulted in a greater reduction in disease activity (annualized relapse rate, .24 vs. .55, respectively) and disability progression than patients treated with INF-? 1a. The number of contrast-enhancing lesions was also less in the natalizumab-treated group.

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1 A randomized trial of fish oil omega-3 fatty acids on arterial health, inflammation, and metabolic syndrome in a young healthy population Nutrition Journal, April 15, 2013    Free full text

2 Role of Garlic Usage in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: An Evidence-Based Approach Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , April 24, 2013    Free full text    Evidence Based Medicine

3 Beneficial effects of polyphenol-rich olive oil in patients with early atherosclerosis European Journal of Nutrition, April 1, 2013

4 Acute Consumption of Walnuts and Walnut Components Differentially Affect Postprandial Lipemia, Endothelial Function, Oxidative Stress, and Cholesterol Efflux in Humans with Mild Hypercholesterolemia The Journal of Nutrition, April 25, 2013

5 Walking Versus Running for Hypertension, Cholesterol, and Diabetes Mellitus Risk Reduction Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, April 17, 2013

6 Vitamin D effects on musculoskeletal health, immunity, autoimmunity, cardiovascular disease, cancer, fertility, pregnancy, dementia and mortality- a review of recent evidence Autoimmunity Reviews, April 4, 2013
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7 Associations of tea and coffee consumption with prostate cancer risk Cancer Causes and Control, April 22, 2013

8 The association between low vitamin D and depressive disorders Molecular Psychiatry, April 10, 2013    Free full text

9 Effects of vitamin D supplementation on body fat accumulation, inflammation, and metabolic risk factors in obese adults with low vitamin D levels -- Results from a randomized trial European Journal of Internal Medicine , April 11, 2013

10 Dietary advice for reducing cardiovascular risk Cochrane Reviews, April 1, 2013

11 Meat, fish, and esophageal cancer risk: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis Nutrition Reviews, April 15, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

12 Effect of longer term modest salt reduction on blood pressure: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials British Medical Journal, April 25, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

13 Omega-3 fatty acids and brain resistance to ageing and stress: Body of evidence and possible mechanisms Ageing Research Reviews, February 22, 2013    Review Article

14 Strong associations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations with all-cause, cardiovascular, cancer, and respiratory disease mortality in a large cohort study American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, March 4, 2013

15 The effect of vitamin D status on risk factors for cardiovascular disease Nature Reviews Nephrology, April 24, 2013    Review Article

16 Probiotics in colorectal cancer (CRC) with emphasis on mechanisms of actions and current prospectives Journal of Medical Microbiology, April 10, 2013

17 Oral nifedipine versus intravenous labetalol in hypertensive urgencies and emergencies of pregnancy: a randomized clinical trial Obstetric Medicine, April 2, 2013

18 Influence of Mediterranean diet on asthma in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, April 15, 2013    Review Article

19 Can Vitamin D Supplementation Improve the Severity of Congestive Heart Failure? Congestive Heart Failure, April 2, 2013    Free full text

20 The Relationship of Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity to Incident Cardiovascular Disease: Results from the Womens Health Initiative JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 19, 2013

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