Grapefruit, walnuts and wine top cancer help list

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Grapefruit, walnuts and wine top cancer help list

Cancer patients have had their diet expanded by three menu items this week, with new studies extolling the disease-fighting properties of grapefruit juice, walnuts and wine.

The research hailing the apparent cancer-fighting powers of the three foods was presented at the 100th annual meeting in Denver of the American Association for Cancer Research

In one small clinical trial, researchers at the University of Chicago Medical Center found that combining eight ounces of grapefruit juice with the promising anti-cancer medicine rapamycin could increase the amount of that drug in the blood.

Grapefruit, walnuts and wine top cancer help list

Rapamycin has shown some promise in stopping the growth of new blood vessels, which cancer tumors need to grow, but it is expensive and poorly absorbed.

Doctors have long argued that grapefruit juice should not be taken with medications because it can interfere with enzymes that break down certain drugs. In the case of rapamycin however, this interference appears to make the drug more potent.

''Grapefruit juice can increase blood levels of certain drugs three to five times,'' said study director Ezra Cohen, a cancer specialist at the center.

Grapefruit, walnuts and wine top cancer help list

A second study presented at the conference found that walnut consumption could provide the body with essential Omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants and phytosterols that reduce the risk of breast cancer.

The third study found that wine may increase survival among patients suffering from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

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Cancer patients have had their diet bigger / expanded / grown by three menu items this week, with new studies arguing / extolling / making / presenting the disease-fighting properties of grapefruit juice, walnuts and wine.

Rapamycin has shown some promise in / on / out stopping the growth of new blood vessels

Doctors have big / long / short / small argued that grapefruit juice cannot be / might not be / shall not be / should not be / will not be taken with medications because it can interfere with enzymes that break down certain drugs.

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Cancer patients have had their diet bigger / expanded / grown by three menu items this week, with new studies arguing / extolling / making / presenting the disease-fighting properties of grapefruit juice, walnuts and wine.

Rapamycin has shown some promise in / on / out stopping the growth of new blood vessels

Doctors have big / long / short / small argued that grapefruit juice cannot be / might not be / shall not be / should not be / will not be taken with medications because it can interfere with enzymes that break down certain drugs.

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In the case of rapamycin however, this interference appears / looks / sees / watches to make the drug more potent / powerful / strong

A second study presented at the conference found that walnut consumption / dieting / eating could provide the body with essential Omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants and phytosterols that reduce the loss / making / risk of breast cancer.

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In the case of rapamycin however, this interference appears / looks / sees / watches to make the drug more potent / powerful / strong

A second study presented at the conference found that walnut consumption / dieting / eating could provide the body with essential Omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants and phytosterols that reduce the loss / making / risk of breast cancer.

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The article discusses:

A. three studies present at the annual meeting of the American Association of Cancer Research.

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The article discusses:

A. three studies present at the annual meeting of the American Association of Cancer Research.

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These studies:

A. extol the disease-fighting properties of grapefruit juice, walnuts and wine.

B. extols the disease-fighting properties of grapefruit juice, walnuts and wine.

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These studies:

A. extol the disease-fighting properties of grapefruit juice, walnuts and wine.

B. extols the disease-fighting properties of grapefruit juice, walnuts and wine.

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One study indicated that:

A. Grapefruit should be combine with the promising anti-cancer medicine rapamycin

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One study indicated that:

A. Grapefruit should be combine with the promising anti-cancer medicine rapamycin

B. Grapefruit should be combines with the promising anti-cancer medicine rapamycin

C. Grapefruit should be combined with the promising anti-cancer medicine rapamycin

D. Grapefruit should be combining with the promising anti-cancer medicine rapamycin

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Doctors have long argued that grapefruit juice should not be taken with medications because:

A. it can interfere with enzymes that break down certain drugs.

B. it can interferes with enzymes that break down certain drugs.

C. it can interfered with enzymes that break down certain drugs.

D. it can interfering with enzymes that break down certain drugs.

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Doctors have long argued that grapefruit juice should not be taken with medications because:

A. it can interfere with enzymes that break down certain drugs.

B. it can interferes with enzymes that break down certain drugs.

C. it can interfered with enzymes that break down certain drugs.

D. it can interfering with enzymes that break down certain drugs.

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Doctors have long argued that grapefruit juice should not be taken with medications because:

A. it interfere with enzymes that break down certain drugs.

B. it interferes with enzymes that break down certain drugs.

C. it interfered with enzymes that break down certain drugs.

D. it interfering with enzymes that break down certain drugs.

Error Correction - Verb Tense

Doctors have long argued that grapefruit juice should not be taken with medications because:

A. it interfere with enzymes that break down certain drugs.

B. it interferes with enzymes that break down certain drugs.

C. it interfered with enzymes that break down certain drugs.

D. it interfering with enzymes that break down certain drugs.

Error Correction - Verb Tense

Doctors have long argued that grapefruit juice should not be taken with medications because:

A. it interferes with enzymes that break down certain drugs.

B. it interferes with enzymes that breaks down certain drugs.

C. it interferes with enzymes that broke down certain drugs.

D. it interferes with enzymes that breaking down certain drugs.

Error Correction - Verb Tense

Doctors have long argued that grapefruit juice should not be taken with medications because:

A. it interferes with enzymes that break down certain drugs.

B. it interferes with enzymes that breaks down certain drugs.

C. it interferes with enzymes that broke down certain drugs.

D. it interferes with enzymes that breaking down certain drugs.

Grapefruit, walnuts and wine top cancer help list

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