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Cancer, Mendelian Randomisation and COVID-19

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New research funded by the World Cancer Research Fund network shows that dietary interventions may improve the quality of life of colorectal cancer survivors, as well as lower feelings of depression.

The study was carried out by researchers at the University of Hong Kong and the University of Birmingham, UK. It shows that people who ate less red and processed meat and refined grains after their cancer treatment had a better quality of life after 12 months than those who did not receive the intervention and instead had usual care. They also had significantly lower levels of depression.
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Keeping active during self-isolation

At WCRF we remain focused on cancer prevention and survival. However, due to COVID-19 we recognise that many people will be self-isolating or physically distancing themselves from other people. As such, we have put together some helpful resources on how to stay active when in the house.

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What is Mendelian Randomisation?

Prof Edward Giovannucci, of Harvard University, and Dr Kostas Tsilidis, of Imperial College London, sat down with us to explain what Mendelian Randomisation is, how it can be used in cancer prevention research, and some of its pros and cons compared with traditional epidemiology methods.

Watch the video here »
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