Asparagus compound is linked to spread of breast cancer to other organs, study finds
Friday, 9 February 2018 () Asparagine, an amino acid found in asparagus and other foods, was shown to aid in the spread of breast cancer to other organs of the body in mice, a new study published in the journal Nature found. But when a diet light in asparagine was introduced to the animals, the researchers said that the number of malignant tumours outside of the breast tissue, like those found in the bones, lungs and brain – the No 1 cause of death in people with breast cancer – decreased dramatically....
Asparagine, an amino acid found in asparagus and many other foods, was shown to aid in the spread of breast cancer to other organs of the body in mice, a new study published in the journal Nature found.