Popular diet may be the 'best prevention' against prostate cancer, new study suggests
The latest findings suggest that foods rich in lycopene and selenium may offer optimal protection against complications associated with the disease. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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Title: lycopeneCategory: MedicationsCreated: 6/27/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/27/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)
Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - June 27, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Dietitian gives the lowdown on the healthiest tinned beans in the supermarket 
The tomato sauce provides lycopene (linked with lower risk of heart disease and stroke). But not all cans are equal. Here, a dietitian selects five of the healthiest. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 16, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Antioxidant supplements do not improve male fertility, NIH study suggests
Men in the study received an antioxidant supplement with vitamins C, E and D, selenium, l-carnitine, zinc, folic acid and lycopene. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - February 28, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Artificial intelligence to run the chemical factories of the future
(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau) A new proof-of-concept study details how an automated system driven by artificial intelligence can design, build, test and learn complex biochemical pathways to efficiently produce lycopene, a red pigment found in tomatoes and commonly used as a food coloring, opening the door to a wide range of biosynthetic applications, researchers report. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 13, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Can Eating Red Fruits and Vegetables Lead to Healthier Sperm?
Lycopene, a red plant pigment found in tomatoes, watermelons and pink grapefruits, improved some measures of sperm quality. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - October 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nicholas Bakalar Tags: Sperm Diet and Nutrition Fruit Vegetables Tomatoes Grapefruit Watermelons European Journal of Nutrition Research Infertility Source Type: news

Why tomato puree might improve male fertility
Lycopene - a nutrient found in tomatoes - may boost sperm quality, a study suggests. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - October 9, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Tomatoes boost sperm quality, study suggests
The key ingredient is lycopene, the chemical which gives tomatoes their red colour and is already thought to reduce blood pressure, according to the researchers at the University of Sheffield. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 8, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ghana: Lycopene and Prostate Cancer - Objective Review
[Ghanaian Times] In the Naturopathic Urological community, especially prostate health, two of the most popular ingredients are probably lycopene and saw palmetto. Saw palmetto is a plant whose berries are frequently used to help manage symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia). (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 25, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Kitchen Essentials: Mastering Fresh Tomato Sauce
MONDAY, July 8, 2019 -- High in lycopene, low in calories, and rich in vitamins A and C, tomatoes are delicious fruits that can be turned into savory dishes. Try this simple fresh tomato sauce to make good use of this summer favorite. Fast Fresh... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 8, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Niosomes, efficient DNA delivery vehicles for gene therapy of the central nervous system
(University of the Basque Country) In a piece of research conducted in collaboration, the NanoBioCel group of the UPV/EHU's Faculty of Pharmacy, and the University of Elche have designed some niosomes, which are lipid vesicles for use in gene therapies designed to treat diseases of the central nervous system. One of the new aspects of these vesicles is that lycopene has been used as an element, which has enabled transfection into brain cells to be improved. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - December 4, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: news

Tomato sauce is good for your gut: Cooked is healthier than raw for gut bacteria
Researchers from the Universitat Polit ècnica de València say cooking tomato sauce makes its health-giving antioxidant lycopene more able to survive digestion and be absorbed into the body. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 21, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

HKU researchers generate tomatoes with enhanced antioxidant properties by genetic engineering
(The University of Hong Kong) The School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, the University of Hong Kong (HKU), in collaboration with the Institut de Biologie Mol é culaire des Plantes (CNRS, Strasbourg, France), has identified a new strategy to simultaneously enhance health-promoting vitamin E by ~6-fold and double both provitamin A and lycopene contents in tomatoes, to significantly boost antioxidant properties. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - November 10, 2017 Category: Biology Source Type: news

Lycopene: A Natural Food Supplement That May Support Prostate Health
Studies show that lycopene, a powerful antioxidant found in tomatoes and other red fruits and vegetables, may support prostate health and may even reduce the risk of prostate cancer. NatureBee, an...(PRWeb October 11, 2017)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/10/prweb14767030.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 11, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

More Evidence for Carotenoid Antioxidants in Photoprotection More Evidence for Carotenoid Antioxidants in Photoprotection
Might lycopene and other carotenoids offer protection against photoageing and skin cancers caused by UV exposure?The British Journal of Dermatology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology Journal Article Source Type: news