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Fatty acid found in palm oil linked to spread of cancer | Cancer

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Cancer This article is more than 2 years oldFatty acid found in palm oil linked to spread of cancerThis article is more than 2 years oldStudy on mice found palmitic acid promoted metastasis in mouth and skin cancers Scientists have shown how a fatty acid found in palm oil can encourage the spread of cancer, in work that could pave the way for new treatments. The study, on mice, found that palmitic acid promoted metastasis in mouth and skin cancers. Read More...

Hidden Italy: where to stay and what to do off the beaten track

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Holiday guidesItaly holidaysIn our third instalment on less-visited corners of Europe, we look at Italy, home to some of the world’s best-known sights, but also plenty of quieter beauty spots Hidden Greece | Hidden Croatia It’s now more than two years since Italy was the first western country to declare a nationwide lockdown. After travel started again, some Italophiles were surprised to find a country with a very un-British attitude to queues and personal space suddenly distant and obedient. Read More...

How to eat: toast and jam

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How to eatFoodIt is the simplest of comfort foods, but does the strawberry topping deserve its popularity? Which bread is best? And how should we punish those who get butter in the jar? Politically, it is said, Britain tolerates endless promises of jam tomorrow, never demanding jam today. But now the country has seized its own destiny – at least in the literal matter of jam. Rewind to 2019 and jam was over. Read More...