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Tomatoes protect against development of UV-induced keratinocyte carcinoma via metabolomic alterations. Scientific Reports, 2017; 7 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-05568-7

Discovery builds on previous evidence of cancer-prevention benefits. The new study found that male mice fed a diet of 10% tomato powder daily for 35 weeks, then exposed to UV light experienced, on average, a 50% decrease in skin cancer tumors compared to mice that ate no dehydrated tomato. The theory behind the relationship between tomatoes and cancer is that dietary carotenoids, the pigmenting compounds that give tomatoes their color, may protect skin against UV light damage.

There were no significant differences in tumor number for the female mice in the study...

Gout is a painful and debilitating form of arthritis that affects approximately 3X more men than women. 4 to 5% of European men in NZ suffer from gout. Amongst Māori and Pacific Island men this figure rises to 10-15% due to a greater genetic risk in these people.

The researchers surveyed 2051 New Zealanders with clinically verified gout. Of these people 71% reported having one or more food triggers. Tomatoes were listed as a trigger in 20% of these cases. Genetics PhD student Tanya Flynn, says that tomatoes were found to be the 4th most commonly mentioned trigger, after seafood, alcohol and red meat.

“We thought it important to find a biological reason for this to add weight to what gout patients are already saying,” Miss Flynn says...