A new study reports that beef and dairy products help people to fight cancer tumours.
Scientists at the University of Chicago published the study in the journal, Nature, last week.
The study focused on a nutrient called trans-vaccenic acid (TVA), which is not naturally found in the human body but can be found in foods such as beef and dairy.
The scientists said TVA plays a role in enhancing the function of immune cells and supporting immunity against tumors and therefore the TVA in beef and dairy might help counter cancer.
The study was funded by grants from the National Institute of Health, UChicago Biological Sciences Division Pilot Project Award, Ludwig Center at the University of Chicago, Sigal Fellowship in Immuno-oncology, The Margaret E. Early Medical Research Trust, AASLD Foundation, and Harborview Foundation Gift Fund.
There was no funding from beef and dairy interests.
