Research links diet during pregnancy to breast cancer risk reduction in female offspring
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 - 10:30
in Health & Medicine
Research being presented at the Era of Hope conference, a scientific meeting hosted by the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP), reveals findings suggesting that if an expectant mother increases her consumption of foods high in certain fatty acids or nutrients during her pregnancy, she can potentially reduce the risk of breast cancer in her female offspring.