Assoc Prof Halade in his lab using a highly sensitive analytical technique to detect trace amounts of lipids in 162 tumour samples from TGH Cancer Institute. — Ryan Rossy/University of South Florida Health/TNS
Potato chips, ice cream and ready-made meals have long been linked with a spate of health conditions including cancers, heart disease and diabetes.
Now, a new study by University of South Florida Health (USF) and Tampa General Hospital (TGH) Cancer Institute in the United States has revealed that these ultra-processed foods may be fuelling cancerous growths in the colon.
