Researchers at the National University of Singapore found that methylglyoxal, linked to poor diet and diabetes, can escalate cancer risk by damaging DNA and affecting genes that prevent cancer, offering new insights for cancer prevention strategies.
Led by Professor Ashok Venkitaraman, this ground-breaking study was conducted by scientists from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at NUS and NUS Centre for Cancer Research under the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, with colleagues from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research . Prof Venkitaraman elaborated, “Our research suggests that patients with high methylglyoxal levels may have higher cancer risk. Methylglyoxal can be easily detected by a blood test for HbA1C, which could potentially be used as a marker. Furthermore, high methylglyoxal levels can usually be controlled with medicines and a good diet, creating avenues for proactive measures against the initiation of cancer.
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