Studies show that magnesium helps decrease diabetes, which is a risk for pancreatic cancer. However the direct link is not known. In this study, the authors aimed to investigate the association between magnesium and pancreatic cancer ^[1]. A cohort of over 66,000 people participated in the VITamins And Lifestyle (VITAL) study were followed. Mathematical models were used to determine the outcomes. The results showed that the findings from this prospective cohort study indicate that magnesium intake may be beneficial in terms of primary prevention of pancreatic cancer, though the findings were largely related to dietary intake. Those who achieved the RDA for magnesium had better outcomes.