Friday, March 29, 2024

Baking soda: For cooking, cleaning and kidney health?

Sodium bicarbonate appears to slow progression of chronic kidney disease. A daily dose of sodium bicarbonate—baking soda, already used for baking, cleaning, acid indigestion,...

Chemicals Found In Fruit And Vegetables Offer Dementia Hope

A group of chemicals found in many fruits and vegetables, as well as tea, cocoa and red wine, could protect the brain from Alzheimer’s...

Herbal Viagra Recalled In Singapore

Tadalafil, a pharma ingredient commonly used in Viagra-like drugs by men with erection problems, has been detected in a herbal supplement by Singapore health...

Unstable Proteins Can Cause Premature Ageing

The normal ageing process has long been linked to problems with cell respiration, the process through which the cells extract energy from nutrients. Researchers...

Warnings Strengthened On Arthritis Drugs

Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Federal regulators on Tuesday added stronger warnings to a group of best-selling drugs used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory diseases,...

Beetroot juice boosts stamina, new study shows

Drinking beetroot juice boosts your stamina and could help you exercise for up to 16% longer. A University of Exeter led-study, published today (Thursday...

Survival Tip: Heart Attack Patients Need To Be Cooled

Aug 5, 2009 by KJ Mullins In what could seem like a tale from of a science fiction book. the best way to protect a...

Aspirin Use After Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis Associated With Improved Survival

Men and women who were diagnosed with colorectal cancer and began regular use of aspirin had a lower risk of overall and colorectal cancer...

Viral Mimic Induces Melanoma Cells To Digest Themselves

Recent research has uncovered an unexpected vulnerability in deadly melanoma cells that, when exploited, can cause the cancer cells to turn against themselves. The...

Omega Fatty Acid Balance Can Alter Immunity And Gene Expression

For the past century, changes in the Western diet have altered the consumption of omega-6 fatty acids (w6, found in meat and vegetable oils)...

Black Tea May Fight Diabetes

Long known for its antioxidants, immune boosting and, most recently, antihypertensive properties, black tea could have another health benefit. Black tea may be used to control diabetes, according to a study in the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists.

Healthy Lifestyle Habits May Be Associated With Reduced Risk Of Chronic...

Four healthy lifestyle factors—never smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly and following a healthy diet—together appear to be associated with as much as...