Old, Sprouted Garlic Has Greater Heart-Healthy Antioxidant Activity Than Fresh
"Sprouted" garlic – old garlic bulbs with bright green shoots emerging from the cloves – is considered to be past its prime and usually ends up...
Common Menstrual Pain Reliever Shown to Reverse Alzheimers Disease in Mice
A team of researchers from The University of Manchester report that mefenamic acid, an anti-inflammatory drug commonly used to treat menstrual pain, has successfully reversed symptoms of Alzheimer’s...
Natural Fruit Extract Shown to Dissolve Kidney Stones, Prevent Stone Formation
Researchers have found evidence that a natural fruit extract is capable of dissolving calcium oxalate crystals, the most common component of human kidney stones....
Does Eating Burned Food Give You Cancer?
If you're offered a plate of blackened barbecue food this summer, you might think twice about eating it. It's commonly thought that food that...
Omega-3 Fatty Acids From Fish Oil Reduce Deaths, Speed Healing After...
Giving heart attack patients a high dose of omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil, daily for six months after a heart attack improved the...
Consumption of Nuts Associated with Reduced Inflammation
In a study of more than 5,000 people, investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital have found that greater intake of nuts was associated with...
Resveratrol Restores Blood-Brain Barrier, Reduces Brain Swelling in Alzheimer’s Patients
Resveratrol, given to Alzheimer's patients, appears to restore the integrity of the blood-brain barrier, reducing the ability of harmful immune molecules secreted by immune...
Menopause and Sleepless Nights Make Women Age Faster
Two new studies reveal that menopause and the insomnia is often causes can make women age faster. The dual findings, published in the July 25 issues of the Proceedings...
Eating More Cinnamon Could Improve Learning Ability
More reasons to spice up your toast, coffee and pastries. A new study has found that eating more cinnamon could help improve learning abilities.
A team...
Preventive Medicine Expert Advocates a Plant-Based Diet
In a letter to JAMA, the preventive-medicine expert addresses the failure of the newest USDA Dietary Guidelines to articulate the health and climate benefits of...
Eating More Fruit and Vegetables can Substantially Increase Happiness Levels
University of Warwick research indicates that eating more fruit and vegetables can substantially increase people's later happiness levels.
To be published shortly in the prestigious American...
Cravings for High-Calorie Foods Switched Off by New Food Supplement
Eating a type of powdered food supplement, based on a molecule produced by bacteria in the gut, reduces cravings for high-calorie foods such as...
