Many Women Unaware of Risks of Developing Ovarian Cancer
The statistics for ovarian cancer are frightening. Whereas early detection tests for breast cancer are relatively commonplace, 75-85% of women with ovarian cancer are...
Soy Supplements With Isoflavones ‘Reprogram’ Breast Cancer Cells
Taking soy protein supplements may lead to some concerning genetic changes for women with breast cancer, a new study suggests. In the study, half...
Mechanism of Traditional Chinese Herb Revealed
The mysterious inner workings of Chang Shan – a Chinese herbal medicine used for thousands of years to treat fevers associated with malaria – have been...
Oxidized LDL Cholesterol Might Actually be ‘Good Guy
A team of investigators at the University of Kentucky has made a thought-provoking discovery about a type of cholesterol previously believed to be a...
Spinach Extract Decreases Cravings, Aids Weight Loss
A spinach extract containing green leaf membranes called thylakoids decreases 'hedonic' hunger up to 95% and increases weight loss by 43% according to a...
Sabotage as Therapy: Aiming Lupus Antibodies at Vulnerable Cancer Cells
Yale Cancer Center researchers may have discovered a new way of harnessing lupus antibodies to sabotage cancer cells made vulnerable by deficient DNA repair....
Battery-Free Cardiac Pacemaker Powered by Heart Motion
A new prototype cardiac pacemaker based on an automatic wristwatch is powered entirely by heart motion and does not require a battery. According to...
Researchers Identify Bacteria Responsible for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Yale University researchers have identified a handful of bacterial culprits that may drive inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis,...
Does Dark Chocolate Promote New Muscle Growth?
A recent study has revived interest in a compound called (-)-epicatechin, a molecule found in chocolate that is claimed to be a myostatin inhibitor....
New Study: Fruit Consumption Cuts Heart Disease Risk by 40 Percent
Daily fruit consumption cuts the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) by up to 40%, according to research presented at the European Society of Cardiology...
Anti-Anxiety Drugs, Sleeping Pills Linked to Increased Risk of Death
Anti-anxiety drugs and sleeping pills have been linked to an increased risk of death, according to new research published in BMJ, the official journal...
“Game Changing” Immunotherapy Drug for Melanoma Approved by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new immunotherapy drug to treat advanced melanoma, signaling a paradigm shift in the way the...
