Brain Tumors Use Stealth Coating to Evade Body’s Immune System, New...
Brain tumors fly under the radar of the body's defense forces by coating their cells with extra amounts of a specific protein, new research...
Natural Pomegranate Compound Stems Inflammation, Symptoms of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s Disease
The onset of Alzheimer's disease can be slowed and some of its symptoms curbed by a natural compound that is found in pomegranate. Also,...
Zika Virus Linked to Guillain-Barré Syndrome, May Damage Brain And Memory...
Zika infection was once thought to be a relatively harmless infection. It is particularly feared for its effect on the unborn babies of pregnant...
Saffron Compound May Inhibit Pancreatic Cancer Cell Growth
For several years now, researchers in the University of Kansas Medical Center's Department of Cancer Biology have been examining the effects of crocetin on...
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Linked to Sex Hormones in Blood
Measuring sex hormone levels in blood may aid in identifying people likely to suffer sudden cardiac arrest, a heart rhythm disorder that is fatal...
The Body’s Ecosystem – Understanding the Influence of Microbes Throughout the...
The human body is teeming with microbes—trillions of them. The commensal bacteria and fungi that live on and inside us outnumber our own cells...
The High Cost of Hot Flashes: Untreated Menopause Costs Millions in...
The steep decline in the use of hormone therapy has spawned a prevalent but preventable side effect: millions of women suffering in silence with...
‘Bad’ Sugar Derivative ‘Kills’ Good HDL Cholesterol, Increases Heart Disease
Scientists at the University of Warwick have discovered that 'good' cholesterol is turned 'bad' by a sugar-derived substance. The highly cytotoxic, substance, methylglyoxal - MG, was...
One in Three Americans Get Too Little Vitamin E to Prevent...
A recent study suggests that obese people with metabolic syndrome face an unexpected quandary when it comes to vitamin E – they need more than...
Potassium Cuts Stroke and Death Risks in Postmenopausal Women
Older women who eat foods higher in potassium are less likely to have a stroke and die than those consuming less potassium-rich foods, according...
Xanax, Valium, Other Benzodiazepines Increase Risk of Alzheimer’s More Than 43%
Benzodiazepines, commonly referred to as tranquilizers, are among the most commonly prescribed drugs in America. A new study from an international team of Canadian...
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...
