Time to End the War Against Saturated Fat?
The British Medical Journal has issued a clarion call to all who want to ward off heart disease: Forget the statins and bring back...
Study Says Eating Mediterranean Foods May Prevent Brain Shrinkage, Prolong Brain...
Following a Mediterranean-like diet is associated with losing fewer brain cells due to aging, according to a study published in the October 21, 2015,...
Going Viral – Bacteriophages Offer Sustainable, Powerful Method of Controlling Microbes
In the early 1900s, most researchers believed that DNA was a “stupid molecule,” too simple to be of any value in the transmission of...
Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Increased Risk of Bladder Cancer
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk of developing bladder cancer, according to a systematic review of seven studies presented at the...
Fecal Transplant Pill Knocks out Recurrent C. Diff Infection
Swallowing pills containing a concentrate of fecal bacteria successfully stops recurrent bouts of debilitating Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection by rebalancing the bacteria in the gut,...
Translating Nature’s Library Yields Drug Leads for AIDS, Cancer, Alzheimer’s Disease
An ingredient, prostratin, derived from a medicinal tea traditionally brewed from tree bark by tribal healers on the South Pacific island of Samoa is...
Low-Salt Diets May Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) and Death
A large worldwide study has found that, contrary to popular thought, low-salt diets may not be beneficial and may actually increase the risk of...
New Study Redefines How Plaques Grow in Heart Disease
The growth of deadly plaque inside the walls of arteries may not happen as scientists believed, research from the University of Toronto and Massachusetts...
Stomach Bacteria Switch Off Human Immune Defenses to Cause Disease
Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that establishes a life-long stomach infection in humans, which in some cases can lead to duodenal ulcers or stomach cancer....
Heart Attack Symptoms Often Misinterpreted in Younger Women
Young women who report heart attack symptoms are more likely to have them dismissed by their providers as not heart related, a new study...
Man-Made Antioxidant 100 Times More Powerful Than Vitamin E
Naturally-derived antioxidants have become the 'it' health ingredient to look for in food. But researchers from UBC Okanagan and the University of Bologna have...
All Calories Are Not Alike – Low-Carb Diets Burn More Calories
Most people regain the weight they lose from dieting within one or two years, in part because the body adapts by slowing metabolism and...
