Bacterial-Based Cancer Drug Delivery System Outperforms Conventional Methods

An interdisciplinary team of Virginia Tech faculty members has created a drug delivery system that could radically expand cancer treatment options. The conventional cancer treatment...

Fighting Obesity: As Simple As Eating Dirt?

The obesity epidemic is rapidly becoming the leading cause of preventable death in the United States and other developed countries. Now new research from the University...

Coenzyme Q10 Plays Many Roles As Anti-Aging Nutrient

Ward Dean, MD Coenzyme Q10, also known as CoQ10, is a normal and essential component of the membranes of mitochondrial the intracellular organelles that manufacture...

Antibiotic Compound From Wasp Venom Kills Bacteria, Harmless to Human Cells

The venom of insects such as wasps and bees is full of compounds that can kill bacteria. Unfortunately, many of these compounds are also...

Gastric Balance: Heartburn and Gastritis Not Always Caused by Excess Acid

by Jim English The human requirement for vitamins, minerals and other nutrients remains relatively constant throughout adult life. Unfortunately our ability to properly digest food...

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...

Orange Juice, Leafy Greens and Berries May Help Prevent Memory Loss...

Eating leafy greens, dark orange and red vegetables and berry fruits, and drinking orange juice may be associated with a lower risk of memory...

Virus Kills Carcinoma Cells, Offers New Approach to Treating Cancer

Scientists have equipped a virus that kills carcinoma cells with a protein so it can also target and kill adjacent cells, in what they...

Diet of Vegetables and Fish Supports Heart Health, Lower Blood Pressure

Elevated levels of trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) – a compound linked with the consumption of fish, seafood and a primarily vegetarian diet – may reduce...

Immigrating to the U.S. Damages Microbiome, Increases Risks of Obesity and...

Researchers at the University of Minnesota and the Somali, Latino, and Hmong Partnership for Health and Wellness have new evidence that the gut microbiota...