Common Antidepressant Slows Alzheimer’s Disease, Lowers Production of Amyloid Beta
A commonly prescribed antidepressant can reduce production of the main ingredient in Alzheimer's brain plaques, according to new research at Washington University School of...
Ginseng May Treat, Prevent Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Ginseng can help treat and prevent influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a respiratory virus that infects the lungs and breathing passages, according to...
Can Free Radicals Actually Help You Live Longer?
What is the secret to slowing aging and extending lifespan? Probably not antioxidants, according to new research published in the journal Cell.
Free radicals, the sometimes-toxic...
Huntington’s Disease Brain Degeneration Linked to Cysteine Deficiency
Working with genetically engineered mice, Johns Hopkins neuroscientists report they have identified what they believe is the cause of the vast disintegration of a...
New Study: Mild Exercise Delays Fundamental Process of Aging
We all know that too much food combined with too little exercise can add up to poor health and disease. But overeating and inactivity...
How Bacteria on Skin can Influence Wound Healing
A new study suggests microbes living on our skin influence how quickly wounds heal. The findings could lead to new treatments for chronic wounds,...
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 from the University of Warwick.
The large...
Natural Compounds in Watermelon Shown to Lower Blood Pressure
Be sure to pick up a watermelon or two at your local grocery store — it could save your life. A new study by...
Relaxed Guidelines Relieve Millions of Need for Blood Pressure Medications
New guidelines that ease the recommended blood pressure could result in 5.8 million U.S. adults no longer needing hypertension medication, according to an analysis...
Living Organ Regenerated for First Time: Thymus Rebuilt in Mice
A team of scientists at the University of Edinburgh has succeeded in regenerating a living organ for the first time. The team rebuilt the...
