Swamp Gas May Lead to New Diabetes Treatments
Hydrogen sulfide, otherwise known as “swamp gas” because it smells like rotten eggs, may unlock the door to a next generation of diabetes treatments.
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Vitamin E May Help Lower Blood Pressure
A new study published in the Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology suggests that high vitamin E may help lower blood pressure. Sixty seven...
Your Brain on Junk Food
New research out of Australia confirms that junk food damages the brain. BBC Medicine reports that a diet high in junk food shrinks your...
Raw-Milk Cheeses—Rich in Microbiota
The French certainly love their cheese, and a new scientific review conducted by researchers from INRA, Université de Caen, and Université de Franche-Comté gives...
What’s the Best Tea Time and Temperature?
Tea is second to water as the most widely consumed beverage in the world. Preparation methods, such as temperature and time steeped, vary according...
Omega-3 Supplements for Alzheimer’s Disease
Here’s what we know about omega-3 essential fatty acid: it protects against Alzheimer’s disease. Here’s what we haven’t been so sure of: is the...
Oral Bacteria Linked to Stroke
According to a study published February 2016 in Scientific Reports, a journal of the Nature Publishing Group, a specific strain of oral bacteria can...
Beans and Chickpeas for Weight Loss
A new analysis published March 30th in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed that eating pulses—such as chickpeas, beans, lentils, and peas—may help...
Yoga for Arthritis
Arthritis inflicts pain and stiffness on the joints of 1 out of every 5 American adults, and most of them are under 65. If...
Pycnogenol: Pine Bark for a Better Brain
A recent study out of Chieti-Pescara University in Italy showed that an extract of French maritime pine bark from the Pinus pinaster tree improved...