NEWS
News Briefs – April 2010
WALNUTS MAY FIGHT PROSTATE CANCER For the first time, a study has found that walnuts, previously shown to help prevent heart disease, might fight prostate...
News Briefs – March 2010
NEW SUPPLEMENT FORMULA OFFSETS SYMPTOMS OF AGING Researchers at McMaster University have developed a cocktail of ingredients that forestalls major aspects of the aging process,...
News Briefs – February 2010
BPA AFFECTS CHILDREN, ADMITS FDA After earlier statements that declared bisphenol A (BPA) safe for all uses, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) admitted...
News Briefs – December 2009
Vitamin D Alleviates Multiple Sclerosis Australian scientists have found that vitamin D may slow the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS). Previously, figures had shown that...
News Briefs – November 2009
High-Fat Diets Damage Muscle A new Canadian study on mice suggests that high-fat diets significantly impair skeletal muscle – long before other pre-diabetic changes appear,...
News Briefs – October 2009
Showers Spray Harmful Bacteria A disturbing study reported in the Sept. 15, 2009 edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that the...
News Briefs – September 2009
Asparagus Extract Relieves Hangovers The amino acids and minerals found in asparagus extract may alleviate alcohol hangover and protect liver cells against toxins, according to...
News Briefs – July 2009
Vitamin D Suggested for Cancer Patients Vitamin D deficiency was found to be prevalent in cancer patients regardless of nutritional status, according to the results...
News Briefs – June 2009
VITAMIN D BOOSTS BRAIN POWER? Increased levels of vitamin D – synthesized in the skin following sun exposure and found in certain foods, such as...
News Briefs – May 2009
BEANS FIGHT OFF PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE A new clinical study by researchers at the Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine (CCARM) shows...
News Briefs – April 2009
VITAMIN D PREVENTS COLDS AND INFLUENZA In the largest study yet of the association between vitamin D and respiratory infections, people with the lowest blood...
News Briefs – March 2009
VITAMIN C LINKED TO LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE A study in young adult women links high blood levels of vitamin C with lower blood pressure. This...
Asbestos Consensus
Canadians Call for Ban on Potent Carcinogen Now Affecting Thousands “No man is an island… any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in...
New Briefs – February 2009
INOSITOL MAY TREAT CANCER, DEPRESSION A natural compound that comes from grains, nuts and beans may be a successful alternative medical treatment for an array...
Health News Briefs – April 2008
Ginkgo Protects Memory Taking the herbal supplement ginkgo biloba may delay the onset of cognitive impairment in elderly adults, according to a three-year Oregon study...
Health News Briefs – March 2008
INSTANT BLOOD PRESSURE REDUCTION Drinking 500 ml of beetroot juice a day can significantly reduce blood pressure, UK research suggests. The key beneficial ingredient appears...
