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News Briefs – July/August 2015

July 1, 2015

Vegetables, Fruits Lower Mortality in Prostate Cancer Patients A study has found that after a diagnosis of prostate cancer, men who ate foods rich in...

News Briefs – June 2015

May 28, 2015

Antioxidant Therapy May Help Treat Concussion Injuries A researcher has found that antioxidants may play a key role in reducing the long-term effects of concussions...

NEWS BRIEFS – May 2015

May 1, 2015

Mechanism Found for How Olive Oil Kills Cancer Cells in an Hour The mechanism for how olive oil can induce rapid death in cancer cells...

NEWS BRIEFS – April 2015

April 2, 2015

Milk Thistle Shown to Shrink Brain Tumours Scientists have found that a compound in milk thistle seeds known as silibinin can be used to treat,...

NEWS BRIEFS: Supplement Cuts Cardiac Risk; Diet Changes Preventing Kidney Failure; Triclosan Linked To Liver Cancer

February 1, 2015

Supplement Cuts Cardiac Risk in Those Born with Low Birth Weight A study has concluded that a simple supplement may be a cost effective way...

NEWS BRIEFS – December 2014 / January 2015

December 1, 2014

VEGETABLE COMPOUND MAY IMPROVE AUTISM A new study has found evidence that daily treatment with sulforaphane, a chemical found in cruciferous foods such as broccoli,...

NEWS BRIEFS – November 2014

November 1, 2014

CURCUMIN EFFECTIVE AGAINST DEPRESSION A research trial has found that curcumin, the medicinal compound that gives turmeric its distinctive colour, has significant antidepressant benefits. In...

NEWS BRIEFS – October 2014

October 1, 2014

VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY LINKED TO DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMER’S A new study has reported that vitamin D deficiency is associated with a substantially increased risk of...

News Briefs – Strategy for Disease Prevention; Many Alzheimer’s Cases Are Preventable; Good Habits Reduce Heart Risks

September 1, 2014

STUDY PLEADS FOR NEW STRATEGY FOR DISEASE PREVENTION Researchers have concluded that, by treating the overall metabolic and molecular causes of human aging, it may...

News Briefs – June 2014

June 1, 2014

The Latest Research on Nutrition, Health & Anti-Aging From Around the World SEVEN DAILY FRUIT-VEG PORTIONS LOWER DEATH FROM ALL CAUSES Together, two new studies...

NEWS BRIEFS – May 2014

May 1, 2014

The Latest Research on Nutrition, Health & Anti-Aging From Around the World (This study does not prove a causal link but suggests that probiotics might...

News Briefs – April 2014

April 1, 2014

The Latest Research on Nutrition, Health & Anti-Aging From Around the World OREGANO COMPOUND KILLS NOROVIRUS Researchers have published a study showing that a compound...

NEWS BRIEFS – December 2013/January 2014

December 10, 2013

The Latest Research on Nutrition, Health & Anti-Aging from Around the World MULTI-MINERAL-VITAMIN PILLS CUT BREAST CANCER MORTALITY Researchers have found that postmenopausal women who...

News Briefs – October 2013

October 1, 2013

BROCCOLI COMPOUND MAY PREVENT OSTEOARTHRITIS Researchers have found that sulforaphane, a compound found in broccoli, may play a key role in preventing, or slowing the...

News Briefs – September 2013

September 1, 2013

The Latest Research on Nutrition, Health & Anti-Aging From Around the World COCOA MAY CONTROL INFLAMMATION-RELATED DISEASES A new study reports that a small amount...

News Briefs – July/August 2013

July 1, 2013

B Vitamin Cocktail Delays Alzheimer’s Researchers have shown that an inexpensive regimen of specific B vitamins delay the start of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. A...