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May 21, 2024
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Mar. 14, 2024 It is known that large amounts of licorice cause high blood pressure. A new study now shows that even small amounts of licorice raise blood pressure. The individuals who react most strongly also show signs of strain on the ...
Feb. 26, 2024 A new study found Kundalini yoga provided several benefits to cognition and memory for older women at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease including restoring neural pathways, preventing brain ...
Feb. 21, 2024 With ever-increasing life expectancy comes the challenge of treating age-related disorders such as osteoporosis. Although there are effective drugs for treating this metabolic bone disease, they can be expensive and have side effects, limiting their ...
Jan. 10, 2024 Starting a new year, many people pledge to enact self-care routines that improve their appearance. And facial sheet masks soaked in skin care ingredients provide an easy way to do this. However, ...
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Apr. 30, 2024 A genetic propensity to higher circulating levels of lipids containing arachidonic acid, an omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid found in eggs, poultry, and seafood, has been found to be linked with a ...
Mar. 1, 2024 Results from a new US nationwide cohort study show that, despite strong recommendations in favor of consuming omega-3 fatty acids for optimal ...
Feb. 1, 2024 Adults treated with 14 days of intravenous injections of ginkgo diterpene lactone meglumine (GDLM) -- a combination of biologically active components ...
Dec. 13, 2023 Practicing yoga nidra -- a kind of mindfulness training -- might improve sleep, cognition, learning, and memory, even in novices, according to a pilot study. After a two-week intervention with a ...
Nov. 17, 2023 A new study sheds light on what works best to prevent migraine attacks, and surprisingly, cheaper medicines worked as well as the expensive ...
Nov. 8, 2023 For people with epilepsy, doing yoga may help reduce feelings of stigma about the disease along with reducing seizure frequency and anxiety, according to new ...
Oct. 23, 2023 In a randomized controlled clinical trial of adults with moderate-to-severe depression, those who participated in heated yoga sessions experienced ...
Sep. 13, 2023 The benefits of four measures of socioeconomic status (education, income, employment status and health insurance) on ideal heart health were greater for non-Hispanic white adults compared to Black, ...
Sep. 11, 2023 Tea contains flavonoids such as catechins, which have numerous health benefits. Now, researchers reveal that the glazing on ceramic tea sets plays a crucial role in retaining the beneficial ...
Aug. 11, 2023 Yoga and breathing control practices, in combination with aerobic training, are particularly key exercises for asthmatic people seeking to improve ...
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Aug. 28, 2023 Scientists have verified the anticancer effects of Kencur, a tropical plant of the ginger family, mainly grown in Southeast Asia, in cell and animal experiments. They found that Kencur extract and ...
July 12, 2023 In a pre-clinical, proof-of-concept study, researchers found that epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a green tea compound with powerful antioxidant properties, could be promising for both treating and ...
May 11, 2023 Much of what is now considered modern medicine originated as folk remedies or traditional, Indigenous practices. These customs are still alive today, and they could help address a variety of ...
Mar. 10, 2023 One in 10 adults suffer from the debilitating effects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Research around a new breathing device developed by pulmonologists offers promise for improving ...
Feb. 22, 2023 Researchers completed what is believed to be the first phase I trial of intravenous Helixor M in the U.S. aimed at determining dosing for subsequent clinical trials and to evaluate ...
Jan. 19, 2023 The evolutionary secrets that enable the medicinal herb known as barbed skullcap to produce cancer fighting compounds have been ...
Dec. 21, 2022 Drinking two or more cups of coffee a day was associated with twice the risk of death from cardiovascular disease among people with severe hypertension compared to non-coffee drinkers, in a study of ...
Dec. 8, 2022 A three-month pilot study of patients with hypertension demonstrates that adding yoga to a regular exercise training regimen supports cardiovascular health and wellbeing and is more effective than ...
Dec. 8, 2022 A new American Heart Association scientific statement outlines research on complementary and alternative therapies for heart ...
Dec. 1, 2022 A new analysis showed that early signs of liver damage from high-dose green tea extract were somewhat predicted by one variation in a genotype and strongly predicted by another ...
Nov. 28, 2022 Increasing intake of protein and drinking regular cups of tea or coffee is a way women could reduce their risk of suffering a hip fracture, according to new research. Food scientists have found that ...
Nov. 22, 2022 A daily cup of tea could help you to enjoy better health late in life -- however if you're not a tea drinker, there are other things you can add to your diet. The key is flavonoids, which are ...
Nov. 18, 2022 Genetic background has an effect on the metabolism of the essential polyunsaturated fatty acids alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid, a recent study ...
Nov. 16, 2022 A research team has verified that gossypetin activates immune cells in the brain that clear A beta, which triggers Alzheimer's ...
Nov. 11, 2022 Popular alternative Japanese medicine, Kampo, can trace its origins back to China. Researchers suggest, Jianzhen or Ganjin, the famous 8th century Chinese monk responsible for introducing the ...
Nov. 10, 2022 Front-line physicians who cared for COVID-19 patients during the first wave of the pandemic in New York City and New Orleans reported multiple factors that contributed to their occupational stress ...
Sep. 29, 2022 Can regularly attending religious services actually extend your life? A new study suggests that men of color are discovering life affirming -- and life extending -- rewards of belonging to a ...
Aug. 22, 2022 Researchers report on the effects of a common herbal remedy on inflammatory bowel disease. A new study shows that DKT -- an herbal medicine containing ginger, pepper, ginseng, and maltose -- reduced ...
Aug. 11, 2022 A team has found that electrical stimulation of the body combined with sound activates the brain's somatosensory cortex, increasing the potential for using the technique to treat chronic pain ...
July 28, 2022 People with sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy sleep behaviors could develop fatty liver disease, according to new ...
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- Consuming a Diet With More Fish Fats, Less Vegetable Oils Can Reduce Migraine Headaches, Study Finds