The UAB researchers have decoded a complete cascade of signals within breast tumour cells activated by virgin olive oil, and have concluded that benefits include decrease in the activity of the oncogene p21Ras, changes in protein signaling pathways, stimulation of tumour cell death and prevention of DNA damage.
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis causes persistent pain, swelling, stiffness and loss of motion in the joints. Research has indicated JIA as an autoimmune disorder and that heredity and environment seem to play a role. Scientists suspect that it is a two-step process. First, something in a child’s genetic makeup gives him or her a tendency to develop JIA; then an environmental factor, such as a virus, triggers the development of the disease.
Long-term supplementation with dietary antioxidants has beneficial effects on sugar and fat metabolism, blood pressure and arterial flexibility in patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors.
A recent report in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, adds to the growing evidence that fish oil supplements […]
A new study by UCSF cardiologists and researchers found that high concentrations of cocoa flavanols decrease blood pressure, improve the health of blood vessels and increase the […]
Sweet news for those looking for new antibiotics: A new research published in the July 2010 print edition of the FASEB Journal explains for the first time […]
A daily dose of vitamin B6 at the current upper tolerable levels may reduce levels of inflammatory compounds in people suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, says a new […]
Eczema patients exposed to an allergen stimulus were treated with verum acupuncture (Quchi and Xuehai) or placebo point acupuncture. The patients treated with verum acupuncture showed significantly reduced itching and visible inflammatory response as compared to placebo point patients.
Acupuncture is effective for managing pregnancy-related diabetes.
Prescription drugs can deplete nutrients in your body. Resource data base looks at nutrients that are depleted with brand name drugs.