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Green Tea Extract for Treating Malaria

A study shows green tea extracts have a positive impact in treating malaria, in vitro.

August 20, 2013

In the Italy-based study, the scientists found that "...a crude extract of green tea as well as two of its main constituents, epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) and epicatechin gallate (ECG), strongly inhibit Plasmodium falciparum growth in vitro.

Mannitol May Help Parkinson's Patients

A new study has found that mannitol could slow down the effects of Parkinson’s disease.

June 18, 2013

The results suggest that this artificial sweetener could be a novel therapy for the treatment of Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.

CDC Finds Leafy Greens Suspect

January 29, 2013

A government study has fingered leafy green vegetables as the leading source of food poisoning illnesses.

Dairy Might Reduce CVD Risk

June 7, 2012

Adults who include dairy foods in their diets might be reducing their arterial stiffness and decreasing their risk of cardiovascular disease.

Mad Cow Found in California

April 25, 2012

An adult dairy cow in central California has contracted the first U.S. case of mad cow disease discovered in six years.

Red Meat and Mortality

April 17, 2012

Eating red meat is associated with a greater risk of developing such chronic diseases as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some types of cancer, but is it also associated with a higher mortality rate?

Sugary Drinks and Heart Disease

March 13, 2012

According to a new study, men who drink one sugar-sweetened beverage daily have a 20% higher risk of coronary heart disease than men who drink none.

Taurine on the Heart

February 14, 2012

A new study suggests having a diet high in taurine may help reduce risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in women with high total serum cholesterol.

Researchers: Revoke Sugar’s GRAS Status

February 2, 2012

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) scientists argue that increased global consumption of sugar is primarily responsible for a whole range of chronic diseases.