If Dr. Kalipada Pahan’s research pans out, the standard advice for failing students might one day be: Study harder and eat your cinnamon! Pahan a researcher at Rush University and the Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Chicago, has found that cinnamon turns poor learners into good ones–among mice, that is. He hopes the […]
Study Says Beware of Antioxidants?
A review published the British Journal of Pharmacology warns people against taking antioxidant supplements. Professor Pietro Ghezzi at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School and Professor Harald Schmidt at the University of Maastricht have analyzed the evidence behind this. The result is a clear warning: do not take these supplements unless a clear deficiency is diagnosed […]
What Does Science Say about Neti Pots?
According to a randomized controlled trial published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) this mond, advising patients with chronic sinus congestion to use nasal irrigation – a popular nonpharmacologic treatment – improved their symptoms. Steam irrigation, however, did not. More than 25 million people in the United States and about 2.5 million Canadians suffer from […]
Is artificial lighting making us sick?
Along with eating right and exercising, people should consider adding another healthy habit to their list: turning out the lights. That’s according to a new study reported in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on July 14 showing many negative health consequences for mice kept under conditions of constant light for a period of months. […]
Researchers Uncover Why Artificial Sweeteners Increase Appetite
Studies in both animals and humans have suggested that consuming artificial sweeteners can make you feel hungry and actually eat more. A comprehensive new study co-led by the University of Sydney has revealed for the first time why this response occurs. Published today in the prestigious journal Cell Metabolism, the results shed light on the […]
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