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Tropical herb found to prevent death of brain tissue after a stroke, study

October 27, 2018 -

Indeed, as the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure. But in case you find that it's too late to prevent a stroke, new research suggests that you can now use plants that are rich in antioxidant phytochemicals for effective treatment. Researchers looked at one plant in particular, called Antiaris africana Engl. (Moraceae), in order to gather data on its anti-stroke potential.

The logic behind why exactly the researchers sought to ...

This natural remedy may protect you from brain damage

January 10, 2019 -

A team of researchers from The Federal University of Technology and Federal University Otuoke in Nigeria successfully identified a plant with neuroprotective potential. The specific plant they studied was the False Iroko tree (Antiaris africana), which belongs to the fig family. This plant is traditionally used as a remedy for rheumatism, respiratory problems, stomachic pain, syphilis, leprosy, sore throat, mental illnesses, and nervous disorders. Previous studies were able ...

The “False Iroko” tree shows promise in treating certain nervous disorders

October 10, 2018 -

The different solvent fractions came from A. africana leaves that were dried, pulverized, macerated in 80 percent ethanol, then dissolved in their corresponding solvents. Solvents that were used include n-hexane, dichloromethane, and methane.

Cerebellum and cerebral cortex samples were acquired from the brains of male Wistar rats for use in in vitro biochemical assays. These were incubated in different solvent fractions as well as in potassium cyanide (KCN).

Potassium ...

2 Commonly consumed vegetables in southern Nigeria found to prevent neurodegeneration

February 27, 2019 -

Support for this study came from Federal University of Technology Akure. Its findings were released in the Journal of Dietary Supplements.

The researchers concluded that the alkaloids in utazi and Lasianthera africana possessed potential as adjuncts for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.

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Nwanna EE, Adebayo AA, Oboh ...

Penn muzzles fearless conservative professor for exposing truth about DEI black students

September 27, 2024 -

(Article republished from Revolver.news)

That’s an important and noteworthy revelation—one that deserves attention, not censorship.

However, the woke DEI-pushers leading Penn saw it differently. Now, her entire career trajectory has been derailed because she spoke up. The DEI-obsessed faculty at Penn came down on her with a vengeance, determined to make an example of anyone who challenges their agenda and speaks the truth.

Steve Sailer:

“Here ...

Wild chimpanzees share boozy fermented fruit in first evidence of primate “social drinking”

April 22, 2025 -

For the first time, scientists have documented wild chimpanzees deliberately sharing fermented fruit containing alcohol in a discovery that suggests the roots of human social drinking may stretch back millions of years.

The groundbreaking observations, published in Current Biology, reveal chimps in Guinea-Bissau’s Cantanhez National Park selecting and passing around naturally fermented African breadfruit with alcohol content up to 0.61% ABV. Researchers ...

Compounds from two Nigerian vegetables found to inhibit enzymes implicated in neurodegenerative diseases

December 24, 2020 -

Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease are two of the most common neurodegenerative diseases in the world. Alzheimer's, in particular, is the most common cause of dementia -- an umbrella term for conditions that cause memory loss -- accounting for 60 to 80 percent of dementia cases.

Although the cause of dementia is unknown in many cases, abnormal brain changes and neurodegeneration are believed to trigger the gradual worsening of symptoms experienced by people ...

Racist Rutgers professor calls for an ‘end date’ for whites, claims they are a race of ‘villains’ in disgusting rant

December 09, 2022 -

In a vile, disgusting rant on an all-black podcast, "The Root," Prof. Brittney Cooper, who actually teaches classes in women’s and gender and Africana studies (why anyone would want to pay for useless classes like that is another topic altogether), said that white people are historically “committed to being villains” and that her solution for rectifying that false claim as well as addressing alleged white supremacy is to "take them out."

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Rutgers professor ...

A nose for numbers: Elephants can “count” food using their sense of smell, study says

January 13, 2020 -

A nose for numbers: Elephants can “count” food using their sense of smell, study says

Monday, January 13, 2020 by: Michael Alexander

Tags: animal kingdom, animals, Asian elephants, biodiversity, breakthrough, cognitive function, conservation, counting, discoveries, Ecology, elephants, environment, goodscience, intelligence, research, scientific, weird science, wildlife

When it comes to function, elephant trunks are the Swiss army knives of ...