(Natural News) Tea is more than an alternative drink for people who don’t like drinking coffee. According to research, both black and green tea offers various health benefits. Facts about black and green tea Both black and green tea are made from the tea plant (Camellia sinensis), but the former is fermented while the latter is […]

(Natural News) Teenagers are often highly susceptible to chronic sleep deprivation. Their busy schedules at school and sometimes at home can often lead to many nights of staying up late, while still needing to wake up early the next morning. This is a huge problem for a number of reasons, but the biggest one of all […]

(Natural News) Why are human babies afraid of creepy-crawlies such as spiders or snakes? Is it something that they learn as they grow older? What about extremely young infants who have never been exposed to these creatures beforehand? According to new research from the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (MPI CBS), the […]

(Natural News) Meditation has been known to reduce stress levels in individuals if practiced correctly and applied consistently. But do its helpful effects lessen in relation to a person’s age? A research team in Germany, led by Tania Singer, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, decided to find out. What they […]

(Natural News) It’s no secret that the food you eat plays a part in determining your overall health. If you eat junk food and other non-healthy food items, you can expect to suffer from some negative effects. But if you have a healthy, balanced diet, then the opposite happens: You get tremendous health benefits such […]

(Natural News) The efficacy and safety of a Chinese herbal formulation that aims to reduce certain symptoms of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) was recently tested with promising results. This study focused on treating the most common sub-type of MCI called amnestic MCI (aMCI). It is characterized by the impairment of episodic memory without the impairment […]

(Natural News) If you’re new to tea culture, the many different varieties, from black to green to white teas, can be overwhelming. But while there is more scientific data on the health benefits of green tea, it shares similar pros and cons with white tea, another beverage that comes from the same tea plant (Camellia sinensis). […]

(Natural News) You may have noticed that people who’ve had a sleepless night tend to be grumpy or irritable the next day. Research published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General shows that losing even just a couple hours of sleep at night can make you angrier. Earlier studies have reported an association between sleep […]

(Natural News) We already know it is complex and highly capable, but many of the human brain’s mysteries remain untapped. Even the incredible technological advancements of the past few years have failed to shed light on all of the specifics of this intricate organ, and it remains a top subject of interest for researchers around […]

(Natural News) Many of the protective alkaloids produced by plants demonstrate beneficial effects for humans when cooked and consumed as food. A Nigerian study investigated the neuroprotective activity of the phytochemicals in editan (Lasianthera africana) and utazi (Gongronema latifolium), two edible plants that are widely cultivated in Africa. Support for this study came from Federal University […]