(Natural News) In this study, researchers from China Medical University in Taiwan investigated the anticancer activity of sulforaphane (SFN), a plant compound present in cruciferous vegetables. The results of their study were published in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine. SFN is an isothiocyanate that possesses antitumor and chemopreventive activity. However, previous studies have not […]

(Natural News) The current population of the world is now at least 7.7 billion, based on the latest data from the United Nations, and it is increasing every single day. It takes a tremendous amount of logistics to feed that many mouths and keep society afloat. While earlier civilizations were built on the abundance of food, […]

(Natural News) New York-based researchers developed self-assembling nanomaterials for solar technology applications. Photovoltaic cells made from these materials reached up to 44 percent higher levels of efficiency. Furthermore, the cells generated more usable solar charges. Sunlight is an abundant source of clean energy. Industries are switching from traditional, highly polluting fossil fuel energy sources to solar power […]

(Natural News) Japanese knotweed or Polygonum cuspidatum is a perennial plant that belongs to the buckwheat family. While it is considered to be an aggressive weed by many, it is also edible — at a certain time of the year. Japanese knotweed also contains vitamins and minerals and has been used in traditional medicine for centuries. In a study […]

(Natural News) Alcoholic fatty liver disease, the early stage of alcoholic liver disease, is a condition in which fat builds up in the liver from drinking too much alcohol. Researchers from Anhui Medical University in China suggest resveratrol for treating this condition. Resveratrol is a dietary polyphenol found in high amounts in grapes, as well as […]

(Natural News) In this study, researchers from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University designed a randomized crossover pilot study and evaluated its feasibility on elderly subjects. The results of their clinical trial protocol, which focused on the effects of gua sha on inflammatory biomarkers, were published in the journal Complementary Therapies in Medicine. The researchers used a […]

(Natural News) Researchers from Kyungpook National University in South Korea investigated the protective effects of hesperetin against epileptic seizures in vivo. Their findings were published in the Journal of Medicinal Food. Observable characteristics of people suffering from temporal lobe epilepsy include the abnormal reorganization of the dentate gyrus and the inflammation of neurons in the hippocampus. Hesperetin is […]

(Natural News) Baduanjin, a traditional Chinese exercise, may be beneficial to people with depression and Type 2 diabetes. A study published in the journal Chinese Medicine revealed that baduanjin can improve symptoms of depression and lower blood sugar levels of people with diabetes. People with Type 2 diabetes are more likely to suffer from depression than […]

(Natural News) In this study, researchers from Zhejiang Chinese Medical University investigated the effects of safflower yellow (SY), the active component of the herbaceous plant Carthamus tinctorius, on the pulmonary metastasis of breast cancer and its mechanism of action. The results of their study were published in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine. C. tinctorius or safflower is a traditional Chinese medicine […]

(Natural News) In this review, researchers from Harbin Medical University in China focused on recent findings on the pharmacological properties of Acanthopanax senticosus, a traditional Chinese medicine with a high medicinal value. Their paper was published in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine. A. senticosus, previously known as Eleutherococcus senticosus, is a TCM more commonly known by its […]