(Natural News) Researchers from the University of Malaya in Malaysia have found a potential treatment for Type 2 diabetes in the Java brucea (Brucea javanica), a plant commonly found in the Malay Peninsula. In the study, which was published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, the team evaluated the plant’s anti-diabetic, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory actions using Type 2 […]

(Natural News) A team of researchers from Carleton University in Canada carried out an analysis on inulin obtained from the root vegetable Jerusalem artichoke and its potential uses in consumer food items, particularly in baked goods and beverages. In the study, they evaluated the composition of the Jerusalem artichoke. In addition, they assessed the health benefits of inulin […]

(Natural News) Tea oil camellia (Camellia oleifera) is a Chinese plant most known as the source of tea seed oil, a sweet-smelling, herbal oil with a multitude of uses. The seeds of teal oil camellia have been the subject of interest for quite some time due to their pharmaceutical potential. This potential is what compelled […]

(Natural News) Everyone wants to be smarter. It so happens that there are ways to increase your intelligence every day. An article on Be Brain Fit related the 11 methods by which you can improve your brainpower. The first is hanging out with smart people. Intelligence can indeed rub off on you. People absorb ideas and […]

(Natural News) If you’re a fan of vegetables, a recent study by researchers at Dalian University could give you another reason to keep on eating them: In their recent study, the team found that a quercetin, a compound found in many types of vegetables, has anti-cancer properties. The findings, published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, was the result […]

(Natural News) A study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine has found another potential natural treatment for Alzheimer’s disease and other degenerative diseases. In the study, researchers suggest that the leaves of elya plant (Elatostema papillosum) can prevent neurocognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease. A team of researchers from the International Islamic University Chittagong, […]

(Natural News) Drinking soft drinks regularly could affect fertility, an observational study published in the journal Epidemiology suggested. The study revealed that drinking even one sugary drink each day could be enough to lower the chances of having a baby, for both men and women. For the study, researchers from Boston University School of Public […]

(Natural News) Research from BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine has revealed that the Chinese knotweed (Polygonum chinense), a medicinal plant common in East and Southeast Asia, could be used to treat certain forms of the influenza virus. The study, a joint effort between South Korean and Vietnamese researchers, looked at the antiviral activity of plant extracts […]

(Natural News) Which planet sounds like a better place to live: One that is full of plants and trees and teeming with wildlife and biodiversity with plenty of food to go around, or a cold and barren one with a starving and dying-off population? If you’re like most people, you would choose the first option […]

(Natural News) Balneotherapy using high-mineral spring water could be a safe alternative for treating symptoms of atopic dermatitis (AD). The study, published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, looked at the effects of bathing in high-concentration mineral spring water (HMW) on redox balance and immune modulation in an animal model for atopic dermatitis using 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB). Researchers applied DNCB […]