(Natural News) A study from the Institute of Rural Health in Poland showed that green barley has anti-cancer potential, adding to its already long list of health benefits. In their paper, which appeared in the Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, the team reported that extracts from young green barley can prevent the spread of colon cancer cells […]

(Natural News) If you’ve ever wondered why your body reacts differently despite being given the same medication as other people, the bacteria living in your gut may be to blame. In a study published in the journal Nature, researchers from Yale University found that gut microbiome – the colony of microorganisms that live inside the human gastrointestinal tract – can […]

(Natural News) Researchers from Rajarshi Shahu College of Pharmacy and Research in India investigated whether curcumin from turmeric can enhance permeability and bioavailability of EGCG for the treatment of hyperlipidemia. Their findings were published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Green tea is rich in polyphenols like flavonoids and catechins. Among the main catechins […]

(Natural News) We are in the middle of an extinction phase. The animals in danger of extermination? Flying insects. This is according to entomology enthusiast Martin Sorg, president of the Amateur Entomology Society of Krefeld, who, over the last 37 years, collected 80 million insects from the German countryside. And while the Society’s collection is […]

(Natural News) Male sexual dysfunction is becoming a global health problem. Erectile dysfunction (ED) or impotence affects an estimated 20 to 30 million men in the U.S. and more than 150 million men worldwide. ED is characterized by an inability to achieve or maintain an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse. Although ED is very common, health experts […]

(Natural News) Researchers trying to figure out how extraterrestrial life may think are starting to look in different places. In one study, presented at the 2019 Astrobiology Science Conference, a group of researchers from the University of Washington (UWash) in Seattle believe that the way the arms of a cephalopod like the octopus “think” can be a model […]

(Natural News) Here is some good — and delicious — news: Men who are looking to reduce their risk for colorectal cancer may benefit from adding more yogurt to their diets. In a recent study published on the medical journal Gut, researchers from the Department of Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis, […]

(Natural News) As if there weren’t enough reasons to eat leafy greens, researchers from Rush University in Chicago have added one more. A study published in the peer-reviewed journal Neurology showed that eating green leafy vegetables — such as spinach, broccoli, kale, arugula and Brussels sprouts — can help protect the brain and slow down people’s cognitive decline by […]

(Natural News) The Western diet is notorious for containing sinful amounts of fat, sugar and little to no nutrients. This unhealthy diet is also linked to a greater risk of developing serious health problems, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Yet despite the many reasons to forego this type of diet, many Americans continue […]

(Natural News) In this study, researchers from Iran assessed the effects of topical sesame oil, particularly if it could reduce the severity of pain caused by chemotherapy-induced phlebitis (CIP). Their results were published in the journal Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. CIP is one of the most common complications developed by cancer patients. The use of complementary […]