Category: Health Conditions

Ancient Herbal Supplement Shows Promise Against Cancer

Berberine’s effect on lung cancer has just been published in the journal Pharmaceutics, showing potent anticancer activity in a study that crosses the divide between Eastern and Western medicine. While the natural compound found in plants such as turmeric and barberry has been used in traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years, it has…


How Side-Sleeping May Protect Against Alzheimer’s

The position you choose to sleep in has an impact on how efficiently your brain can clear toxins and waste products. These lifestyle choices also improve the effectiveness of the system. STORY AT-A-GLANCE The glymphatic system in your brain targets the removal of misfolded proteins that are the hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS,…


Turmeric Extract Strikes to the Root Cause of Cancer Malignancy

A turmeric study published in Cancer Letters is paving the way for a revolution in the way that we both understand and treat cancer Titled, “Targeting cancer stem cells by curcumin and clinical applications,” U.S. researchers evaluated the primary polyphenol in the Indian spice known as curcumin for its ability to target cancer stem cells (CSCs), which…


How I Healed My Sciatica

We are a sedentary society, especially as we age. The older we get, the more challenging it can be to keep from sitting too much. Our bodies may ache, our legs may be unsteady, our energy is less, and we don’t exercise as often. The pandemic even exacerbated this trend with having to stay isolated…


Government-Subsidised Mental Health Services Underutilised in Australian Aged Care: Study

Less than three percent of Australians with mental health conditions living in residential aged care facilities access government-subsidised mental health services, an analysis by South Australian researchers has found. The lead author of the study and psychology registrar and epidemiologist from Flinders University, Dr. Monica Cations, said aged care residents are four times more likely to…


Australian University Invents New Tech Helping People With Aphasia Write Their Stories

Scientists from Australia’s Monash University have worked out a new technology to help people with aphasia to communicate. Teaming up with Monash Health speech pathologists and their patients, students from the Monash Institute of Medical Engineering (MIME) and Monash Young Medtech Innovators (MYMI) have designed Project QWERTY, a free website that offers a high-tech but…


Understanding Cellulite

Reviewed by Dr. Ann Corson The human body is an undisputed miracle, but it’s easy to forget when you just focus on its flaws. One particular imperfection some obsess about is known as cellulite. Cellulite is basically fat with a lumpy texture. It mainly impacts women, but a few men get it too. For women…


Stories of Life-Threatening Heart Conditions

Everyone in the United States has likely experienced heart disease, either personally or through a friend or family member. Approximately 659,000 individuals per year die from heart disease, and more than 800,000 suffer heart attacks, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s a disease that requires constant diligence because of its prevalence….


One in Three People Has This Eye Parasite

It can damage your vision, be harmful during pregnancy and may not initially cause symptoms. Take these steps to prevent infection, and greater care if you are pregnant. STORY AT-A-GLANCE Toxoplasma gondii is the parasite responsible for the infection toxoplasmosis. If the parasite reaches the retina, it causes ocular toxoplasmosis, with symptoms including lesions on…


Reverse Insulin Resistance With These 8 Foods

Over 80 million Americans have insulin resistance that can lead to diabetes.  And you could be on the road to diabetes for 10 years or more and never even know it.  Here’s what happens. The hormone insulin directs your cells to open up and take in glucose from the blood.  With insulin resistance, your cells…