According to a new study, a concentrated extract of freeze-dried Broccoli sprouts helped cut-down the development of bladder tumor by more than 50%. According to researchers, this finding supports the earlier studies, which indicated that broccoli consumption is associated with lower risk of bladder cancer. A Professor of Oncology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Dr. Yuesheng [...]

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Often, the substances used by modern medicine in Chemotherapies for treatment of Cancer are natural products derived from natural substances. For instance, ‘taxanes’ which is used in treatment of breast and prostate cancers are made from Yew trees. Yew Tree is a popular periwinkle plant that grows on the ground of many front yards and [...]

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acharya on April 11th, 2008

Alternative medicines such as acupuncture, homeopathy, and physiotherapy have become an established part of treatment spectrum among humans. However, a recent newspaper report reveals that now these alternative medicines are effective remedies for treating the pains and aches in animals too. “Increasing numbers of veterinarians are using such medicines at the request of pet owners,” [...]

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According to researchers, listening to music for few hours a day helps in speedy recovery of patient from stroke outcomes. A study conducted by Finnish researchers on 54 patients who suffered stroke on the right or left hemisphere middle cerebral artery, noted that those patients, who listened to music for few hours a day showed [...]

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acharya on November 5th, 2007

Although the heart-healthy and cholesterol benefits of garlic have been long-known, it has now been revealed that ginger could prove as good. A major cause of Atherosclerosis, a major cause of coronary heart disease, happens when the fatty cells and bad cholesterol stick to the artery walls, leading to inflammation, preventing blood circulation. Ginger reduces [...]

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Recent researches have revealed that even a tiny drink at a dear friend’s birthday party during pregnancy could really prove harmful to the baby, damaging the overall development of the baby and causing brain damage. Alcohol passes directly through the placenta, to the baby, where it can severely affect memory, attention span, social behaviour and [...]

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On comparison of a data study of patients suffering from knee arthritis among U.S. adults, researchers found that the pain shoot-ups were associated with changes in weather and barometric pressure. The findings that were published in the American Journal of Medicine, revealed that while many arthritis sufferers felt that changes in weather, had something to [...]

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acharya on June 30th, 2007

Diabetes is a lifelong condition, wherein the body cannot convert food into energy due to lack of insulin, or in other words, the inability to use insulin. A person with diabetes will have high blood glucose content. The normal range of glucose is about 70 to 110 mg/dl. Blood glucose usually shoots up after eating, [...]

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