Researchers have discovered that a bacterial protein known to reduce the ability of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to infect cells also inhibits infection by the Ebola virus. The antiviral protein from blue-green algae, known as cyanovirin-N (CV-N), can extend...
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Daily multivitamin keeps you healthy – especially if you’re diabetic
In a study of over 100 adults living in North Carolina, those taking a daily multivitamin reported less infection, such as respiratory and urinary tract infections, influenza and gastrointestinal infections, and a lower rate of illness-related work absenteeism, than...
Calcium lowers lead levels in pregnant & nursing women
Women taking a calcium supplement could reduce the amount of lead passed to their fetus or nursing baby, according to a new study. Researchers found that lead levels in the blood were reduced by 16% in those women taking a calcium supplement. The research stems from a...
Hope for Lupus: Research finds fish oils reduce symptoms
New research from the University of Ulster offers hope to millions of lupus sufferers worldwide. Dr Emeir Duffy and Dr Gary Meenagh have discovered new evidence to suggest that fish oil can greatly reduce the symptoms of the disease. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)...
Drink to Your Health! Green tea may protect against colon cancer
A new study has found that consumption of moderate amounts of green tea might provide a protection against colon tumours about as well as a prescription drug, sulindac, that has been shown to be effective for that purpose. Scientists from the Linus Pauling Institute...
Choose Organic! Chemical-free foods have more anticancer protection
Fruits and veggies grown organically show significantly higher levels of cancer-fighting antioxidants than conventionally grown foods, according to a new study of corn, strawberries and marionberries, a type of blackberry. The findings appear in the Journal of...
Can St John’s Wort Beat the Blues?
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched a four-year study to determine the safety and effectiveness of St John's wort, a common herbal supplement, and citalopram, a standard antidepressant, compared to placebo. A total of 300 participants with minor...
Back Pain Progress: Researchers find vitamin deficiency common
If you suffer from chronic lower back pain and don't know why, researchers from Saudi Arabia may have an answer for you: low vitamin D. In a recent study at the Department of Medicine, Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital in Riyadh, scientists discovered that the majority of...
Think Zinc! Many Canadians may be low, say researchers
One out of every four Canadians eat diets that are low in the mineral zinc, according to researchers from McGill University who analyzed data from the Food Habits of Canadians Study. Zinc plays a key role in immune function where it is needed for the body to develop...
Skin Sense: Probiotics may be answer to eczema
Eczema is the most common form of dermatitis, a term which literally means “inflamed skin.” The condition can affect people young and old and encompasses a number of red, itchy skin conditions. Eczema may look like a dry, scaly rash or weepy, oozing blisters. Recent...