The conclusion from two massive studies of the possibility that antioxidant supplements might ward off prostate cancer was so rock solid that the research teams released their findings way ahead of schedule, citing public health implications as their reason for…

Various studies in the recent past offered the suggestion that one’s risk of breast cancer may drop when taking vitamin D and calcium supplements. According to the newly released results of a more in-depth exploration of the supplement/breast cancer link,…

One of the most comprehensive studies ever conducted to examine potential benefits of giving high-dose vitamin B supplements to Alzheimer’s patients has failed to demonstrate any significant benefits. In fact, the study indicates patients taking the vitamin supplement were more…

Although they don’t yet know which came first, Parkinson’s disease or an insufficient store of vitamin D in the bloodstream, researchers at the Emory University School of Medicine have established a link between the two, a link strong enough to…

Each year in the United States, approximately 700,000 people experience the devastating effects of a stroke.  Most of those strokes, about 87% of them, are ischemic strokes, which are caused when an artery to the brain becomes blocked.  The loss…

The Institute of Medicine, chartered to establish dietary standards for all Americans, says children and teenagers need twice the currently recommended daily dose of vitamin D in order to stave off diseases such as osteoporosis as well as cancer, diabetes,…

Vitamin C is an antioxidant, which is a class of molecule that is known to help prevent cancer by removing oxygen-free radicals from the body. However, researchers in the United States have recently discovered that taking a vitamin C supplement…

In announcing that it has filed charges against five companies selling herbal remedies claimed to be cures for cancer, a spokesperson for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said that, as long as somebody has been willing to buy it, somebody…

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is said to affect 18 million men in the United States alone.  The popular drug, Viagra (sildenafil), improves performance but does so with potential side effects that may dampen the mood.  In their search for new drugs…

Though there are several approaches a cancer patient and his or her physician can take toward eliminating the cancer, all therapies have one common goal - killing the cancerous cell.  To kill the cell, the function of its mitochondria must…

In a study employing 20 sets of identical adult twins, each one coping with high blood pressure, European researchers documented two heart-healthy benefits in olive leaf extract - lowered cholesterol levels and lowered blood pressure rates - and the results…

Researchers in Boston have just released the findings of a recent study that evaluated the levels of certain toxic metals in a randomly selected list of Ayurvedic medicines sold over the internet. The analysis reveals Ayurvedic medicines laced with toxic…

Strong healthy bones, teeth, and muscles rely on calcium to get and stay strong but it’s a mineral that most American children and adolescents do not get enough of. A new study has revealed two very important findings about a…

Three billion dollars are spent every year on “energy drinks,” usually fruit-flavored beverages heavily laced with caffeine and a wide assortment of added nutritional supplements. In spite of the widespread popularity of the beverages, there has been little scientific study…