Soy Products May Help Lower Blood Pressure, Especially in African-Americans

COMPOUND IN SOY PRODUCTS MAY HELP LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE

Benefit among African Americans of particular note

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Antioxidant has potential in the Alzheimer’s fight, UGA researchers find

Writer: Chelsea Toledo

Athens, Ga. - When you cut an apple and leave it out, it turns brown. Squeeze the apple with lemon juice, an antioxidant, and the process slows down.

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A curcumin compound improves the effectiveness of head and neck cancer treatment

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ANN ARBOR, Michigan.—Una de las razones por las cuales fallan los tratamientos del cáncer de cabeza y cuello es que las células del tumor se tornan resistentes a los compuestos en la quimioterapia. Ahora los investigadores del Centro Integral del Cáncer, de la Universidad de Michigan, han descubierto que un compuesto derivado de la especia india curcumina puede ayudar a que las células superen esa resistencia.

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Uso de la medicina complementaria y alternativa para el cáncer

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Introducción

Las personas con cáncer hacen todo lo posible para combatir la enfermedad, controlar sus síntomas y sobrellevar los efectos secundarios del tratamiento. Muchas recurren a diversas prácticas conocidas con el nombre genérico de "medicina complementaria y alternativa", entre ellas, suplementos botánicos (de hierbas) y otros suplementos dietéticos, acupuntura, masaje y yoga.

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Mouse Studies Suggest Daily Dose of Ginko May Prevent Brain Cell Damage After a Stroke

Working with genetically engineered mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins have shown that daily doses of a standardized extract from the leaves of the ginkgo tree can prevent or reduce brain damage after an induced stroke.
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80 per cent of the people in Mexico use medicinal plants

Laura Romero

En Veracruz y Oaxaca hay clínicas mixtas donde atienden curanderos y médicos
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Magnolia Compound Hits Elusive Target in Cancer Cells

A natural compound from magnolia cones blocks a pathway for cancer growth that was previously considered "undruggable," researchers have found.
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Tart cherries may reduce factors associated with heart disease and diabetes
Inflammation, body fat, weight gain and blood cholesterol all lower in rats fed cherries on top of high-fat, Western-style diet

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Tart cherries – frequently sold dried, frozen or in juice – may have more than just good taste and bright red color going for them, according to new animal research from the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center.
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FOLATE SCORES ANOTHER WIN IN ANIMAL STUDIES: BRIEF, HIGH DOSES OF B VITAMIN BLUNT DAMAGE FROM HEART ATTACK
-- Nutrient may act as heart energy reserve

Long known for its role in preventing anemia in expectant mothers and spinal birth defects in newborns, the B vitamin folate, found in leafy green vegetables, beans and nuts has now been shown to blunt the damaging effects of heart attack when given in short-term, high doses to test animals.
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