Everyone hates allergies, right? Well, now a new study actually points out some of the surprising benefits of being allergic. In what they call “the most comprehensive database yet available” on the subject, researchers have discovered a relationship between allergies and some forms of cancer. The study, published in The Quarterly Review of Biology, found
An apple a day keeps the doctor away, as the old saying goes. According to researchers at Cornell University, this adage may be particularly apt when applied to breast cancer patients. Rui Hai Liu, associate professor of food science at the university, has conducted six separate studies on the benefits of apples and similar
While many people take with antioxidants in order to lose weight, a new study is suggesting taking too many can cause harm to a persons muscles. According to researchers from Kansas State University, antioxidants may be responsible for impaired muscle function. Because antioxidants can prevent or slow the oxidative damage in the body during psychical
Scientists have determined a protein whose production is stimulated by vitamin D3 has tumor-suppressing properties. Spanish researchers from universities in Madrid and Oviedo have built on previous research which had found evidence that the gene CST5, which is responsible for making the protein cystatin D, may be influenced by vitamin D3. The new study set
While such as vitamin D may help with pain and discomfort, researchers are looking into how acupuncture stimulates the brain into making the body feel better. According to findings published in Brain Research, scientists have discovered a sensation called deqi that is obtained through the treatment, which deactivates the feelings of pain in the brain,
New research into the causes of obesity has suggested sleep deprivation may be one of the factors affecting fat accumulation, opening a possibility that natural therapies for insomnia may also be effective against weight gain. Studies conducted in the last two years seem to point to a hormonal mechanism that may link the lack of
Although scientists have long known that high salt intake may lead to cardiovascular disease, it is only now that we are learning about some of the mechanisms behind the phenomenon. A team of German, Finnish and Austrian researchers has discovered a new “storage area” for salt in the body within the skin. In laboratory
In an era when children and adults are all too readily prescribed medications for mental problems, a new study which has found cognitive behavioral therapy helps prevent teenage depression may be welcome news. A study conducted at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, has found that adolescents at an increased risk of depression who participated in
Individuals may want to search for therapeutic health resources in order to treat their intense anxiety, as it may affect their ability to cope with negative emotions. According to a new study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, individuals who suffer from generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) are less able to respond to any negative
According to researchers, a stimulation of a group of nerve ending receptors may facilitate bowel movement. Scientists from Emory University in Atlanta have also been testing various compounds that may work with those receptors, paving a way for the development of new laxatives. The research involved two groups of mice, the first of which had