Proteins that develop when individuals suffer from glaucoma may help improve diagnosing this illness, according to a study presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. The second leading cause of blindness in the world, glaucoma is a condition in which pressure in the eyeballs rises due to increased amounts of
Hardly a month goes by without a news story appearing touting the benefits of drinking a few glasses of red wine each week. But which nutrient provides the basis for these stories, and can it be found in vitamin supplements? The compound is called resveratrol, and it can indeed be taken via herbal supplements or
Women who consume a high-fat diet while pregnant could increase the risk of obesity and diabetes in their babies, according to findings presented at the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior meeting. In an effort to discover the effects of a diet consisting of high fat foods during pregnancy, researchers fed a low-fat or
Some nutritionists feel that an alkaline diet high in fruits and vegetables may be an easy way to keep weight off. A study published in Health Education and Behavior found that middle-aged women who are too busy to focus on their diets have a higher risk of obesity. The study looked at 200 women with
New research suggests flaxseed may help improve cholesterol. A study appearing in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition finds people who took one tablespoon of whole flaxseed everyday were able to reduce both their total cholesterol and their LDL, or bad, cholesterol levels. Flaxseed oil, in comparison, did not produce the same results. Women, particularly
Alzheimers patients exhibit a range of symptoms from memory problems to physical complications such as plaques forming in the brain. However, researchers found that vitamin D and a chemical in turmeric may help prevent this process. Amyloid beta are plaque blockages that damage the brain. The team at the University of California Los Angeles discovered
According to a new study, low level light therapy (LLLT) offers a promise to improve neuronal cell function in patients with Parkinsons disease (PD). PD is a chronic and progressively disabling neurodegenerative brain disease that impairs motor control, speech and other functions. According to the National Parkinson Foundation, an estimated 60,000 new cases of the
For centuries, red yeast rice has been taken by millions of individuals as a natural dietary supplement, although more recent there has been a protracted legal battle over whether to call this form of yeast a drug or a supplement, the Mayo Clinic reports. In either case, the extract taken from this variety of yeast
A series of experiments have shown white tea extract has a potential to help control weight gain, researchers have said. German scientists have studied the effects of an extract of white tea the least processed version of the tea plant Camellia sinensis and found that after treating lab-cultured human pre-adipocytes (fat cells) with the
A new study has found lowering your risk for heart disease could add as many as 15 years to your life. The Whitehall study, which appears in the journal BMJ, followed more than 19,000 middle-aged men in the U.K. for four decades. It suggests that improving overall heart health by avoiding or quitting smoking as