Since I last posted on Vitamin C and Selenium having positive or negative effects on the body (back in April 2008) it was said at the time more data on these two supplements needed to come from future trials. Patrick Holford, who had formulated some supplements for the firm Biocare, said at the time he felt the Cochrane review was a “stitch up”. Since then a study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, [...]

Well I guess if you are not an astronaut who has been locked away in outer space for some considerable time or lost deep in the heart of the Amazon jungle then I am pretty sure you will have read or heard about the health benefits of eating five portions of fruit and veg a day. Well it now appears that this statement is just not true when it comes to a high level defense [...]

Although human trials will be needed to develop the drug further it would appear that Researchers at Durham University doing research into Inherited Degenerative disorders caused by mutations in LMNA (common name Lamin A/C) gene have discovered a drug that will help DNA damaged by time repair its-self. “This is an important step to helping children and older people live less debilitating lives,” said their chief researcher, Professor Chris Hutchinson. They now hope it can [...]

If like me you believe in making sure you take a regular in-take of vitamins to keep the doctor away (so to speak) you will be well aware of the benefits of vitamin A. Some of the benefits we receive from vitamin A are it aids our vision. It is also responsible for healthy skin and keeps our mucus membranes working efficiently. The mucus membranes when clogged can cause ear infections, headaches and sore throats, [...]

Well it looks like the research team from Newcastle University are in the news again. This time it appears they have found that the properties in Green Tea are of beneficial help in the fight against Alzheimer’s, dementia and cancer. Green tea has been used in Chinese medicine for some thousands of years and just maybe that is why Dementia is more common in the Western world than in both china and Japan. Using a [...]

Are you a tea or coffee person, or maybe like me your both. which ever is your preferred cup’pa it appears tea and coffee are the best thing since sliced bread. why, well the European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer and Nutrition have found a link during a study involving 500,000 individuals between the humble cup’pa and brain Cancer. It would appear from their studies that having a cup’pa everyday makes you 34 percent less likely [...]

This piece of good news is what this website is all about, even if it does take a decade before those who suffer this terminal disease can be helped. An article penned by Swain Science Editor for the Mirror caught my attention. His report (Mirror Friday 14th August 2009) goes something like this. Piyush Gupta and researchers of the Broad Institute Boston have identified a chemical also know as a compound that can target stem [...]

Scientist at Cancer Research UK have been able to identify a way to distinguish between benign and aggressive forms of prostrate cancer. Their work involves perfecting a simple urine test that would enhance treatment, which in turn would lead to unnecessary surgery, or radiation treatment. Doctor Lesley Walker of Cancer Research said: “Distinguishing the aggressive tumors that must be treated from those that do not need treatment will go along way towards resolving this issue.” [...]

It is believed that vitamin D, also referred to as the Sunshine Vitamin, plays an exciting part in the continued good health against heart disease, falls and broken bones, breast and prostate cancer. Including depression, arthritis and memory loss. The suggestion is that vitamin D can help to-ward prevention of them all. It may also help maintain healthy blood vessel function and blood pressure levels. However, researchers say more clinical trials are needed to prove [...]