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03/31/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Bioactive peptides found to have a positive effect on endothelial function

Bioactive peptides could be a potential option for managing and treating endothelial dysfunction, as well as its complications, researchers from the University of Alberta report. In their study, which was published in Food Science and Human Wellness, they provide an overview of how bioactive peptides can be used to support the endothelium and prevent the onset of […]

03/17/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

TCM medicines confirmed to accelerate cell death of breast cancer tumors

A team of researchers from the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine has uncovered promising breast cancer treatment in two unlikely substances. One is tetrandrine, a natural plant-based alkaloid with health benefits ranging from pain alleviation to tumor growth inhibition, while the other is arsenic trioxide, a traditional Chinese remedy with a history of cancer therapy. […]

02/08/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Cancer cells use sugar to divide; starving them of sugar can slow their progression

Researchers have discovered a mechanism that explains how reducing sugar can cause cancer cells to die. The study, which was published in the online journal Science Signaling, presented a novel cell death pathway through introducing how depriving cancer cells of sugar can trigger a reaction that causes them to die. This research builds on earlier scientific literature that indicates that cancer cells that […]

12/11/2017 / By Lance D Johnson

No SCIENCE allowed: Anyone who dares mention that vaccines contain aluminum is immediately derided as an “anti-vaxxer”

Some of the most controversial ingredients added to almost every vaccine are aluminum salts. Aluminum plays a valuable role in vaccine efficacy, boosting the vaccine’s ability to generate an immune response. Aluminum’s purpose is to be an adjuvant, to inflame a person’s immune system, forcing their antibodies to respond to the pathogen in the vaccine. This […]

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