Recent Clinical Research

Green tea cut obesity and a number of inflammatory biomarkers linked with poor health in a new study. Source: Green tea cuts obesity, health risks in mice

For the first time, scientists have identified compounds found in coffee which may inhibit the growth of prostate cancer. This is a pilot study, carried out on drug-resistant cancer cells in cell culture and in a mouse model; it has not yet been tested in humans. This...

Swapping dietary saturated fats for monounsaturated fats reverses nerve damage and restores nerve function in male mice, finds new preclinical research published in JNeurosci. These data support further investigation of diets rich in healthy fats as a potential...

Increases in chronic inflammation -- not the passage of time -- is the main reason why injured bones do not heal as well with age. Source: 'Inflamm-aging' causes loss of bone healing ability in the elderly

Taking a high dose of icosapent ethyl -- a pure and stable prescription form of the omega-3 fatty acid known as EPA -- significantly reduces the occurrence of first, subsequent and total ischemic events, including heart attacks, strokes and related deaths, among...

Common medications prescribed to treat heartburn, acid reflux and ulcers are linked to increased risks for kidney failure and chronic kidney disease, found a recent University at Buffalo study. Source: Study: Research ties common heartburn medications to kidney...

The majority of oral medications available to consumers contain ingredients that can affect sensitive individuals. Source: Inactive ingredients in pills and capsules may cause allergic, adverse reactions

An extract from the seeds of avocados exhibited anti-inflammatory properties in a laboratory study, according to Penn State researchers, and it represents a potential source for novel anti-inflammatory compounds that could be developed as a functional food ingredient...

Using roundworms, one of Earth's simplest animals, Rice University bioscientists have found the first direct link between a diet containing too little vitamin B12 and an increased risk of infection by two potentially deadly pathogens. Source: Rice U. study highlights...