Worldwide, kidney cancer is one of the 10 most common cancers in both men and women. The American Cancer Society estimated that 63,990 new cases of […]
NEWS Scientists in Australia say new details about the role of zinc in the immune system could help the development of non-antibiotic treatment strategies for bacterial […]
NEWS Scientists are urging improved regulation on pesticides after finding that the chemicals affect genes in bumblebees. COMMENT The evidence is now incontrovertible that pesticides are […]
NEWS People who take cholesterol-lowering statins may be at increased risk of developing high blood sugar levels, insulin resistance, and eventually type 2 diabetes, according to […]
NEWS Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, a powerful opioid painkiller, is reportedly considering declaring bankruptcy to avoid liabilities resulting from thousands of lawsuits filed against […]
NEWS Executives of top pharmaceutical companies were recently grilled before a U.S. congressional panel about the nation’s skyrocketing drug prices, with one senator accusing Big Pharma […]
NEWS An estimated 2,000 synthetic chemicals can be used in conventional packaged foods sold in the United States; for organic foods the number is 40. COMMENT […]
NEWS Researchers in China have found that pregnant women with higher dietary vitamin C consumption are less likely to develop gestational diabetes. COMMENT The publication of […]
Zinc Could Help Treat Urinary Tract Infections