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February 16, 2024

Green Tea Could Reduce Risk of Dementia

A study conducted at the University of Leeds in the UK has concluded that drinking green tea on a regular basis can not only improve your brain power, but also lower your chances of getting dementia later on in life. This is due to a chemical compound found exclusively in green tea.
February 16, 2024

Raft of Legal Challenges Launched Against EU Reauthorization of Glyphosate

The European Commission’s decision to reauthorize the herbicide glyphosate for 10 years is being challenged in three separate legal actions.
February 16, 2024

Southern Africa’s Cholera Outbreak is a Multinational Fight

A cholera crisis has engulfed southern Africa. As cases surge across Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a lack of clean water and sanitation continue to threaten lives.
February 16, 2024

Big Pharma Spends Billions More on Executives and Stockholders Than on Research and Development

A United States Senate report points to greed and "patent thickets" as the key reasons for high drug prices.
February 16, 2024

Twice-Daily Dose of Cinnamon Could Prevent Diabetes

Spicing up your diet with a twice-daily dose of cinnamon could help prevent diabetes in those at risk for the disease, a study suggests.
February 9, 2024

Genetically Modified Crops Aren’t a Solution to Climate Change, Despite What the Biotech Industry Says

Biotech firms seem to have succeeded in convincing the European Commission that we need new genetically modified crops to tackle climate change. They argue that by enhancing crops’ resistance to drought or improving their ability to capture carbon, climate change may no longer seem such a daunting challenge. If this seems too good to be true, unfortunately, it is.
February 9, 2024

New Study Recommends 2000 IU Daily Vitamin D Supplementation

In a recent narrative review published in Nutrients, researchers discuss the evidence arguing for the efficiency and safety of 2000 IU (50 micrograms) of vitamin D supplementation per day to prevent and treat vitamin D deficiency in the general adult population.
February 9, 2024

World Health Organization Warns New Cancer Cases to Soar 77 Percent by 2050

The number of new cancer cases will rise to more than 35 million in 2050 – 77 percent higher than the figure in 2022, the World Health Organization's cancer agency has warned.
February 9, 2024

Thailand Enforcing New Maximum Recommended Daily Intakes for Nine Vitamins and Minerals

Thailand is enforcing new maximum levels for the Recommended Daily Intakes (RDIs) of nine vitamins and minerals, including increasing the RDI of vitamins C, D, and biotin.
February 9, 2024

Some Dementia Patients Might Have Reversible Symptoms Caused by Cirrhosis of the Liver

Some dementia patients, even up to 10 percent of people diagnosed with the condition, might actually have undiagnosed liver disease and accompanying neurological problems, a new study in JAMA Open Network suggests. Most importantly, it’s possible their liver-related brain symptoms could be resolved with treatment.