Conventional drugs used in the treatment of liver diseases inevitably have side effects. An increasing number of natural substances have been studied to explore if they have protective effects on the liver. Blueberries, rich in a variety of polyphenols and often called a health food or superfood, have unique effects on human retinal, brain and [...]

Heart.org – A study of twins shows that even with genes that put them at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, eating a Mediterranean diet can improve heart function (heart rate variability), according to research reported in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal. Using data from the Emory Twins Heart Study, researchers [...]

Apple juice can be a useful supplement for calming the declining moods that are part of the normal progression of moderate-to-severe Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), according to a study in American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias (AJADD), published by SAGE. In the AJADD study, after institutionalized AD patients consumed two 4-oz glasses of apple [...]

JAMA – An analysis that included nearly 400,000 participants finds that those with higher blood levels of vitamin B6 and the essential amino acid methionine (found in most protein) had an associated lower lung cancer risk, including participants who were current or former smokers, according to a study in the June 16, 2010 issue of [...]

AASMNET.org – Getting extra sleep over an extended period of time improves athletic performance, alertness and mood, according to a research abstract presented June 8, 2010, at SLEEP 2010, the 24th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC. Results indicate that football players’ sprint times improved significantly after seven to eight weeks of [...]

AASMNET.org – Obstructive sleep apnea patients had reductions of  brain grey-matter volume at baseline but showed significant grey-matter volume increase after three months of CPAP therapy, according to a research abstract presented June 7, 2010, at SLEEP 2010, the 24th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC. Results indicate that obstructive sleep apnea [...]