Maslinic acid provides a natural defense against colon cancer
Researchers from the University of Granada and the University of Barcelona have shown that treatment with maslinic acid, a triterpenoid compound isolated from olive-skin pomace, results in a significant inhibition of cell proliferation and causes apoptotic death in colon-cancer cells. Maslinic acid is a novel natural compound and it is able to induce apoptosis or programmed death in human HT29 ...

Natural sleep aid linked to nightmares
Serious side effects reported, including hallucinations and nightmares, raising questions about the safety of some natural health products

Natural Medicine: Unearthing the benefits of mushrooms
Natural Medicine: Unearthing the benefits of mushrooms.

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MONTEREY Doctor opens holistic center Dr. Maki Takashima has opened the Natural Holistic Wellness Center at 969 Pacific St., Suite B. The family clinic combines Eastern and Western healing wisdoms using science-based medicine and natural remedies.

Fight the flu with 'medicine food'
ABC7 Food Coach Lori Corbin shows you "medicine food" to fight your flu with a fork.

Olive Skins Provide Natural Defense Against Colon Cancer, Study Suggests
Scientists have found that the compound, present in olive skin's leaf and wax, inhibits the growth of HT29 colon-cancer cells. It may provide a useful new therapeutic strategy for the treatment of colon carcinoma. Low concentrations of maslinic acid are to be found in plants with medicinal properties, but its concentration in the waxy skin of olives may be as high as 80 percent.

Maslinic acid provides a natural defense against colon cancer
( Universidad de Granada ) Scientists have found that the compound, present in olive skin's leaf and wax, inhibits the growth of HT29 colon-cancer cells. It may provide a useful new therapeutic strategy for the treatment of colon carcinoma. Low concentrations of maslinic acid are to be found in plants with medicinal properties, but its concentration in the waxy skin of olives may be as high as ...

Movie review: 'Beautiful Truth' about cancer
RATING: (WILD APPLAUSE) The Beautiful Truth: Documentary. Written and directed by Steve Kroschel. (Not rated. 93 minutes. At the Roxie.) One of 2008's most notable documentaries, "The Beautiful Truth" is about an all-natural treatment for cancer - a subject...

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Fact vs. Fiction in Gaza
Fiction: There?s no food in Gaza and people are starving . News reports, including one produced by TV station France 2 on Dec. 29, showed a Gaza resident in a food store saying: ?Apparently, there is nothing, as you can see. There are no natural products for the kids. There is no milk.

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UT Southwestern Scientist Honored Among Best in Texas Research
Dr. Rama Ranganathan, professor of pharmacology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, was recognized today as one of the state's top rising stars in research by The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas (TAMEST).

Alka-Seltzer Plus Sponsors the US Ski Team
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Alka-Seltzer Plus® cold medicine will help keep athletes on the slopes this winter season as part of a two-year deal to be the official cold medicine of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA), the parent organization of the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding, Bayer HealthCare, the makers of Alka-Seltzer Plus (BHC) announced.

Physician Launches Innovative Sports Nutrition Organic Program
Craig Koniver, MD, a Board Certified Physician and owner of Primary Plus Organic Medicine, LLC, is launching his Sports Nutrition Organic Program which helps athletes of all levels optimize their strength and endurance and become peak performers. Since Dr. Koniver is an expert in Organic Medicine, a new medical specialty with a natural approach to better health and wellness, he has developed a ...

Ex-funeral worker dies
A Bryan man who worked for a local funeral home for more than 50 years died Tuesday of natural causes at Christus Shumpert Dubois Hospital in Shreveport, La.Wel ...

Dying to Head West
FRONTIER MEDICINE From the Atlantic to the Pacific, 1492-1941 By David Dary Knopf. 381 pp. $30 Among the first things exchanged by European settlers and Native Americans were diseases and medical treatments. The Europeans gave the natives measles, yellow fever and smallpox; when the Indians tried...

Study of Everest Climbers Questions Oxygen Use
Title: Study of Everest Climbers Questions Oxygen Use Category: Health News Created: 1/8/2009 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 1/8/2009

Pregnant Women: Just Say 'No' to Early C-Section
Giving birth a week before your due date, as many doctors urge, is bad for your baby's health.

Deaths From Lung Cancer Could Be Reduced By Better Policies To Control Indoor Radon, Experts Urge
About 1,100 people each year die in the UK from lung cancer related to indoor radon, but current government protection policies focus mainly on the small number of homes with high radon levels and neglect the 95 percent of radon-related deaths caused by lower levels of radon, according to a study.

More kids getting infusions of own cord blood
Last spring, Chloe Levine dragged her tiny right foot as she struggled to walk.

UMass President Jack Wilson
Jack Wilson, the president of the University of Massachusetts, chatted with Boston.com readers about higher education and the future of the state's university system.