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The naturally produced molecule resveratrol, found in the skin of red grapes, has been shown to lower insulin levels in mice when injected directly into the brain, even when the animals ate a high-fat diet.
A new UT Southwestern Medical Center study suggests that when acting directly on certain proteins in the brain, resveratrol may offer [...]

BBC News is reporting that scientists at the Cork Cancer Research Centre have found that an extract found in the bright yellow curry spice turmeric can destroy gullet cancer cells.
The extract, called curcumin, “has long been thought to have healing powers and is already being tested as a treatment for arthritis and even dementia,” the [...]

A single dose of buckwheat honey before bedtime provided more relief from nighttime coughing than popular over-the-counter cough medicine in a study published in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
Dr. Ian M. Paul and colleagues at Penn State College of Medicine conducted a study involving 105 children age 2 to 18 with upper respiratory tract [...]