(Natural News) There are many mainstream treatments available today for cancer patients. Of these approaches, chemotherapy appears to be the most widely used. However, because it requires the administration of high doses of chemical agents, chemotherapy also kills healthy cells and causes undesirable side effects. These include fatigue, nausea, hair loss, vomiting, loss of appetite, constipation, anemia […]

(Natural News) Researchers have uncovered molecular interactions within the genome of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) that could lead to more effective antiviral agents. In a study published Nov. 05 in the journal Molecular Cell, a team from the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with researchers from Justus Liebig University Giessen in Germany, mapped the RNA-RNA interactions that govern the […]

(Natural News) Growing in the Himalayan regions of India, Nepal, Northern Myanmar and China is a cold-hardy plant with plenty of traditional uses. Juniperus recurva, also known as Himalayan juniper, is a small ornamental tree that belongs to the cypress (Cupressaceae) family. Known for its aromatic wood and leaves, this plant is widely used to make incense and coffins. Himalayan juniper also bears dark […]

(Natural News) Semecarpus anacardium, or the marking nut tree, is a small to medium-sized tree native to East Asia. Although it’s resin can cause a severe rash when it comes into contact with skin, the marking nut tree is still widely cultivated as an ornamental plant and as a source of food, medicine and raw […]

(Natural News) Antioxidants are important molecules that help neutralize free radicals. Free radicals are unstable and highly reactive molecules that can damage cells and their components. A product of cell metabolic processes — particularly the generation of energy using oxygen — free radicals are constantly produced inside the human body. Hence, it’s important that antioxidant levels […]

(Natural News) Researchers from China and Japan investigated the colitis-associated cancer (CAC)-preventive effect of the ethyl acetate extract of Ilex rotunda, commonly known as Kurogane holly. They reported their findings in an article published in the Journal of Natural Medicines. CAC is one of the most serious complications of inflammatory bowel disease. Its pathogenesis is poorly understood, and anti-inflammatory […]

(Natural News) In this study, Chinese researchers explored the underlying mechanism of luteolin’s effect on influenza virus-infected cells. They reported their findings in an article published in the Journal of Natural Medicines. Influenza is an acute transmissible respiratory disease that affects humans and animals and has high morbidity and mortality rates. According to previous studies, luteolin, […]

(Natural News) In this study, researchers from Kyoto University investigated the appetite-enhancing and locomotor-reducing effects of Myristica fragrans (nutmeg) oil and its active components. They reported their findings in an article published in the Journal of Natural Medicines. M. fragrans is widely used to enhance the flavor of sweet and savory foods. In Asian countries, it also has […]

(Natural News) In this study, researchers from Japan investigated the safety, efficacy and biological properties of extracts obtained from the rhizome of cultivated Coptis japonica, also known as Japanese goldthread. They reported their findings in an article published in the Journal of Natural Medicines. To evaluate the mutagenic and anti-allergic activities of C. japonica – an herb used […]

(Natural News) China is on the verge of grappling with another potentially massive outbreak. According to The Epoch Times, a highly infectious bacterial disease called brucellosis is spreading to farms in neighboring Shaanxi Province, and even as far as Inner Mongolia. The disease initially took hold in China’s northwest Gansu Province last year after a botched sanitation […]