(Natural News) Despite advances in modern medicine and personalized medicine, some forms of cancer still exist for which limited treatment options are available. For example, penta-negative tumors, which are negative for estrogen and progesterone receptors, EGFR, HER2 and cytokeratin 5/6, have been reported in Saudi women. Triple-negative breast cancer, an aggressive type of cancer that has […]

(Natural News) Guizotia abyssinica, locally known as ramtil or niger seed, is an annual plant that’s native to Ethiopia but is also widely used in India. This branched herb has an erect, stout stem and seeds that are said to be a rich source of edible oil. This edible oil possesses a high nutritional index and […]

(Natural News) Conservationists working at the London Zoo are busy cultivating Pete, a maidenhair fern that will hopefully be able to take photos that can help scientists monitor remote areas of rainforests all over the world. The current trial is hoping to develop a way to use plants that can generate enough electricity to power equipment used […]

(Natural News) Researchers from China and Hong Kong studied the effects of quercetin on visceral pain and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) availability in post-inflammatory irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS) rats. Their findings were published in the Journal of Medicinal Food. Intestinal enterochromaffin (EC) cell hyperplasia and 5-HT availability play key roles in the pathogenesis of abdominal hypersensitivity caused by IBS. […]

(Natural News) Many plants from the genus Croton are known as ornamental indoor plants. They belong to the spurge (Euphorbiaceae) family, one of the largest plant families consisting of about 7,500 different species. Codiaeum variegatum (garden croton), an ornamental shrub native to the South Pacific, is the most famous species of Croton and is grown for its different-colored leaves. […]

(Natural News) We’re all eager to get back to our normal lives. Whether or not you actually miss heading to the office in person might be debatable, but it’s safe to say most of us are concerned about the economic effects of a long shutdown and the potential for social unrest if it goes on […]

(Natural News) Despite sodas containing too much sugar and warnings by numerous studies that they can cause health problems, carbonated beverages remain popular among consumers. But here’s another bad thing researchers have linked to the consumption of fizzy drinks: an increased risk of osteoporosis. Soda ingredients and how they affect your bone health Sugary sodas contain harmful ingredients like artificial […]

(Natural News) Scientists have discovered a new species of shark lurking off the Gulf of Mexico. However, this isn’t a terrifyingly large shark that can eat humans whole. This shark is small and can glow in the dark. The new shark, known as the American pocket shark (Mollisquama mississippiensis), is only the second species of […]

(Natural News) Spanish researchers evaluated the antimicrobial activity of red wine and polyphenol-rich enological extracts against periodontal pathogens, such as Porphyromonas gingivalis, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and Fusobacterium nucleatum, as well as total bacteria growing in an in vitro oral biofilm static model. Their findings were published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Previous studies show that […]

(Natural News) In this study, researchers from China, Saudi Arabia and South Africa screened microbial species that live in harsh environments for secondary metabolites with anti-cancer activities. Their findings were published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Microbes that thrive in the brine pools of the Red Sea and in brine pool-seawater interfaces are exposed to […]