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Ajoene, an active sulfurous compound found in garlic, is able to destroy important components in the communication systems of Staphylococcus aureus and...

Cinnamaldehyde, an essential oil that gives cinnamon its flavor, activates thermogenic and metabolic responses in fat cells, or adipocytes, according to...

A team of researchers has found that six weeks of intense exercise — short bouts of interval training over the course of 20 minutes — showed...

A team of scientists led by Dr. Masanobu Komatsu of Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute has identified a signaling pathway that is essential...

Drinking three to four cups of coffee a day is associated with a lower risk of mortality and getting heart disease compared with drinking no coffee, according...

Opening windows and doors before going to bed can reduce carbon dioxide levels in bedrooms and improve sleep quality, according to new research from the...

The number of people with Parkinson’s disease will soon grow to pandemic proportions, according to a commentary paper published in journal JAMA Neurology. Parkinson’s...

An international team of researchers has found that in both mice and humans, a high-salt diet shrinks the population of a type of gut bacteria called Lactobacillus;...

A new study by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, has found that moderate-to-vigorous physical activity may lower the risk of developing...

Increased coffee consumption may be associated with a reduced risk of developing heart failure or having stroke, according to new research from the University...

In a new study published in the journal NeuroImage, an international team of researchers examined the effects of aerobic exercise on a region of the brain...

A review of previous epidemiological studies finds a strong association between the regular consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages such as soda and juice...

In a new study, Professor Gerald Shulman of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at Yale and colleagues show that just three days of a very-low-calorie...

Certain mushroom species are high in two antioxidants — glutathione and ergothioneine — that may help with anti-aging treatments and strategies,...

An international team of researchers led by the University of Lincoln, UK, has produced two simplified versions of teixobactin, a powerful natural antibiotic...

Colon cancer, Crohn’s disease, and other gut diseases could be better treated — or even prevented — thanks to a newly-discovered link between...

An international group of scientists has demonstrated that iridium — a very hard, silvery-white transition metal of the platinum group — can...

A bone-derived hormone called osteocalcin is known to affect how we metabolize sugar and fat. In a new study, Professor Mathieu Ferron of the Université...

A small, simple improvement in diet over the long-term — such as replacing one sugary beverage with a serving of nuts each day — may significantly...