According to a new study, published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Substance Abuse, Treatment, Prevention and Policy, when legal medical therapies let them down, some teens turn to cannabis.
The research suggests that around a third of teens who smoke cannabis on a regular basis use it as a medication, rather than as a [...]

A mouse study published in the Royal Society of Chemistry journal Metallomics finds that a drug based on a chemical found in garlic can treat diabetes types I and II when taken as a tablet,
Researchers from the Suzuka University of Medical Science in Japan gave the drug orally to type I diabetic mice, they found [...]

Intake is Often “Inadequate” Even When it Exceeds the RDA
(Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, October 21, 2008) A study of almost 5,000 persons has shown that consuming more vitamin B6 means less colon cancer. (1) The researchers described the connection as “moderately strong.” Any nutrient that has a “moderately strong” influence on reducing colon cancer risk [...]

Studies with mice suggest daily dose of the herbal remedy ginkgo may prevent brain cell damage after a stroke.
Working with genetically engineered mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins have shown that daily doses of a standardized extract from the leaves of the natural remedy ginkgo tree can prevent or reduce brain damage after an induced stroke.
Ginkgo [...]

New research confirms what users of the natural remedy have known for years, the herbal remedy St. John’s wort relieves symptoms of depression.
The study, a Cochrane Systematic Review, backs up previous research that showed the plant extract is effective in treating mild to moderate depressive disorders.
“Overall, we found that the St. John’s wort extracts [...]

A safety study of a highly touted herbal remedy extract (COLD-fX) from ginseng shows promise for use by Kids as a natural cold and flu remedy. The study, by Canadian researchers, appears in the journal Pediatrics – the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled Canadian trial which was conducted [...]

A traditional herbal remedy may become a component in combating the rapidly rising cases of obesity and associated heart disease.
Scientists from Germany have recently discovered that extracts of a traditional herbal remedy derived from Tabebuia impetiginosa can act to delay the absorption of dietary fat in animal models. The researchers believe that the extract could [...]

An enriched extract of the ‘Indian Frankincense’ herb Boswellia serrata has been proven to reduce the symptoms of osteoarthritis. Research published in the journal Arthritis Research and Therapy shows that patients taking the herbal remedy showed significant improvement in as little as seven days.
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis; it commonly affects weight-bearing [...]

Coffee the new stress busting herbal remedy. Loving that coffee smell is in the genes.
A new study from says smell the coffee and it triggers genes that reduce anxiety, in rats anyway.
Well you don’t need to tell billions of coffee sniffers. How often have we heard, “I love the smell of coffee in the morning.” [...]

“This multicenter study was conducted to determine the effects of Xuezhikang (XZK), a partially purified extract of red yeast rice..” write researchers.  THe study found that the Chinese herbal remedy appeared to significantly reduce the risk of a repeat heart attack in heart patients.  The study is published in the American Journal of Cardiology
Researchers wrote, [...]