Water bubbles and boils on a gas stove or range in a home kitchen. Blue flame and stainless steel pot. (iStock) One of Georgia’s most populated counties remained under a boil water advisory Sunday. The advisory in DeKalb County was issued Saturday after thunderstorms knocked out power to a water…
This Japanese plant could hold the key to extended youth
Part of the way in which the body maintains health at a cellular level is through the process of autophagy. This involves cells disposing of their own broken and disused parts to prevent the buildup of debris. If autophagy is not efficient, the cellular debris that accumulates can become harmful,…
Herb leaf eaten by Japanese SAMURAI found to slow down ageing
Could this Japanese herb be the secret to slowing down ageing? ‘Tomorrow’s leaf’ eaten by SAMURAI is found to clear out disease-causing cells Ashitaba plant contains a compound that prolongs the life of flies and worms It protected against ageing in mice and human cells with ‘clear out’ processes The…
‘Christmas berry’ plant compound could fight Uveal melanoma
Doctors diagnose about 2000 adults with uveal melanoma, a cancer of the eye, every year. In half of cases, the disease metastasizes to the liver. For these patients treatment options are scarce. Researchers at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC)—Jefferson Health and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai…