Tag: prostate cancer

  • Herbal Medicine and Health research – May and June 14

    In May and June the following research on herbs and health has caught my eye.  1. A recent laboratory study has shown that a constituent of milk thistle may be beneficial in treating prostate cancer, and may be synthesised into a drug. 2. A new study has shown that taking devil’s claw, turmeric and bromelain reduced…

  • Monthly research blog – Herbal medicine and health research stories in January 14

    This month the following research on herbs and health has caught my eye. 1. A new laboratory study has found that an extract from hawthorn berries reduced breast cancer tumours. 2. Vitamin E has been shown to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s according to the Alzheimer’s research centre in New York. 3. A new study has…

  • Herbal medicine research blog – December 13

    This month the following research on herbs and health has caught my eye. 1. A new study at Harvard Medical centre has shown that mindfulness meditation has increased brain functioning in patients with Alzheimer’s. 2. A new scientific study found that nettle helped control the blood sugar of patients with type 2 diabetes. 3. Doctors…

  • This month in research – September 13

    This month I have found the following research particularly interesting. Blueberry1. A 300g portion of blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum) has been found to protect DNA from damage, in a study in men. 2. Korean ginseng (Coreanica ginseng) has been found to improve erectile dysfunction in men, when taken for 8 weeks. 3. There have been several studies showing that artichoke (Cynara…