For those who do not drink, researchers have found that six essential oils -from thyme, clove, rose, eucalyptus, fennel and bergamot — can suppress the inflammatory COX-2 enzyme, in a manner similar to resveratrol.
A new look at the human Y chromosome has overturned longstanding ideas about its evolutionary history. Far from being in a state of decay, the Y chromosome is the fastest-changing part of the human genome and is constantly renewing itself.
It is popularly known as the selfish hormone, which courses through male veins to promote egotistical and antisocial behaviour. Yet research has suggested that testosterone’s bad reputation is largely undeserved.
The findings seem to offer proof that healthy lifestyles really do help people to stay young looking.
Scientists found that the oldest looking twin in a pair was the more likely of the two to die first.
The swine flu. Is it a deadly virus, which will wreak worldwide disaster? Or is it a less common mutation of regular seasonal influenza? Will millions of healthy adults die from exposure? What about healthy children? Or, will H1N1 kill only those with underlying medical conditions?
There had been a lot of buzz about the benefits of eating fish long before September 2004, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration raised the profile of omega-3 fatty acids by saying they’re really good for your heart.
A long-awaited study of aging in rhesus monkeys suggests, with some reservations, that people could in principle fend off the usual diseases of old age and considerably extend their life span by following a special diet.
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