Having trouble sleeping? A new study shows that tart cherry juice was dramatically more effective at increasing sleep time than the average real world results of most prescription sleep medication. Tart cherry juice was found to help extend sleep time by 84 minutes among eight … [Read more...]
Mushrooms found to help fight aging, improve health
Mushrooms may contain unusually high amounts of two antioxidants that some scientists suggest could help fight aging and bolster health, according to a team of Penn State researchers. In a new study, researchers found that mushrooms have high amounts of the ergothioneine and … [Read more...]
New pesticide developed from spider venom, non-toxic to fish, birds and mammals
Vegetables gardeners are always looking for an effective way to control insects in the garden that is also as safe and non-toxic as possible. Soon they might be buying a new insecticide derived from the venom of an Australian spider. The new insecticide safely and effectively … [Read more...]
New study links long term use of PPI reflux drugs with stomach cancer
Long term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a class of drugs commonly used to treat acid reflux, is linked to a more than doubling in the risk of developing stomach cancer, finds research published online in the journal Gut. The risk rose in tandem with the dose and … [Read more...]
Care about birds? Use native trees and shrubs for your landscape.
University of Delaware doctoral student Desiree Narango is researching trees and shrubs planted in the lawns of homeowners throughout the Washington, D.C., Maryland and northern Virginia areas to assess how those choices are impacting food webs. Narango, who is working with … [Read more...]
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