Anyone who has experienced the discomfort of a urinary tract infection (UTI) will know how painful and uncomfortable they can be. In case you’re one of the lucky few who has never suffered from a UTI, they’re usually caused by bacteria from the gut entering your urinary tract, and there are two different varieties: lower …

It’s a conundrum most people face: You’ve started exercising regularly and overhauled your diet. After a few months, you finally reach your weight loss goals, whether you’re down 10, 20, or 30 pounds. But slowly, the number on the scale starts to creep back up, and you end up right back where you started. What’s …

A new in vitro (test tube) study, “Dietary functional benefits of Bartlett and Starkrimson pears for potential management of hyperglycemia, hypertension and ulcer bacteria Helicobacter pylori while supporting beneficial probiotic bacterial response,” was published in the March issue of Food Research International. As The Deccan Chronicle reports, in a laboratory in vitro setting, Kalidas Shetty, …

A broccoli-based yogurt could prevent — and even treat — colon cancer, according to a new research. Researchers in Singapore found that yogurt made with the ‘superfood’ killed 75 percent of tumors in mice, and more than 95 bowel cancer cells grown in a laboratory. Broccoli contains a cancer-fighting chemical called sulforane, while yogurt contains …

A new study shows that stress accelerates the development of pancreatic cancer by triggering the release of “fight-or-flight” hormones. Beta-blockers–commonly used medications that inhibit these hormones–were found to increase survival in a mouse model of the disease. An additional analysis of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer revealed that those who were taking selective beta-blockers, which …