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Nikhil Prasad  Jan 23, 2026  36 minutes ago
Medical News: A team of scientists from Mexico has uncovered encouraging new evidence that a phytochemical derived from garlic may significantly improve recovery after ischemic stroke, at least in preclinical studies involving female animals. The research focused on S-allylcysteine, a well-known bioactive substance found in aged garlic, and explored its ability to support brain healing after blood...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 23, 2026  3 hours ago
Medical News: A team of scientists in Taiwan has identified a powerful experimental compound that can sharply block the replication of the Chikungunya virus, a mosquito-borne infection known for causing high fever, intense joint pain, and long-lasting arthritis-like symptoms. The discovery is significant as there are still no approved antiviral drugs that directly target this virus, which continue...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 22, 2026  13 hours ago
Medical News: A team of European scientists has spotlighted a single biological switch that could reshape how we defend against aging, brain disease and persistent nerve pain. Researchers from the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, OPUSMEDICA Persons Care & Research in Italy, University of Molise in Italy and La Sapienza University in Italy reviewed mounting evidence showing that activa...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 22, 2026  21 hours ago
Medical News: A new laboratory study has revealed that a naturally occurring plant compound found in many everyday foods may help calm harmful inflammation by blocking key biological signals inside immune cells. The research focuses on stigmasterol, a plant sterol commonly present in vegetables, nuts, seeds, and plant oils, and its ability to reduce the production of a powerful inflammatory substa...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 21, 2026  2 days ago
Medical News: A new laboratory study has revealed how a natural compound found in mangosteen fruit may cripple one of the world’s most dangerous bacteria, offering fresh hope in the fight against drug resistant infections. Researchers have uncovered in detail how the phytochemical alpha-mangostin attacks Staphylococcus aureus, including methicillin resistant strains, by shutting down the bac...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 21, 2026  2 days ago
Medical News: A new laboratory study has revealed that two natural compounds derived from the annatto plant may have unexpected and very different effects on aggressive brain cancer cells, offering fresh scientific clues for future cancer research. The compounds, known as bixin and norbixin, were tested against human glioblastoma cells, one of the deadliest and most treatment resistant forms of br...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 20, 2026  3 days ago
Medical News: Researchers in Türkiye have reported encouraging new evidence showing that a naturally derived compound called aloperine may significantly improve recovery following severe peripheral nerve injuries. The findings add to growing scientific interest in plant-based compounds that can support nerve repair by reducing inflammation and oxidative stress, two major biological obstacles ...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 19, 2026  4 days ago
Medical News: A team of Japanese researchers has uncovered surprising evidence that common flavor and fragrance ingredients, especially those derived from cinnamon, may help reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The findings suggest that everyday food-related aromas could one day play a supportive role in limiting the spread of COVID-19, particularly through the mouth and upper respiratory trac...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 19, 2026  4 days ago
Medical News: A team of Brazilian scientists has uncovered compelling evidence that an extract from the medicinal plant Scoparia dulcis, commonly known as sweet broom, can strongly block herpes simplex virus type 1, the virus responsible for oral herpes and cold sores. The findings add new scientific weight to traditional herbal use and open doors to future plant based antiviral treatments. A...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 18, 2026  5 days ago
Medical News: A team of European researchers has uncovered compelling new evidence that a carefully standardized saffron extract may help protect the aging brain, reduce anxiety, support memory, and improve metabolic balance. The findings come from a detailed animal study designed to address a major problem in saffron research, namely the widespread adulteration and inconsistent quality of many sa...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 18, 2026  5 days ago
Medical News: Natural molecule teaches brain support cells a new trick A team of Chilean and Spanish scientists has uncovered how andrographolide, a bitter plant compound long used in Asian herbal medicine, powerfully rewires energy use in key brain support cells known as astrocytes. Andrographolide is derived from the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata, commonly called Green Chiretta or Fa ...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 17, 2026  6 days ago
Medical News: Edible Flowers Deliver a Stunning Medical Twist In a remarkable scientific effort spanning Spain’s leading universities, researchers have discovered that the delicate petals of Rosa x hybrida could offer unexpected support in the fight against one of the most dangerous breast cancers known to modern medicine. Teams from the University of Granada, the University of Castilla La ...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 17, 2026  6 days ago
Medical News: A new Italian study has revealed that adding Aloe vera to routine hyaluronic acid lubricants may provide much needed relief for thousands of glaucoma patients struggling with agonizing eye surface damage brought on by long term pressure lowering drops. Glaucoma therapy related ocular surface disease or GTOSD is a common but often overlooked side effect of life long treatment. Those a...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 17, 2026  6 days ago
Medical News: Saffron Compound Could Protect Hearts from Cancer Drug Side Effects A new animal study from China suggests a natural ingredient found in saffron flowers may help prevent a rare but dangerous heart condition caused by modern cancer drugs. Saffron-derived crocins shielded heart tissue from severe immune-drug inflammation in a mouse study. Researchers from the Institute of Chin...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 16, 2026  7 days ago
Medical News: Prostate cancer continues to rank among the most common cancers affecting men worldwide, and researchers warn that the disease is set to surge even higher in the coming decades. A team of scientists from Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Dr. Carol Davila Central Military Emergency University Hospital, University Hospital of Bucharest, and the Romanian Academy has mapp...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 14, 2026  8 days ago
Medical News: A familiar plant compound shows unexpected power A remarkable new study in rats has revealed that farnesol, a safe and naturally occurring plant compound, may help protect the brain from degeneration similar to that seen in Parkinson's disease. When the animals were exposed to the pesticide rotenone—which researchers frequently use to imitate the cascade of damage found in...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 14, 2026  9 days ago
Medical News: A folk remedy plant gets modern scientific attention A team of botanists and computational scientists from the University of Dhaka- Bangladesh has spotlighted a once-ordinary climbing plant long used in village medicine as a possible answer to high cholesterol. In this Medical News report, researchers screened nearly one hundred naturally occurring chemicals in Mikania cordata and u...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 14, 2026  9 days ago
Medical News: A new study from Bulgaria and Portugal suggests that a natural mushroom supplement may help improve brain function in young children on the autism spectrum. The research involved scientists from Medical University of Varna (Bulgaria), Medical Center Plamak (Bulgaria), the University of Coimbra (Portugal), LAQV-REQUIMTE (Portugal), and the University of Lisbon (Portugal). Daily l...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 14, 2026  9 days ago
Medical News: Traditional fruit yields modern immune breakthrough A new study highlighted in this Medical News report reveals that humble Huizao jujube (Ziziphus jujuba) fruits, long used in traditional Chinese diets, may contain a potent natural immune booster. Huizao jujube sugars restored immune strength and reduced damage in cells Researchers from Xinjiang University College of Smart ...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 12, 2026  11 days ago
Medical News: Vine tea extract emerges as natural defense against high blood pressure that is induced by salty diets A new animal study from Hubei University of Chinese Medicine and Hubei Shizhen Laboratory in Wuhan highlights how an everyday herbal brew may help millions threatened by high blood pressure linked to salty diets. Vine tea extract restores gut microbes and shields heart and kid...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 11, 2026  12 days ago
Medical News: Everyday Aches Meet an Ancient Spice A growing number of office workers complain that hours of scrolling and screen time leave their eyes burning and shoulders tight. Now a new clinical study out of Japan offers intriguing evidence that simple ginger capsules may ease those nagging symptoms for many everyday technology users. Ginger capsules eased screen related eye fatigue and...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 11, 2026  12 days ago
Medical News: Pitanga’s power to fight heart disease A new scientific investigation from CQM Centro de Química da Madeira and the Departamento de Química at Universidade da Madeira Portugal is turning heads across the nutrition and health community and even among cardiologists. The research focused on the little-known Eugenia uniflora L fruit better called Pitanga (Surinam Che...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 10, 2026  13 days ago
Thailand Medical News: Hidden Power in Clove Waste Surprises Researchers A team of doctors and scientists from Chiang Mai University, Thammasat University and Chulalongkorn University has uncovered striking antitumor effects in an unlikely source -- the leftover residue from clove essential oil production. Their work reveals that the ethanolic extract made from this discarded material can signific...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 09, 2026  14 days ago
Medical News: Traditional Herb Meets Modern Biology A new scientific investigation has revealed that the phytochemical Linarin from Herba Patriniae may strongly inhibit the advance of non-small cell lung cancer, the most common and lethal form of lung cancer globally. This Medical News report draws on research led by Xiamen Medical College in collaboration with Fudan University’s Xiamen Chi...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 08, 2026  15 days ago
Medical News: Ancient Herb Yields Modern Flu Fighter A research team from the State Key Laboratory of New-tech for Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Process, Jiangsu Kanion Pharmaceutical Co Ltd Lianyungang Jiangsu China has revealed exciting evidence that chlorogenic acid, a natural compound found richly in honeysuckle flowers, may offer powerful protection against dangerous influenza virus. This ...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 07, 2026  16 days ago
Medical News: A Kitchen Spice Shows Its Power A team of Japanese scientists has uncovered promising evidence that a supplement built around red ginger may boost blood flow to the eyes of people living with glaucoma. This surprising finding points to the possibility that everyday nutrients could help defend vision alongside regular medication. Red ginger nutrients boosted optic nerve blood fl...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 07, 2026  16 days ago
Medical News: Ancient Herb Compound Shows Modern Promise Scientists from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Guang’anmen Hospital of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences have discovered how a natural plant compound called Polyphyllin II can force liver cancer cells to destroy themselves. A phytochemical from the Rhizoma Paridis plant triggers explosive self-destruction ...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 06, 2026  17 days ago
Medical News: Ancient Herbal Remedy Meets Modern Science Influenza, commonly known as the flu, continues to affect millions of people worldwide every year. With the virus constantly mutating and becoming resistant to existing drugs, scientists are urgently searching for new and effective treatments. Interestingly, answers may lie in ancient traditional medicine. This Medical News report highlight...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 04, 2026  19 days ago
Medical News: A Growing Problem with Seasonal Flu Influenza or flu continues to infect millions every year, causing severe illness and many deaths worldwide. While vaccines and antiviral drugs exist, the flu virus changes rapidly, often becoming resistant to current treatments. This has pushed scientists to search for new and safer alternatives, especially from natural sources that have been used...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 03, 2026  19 days ago
Medical News: Ancient formula Bojungikgi tang found to ease trauma related brain dysfunction in new study A new study by researchers from the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM) in Daejeon, South Korea has revealed that Bojungikgi-tang, a traditional herbal medicine long used in East Asia to treat fatigue and immune issues, may help relieve the emotional and cognitive effects of post-trau...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 03, 2026  20 days ago
Medical News: In a world where flu viruses like bird flu and swine flu keep making headlines, scientists are turning to nature for answers. Imagine everyday plants holding the key to fighting these sneaky germs. That's exactly what researchers have uncovered with special proteins called lectins from three Asian plants: the fragrant pandan leaf (Pandanus amaryllifolius), the Chinese daffodil (N...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 02, 2026  21 days ago
Medical News: Elderberry, a plant long used in traditional remedies and everyday nutrition, is now attracting strong scientific interest for its potential role in protecting the heart. This Medical News report covers the study that carefully reviewed existing laboratory, animal, and human research to understand how phytochemicals found in elderberry plants may support cardiovascular health in mult...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 01, 2026  22 days ago
Medical News: Natural Plant Extract Offers New Hope Against Radiation Damage Scientists in China have uncovered promising evidence that phytochemicals from lotus seeds may help protect human blood vessel cells from radiation damage. The research focuses on a concentrated alkaloid extract taken from Nelumbinis Plumula, the green embryo found inside lotus seeds, a traditional ingredient long used i...
Nikhil Prasad  Jan 01, 2026  22 days ago
Medical News: A Natural Compound with Big Promise for Heart Health Scientists from several leading research institutions in China have discovered that a phytochemical compound called tilianin could play a powerful role in protecting the heart after a heart attack. The findings bring fresh hope for improving treatment of heart damage that often happens when blood flow is restored after a blockage....
Nikhil Prasad  Dec 26, 2025  27 days ago
Medical News: Scientists are increasingly turning to natural compounds to help explain and possibly reduce lingering health problems linked to COVID-19. One such compound is safranal, a key aromatic phytochemical component found in saffron. In a new study, researchers explored whether safranal could protect immune cells and brain related cells from damage triggered by the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein,...
Nikhil Prasad  Dec 26, 2025  28 days ago
Medical News: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a serious lung disease that slowly turns healthy lung tissue into stiff scar tissue. This scarring makes breathing harder over time and often leads to early death. Current medicines can only slow the damage and often cause unpleasant side effects. Now, scientists from China have uncovered promising new evidence that a phytochemical called Cardamonin m...
Nikhil Prasad  Dec 22, 2025  1 month ago
Medical News: A new study from Australian scientists has found that a natural compound found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables may help calm the dangerous “cytokine storm” seen in severe COVID-19, by strongly reducing key inflammatory signals in human immune cells exposed to the virus’s proteins. A new study shows a phytochemical from broccoli reduces dangerous cy...
Nikhil Prasad  Dec 22, 2025  1 month ago
Medical News: Dengue Remains a Serious Global Threat Dengue fever continues to spread rapidly across tropical and subtropical regions, infecting hundreds of millions of people each year. Despite decades of research, doctors still lack a specific antiviral drug that directly targets the dengue virus. Current treatment mainly focuses on managing symptoms such as fever, pain, and dehydration, leaving...
Nikhil Prasad  Dec 19, 2025  1 month ago
Medical News: Fibromyalgia and Its Complex Challenges Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that causes widespread pain, fatigue, sleep problems, mood issues, and cognitive disturbances. It affects over 2% of the global population, with women being more commonly affected. Though the exact cause is still unclear, researchers believe the condition is tied to issues in the central nervous system, infl...
Nikhil Prasad  Dec 18, 2025  1 month ago
Medical News: Traditional memory plant draws scientific attention A plant long used in traditional medicine to support memory is now gaining serious scientific attention for its potential role in fighting Alzheimer’s disease. Petiveria alliacea, commonly known as anamú or hierba del zorillo, has been shown to block the buildup of toxic amyloid beta proteins and protect human brain ce...
Nikhil Prasad  Dec 17, 2025  1 month ago
Medical News:  May Calm Overactive Brain Immune Cells Linked to Alzheimer’s and Depression Scientists from the Institute of Food Science and Technology at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and the Institute of Food and Nutrition Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs in Beijing have discovered that arecoline, a phytochemical compound found in the betel nut (A...
Nikhil Prasad  Dec 16, 2025  1 month ago
Medical News: Why Brain Inflammation Matters in Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s disease is not only about memory loss but also about ongoing inflammation inside the brain. This inflammation is driven mainly by special immune cells called microglia. When microglia become overactive, they release harmful inflammatory chemicals that slowly damage brain cells. Scientists around the world a...
Nikhil Prasad  Dec 16, 2025  1 month ago
Medical News: A new breakthrough study by researchers from Cairo University, Alexandria University, October 6 University, the Egyptian Russian University, and the University of Tabuk in Saudi Arabia has shown that combining strawberry extract with lemon juice significantly improves brain health and may offer a natural solution to protect against Alzheimer’s disease. The findings are based on...
Nikhil Prasad  Dec 15, 2025  1 month ago
Medical News: Researchers from Brazil have uncovered compelling new evidence that American basil, a common culinary herb also known as Ocimum americanum, may help protect the brain from age-related damage. The study explored how extracts from this plant affect brain cells involved in memory and learning, offering fresh hope that everyday foods could one day support healthier brain aging. Comm...
Nikhil Prasad  Dec 13, 2025  1 month ago
Medical News: Mollugin Gains Spotlight as Natural Cure from Traditional Herbs A powerful compound called mollugin, extracted from the roots of a traditional medicinal plant known as Rubia cordifolia (also called Manjistha), is gaining global attention for its wide range of therapeutic benefits. This plant has long been used in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine, but now researchers from the United Ar...
Nikhil Prasad  Dec 12, 2025  1 month ago
Medical News: Herbal Hope Celastrol Slows Diabetic Kidney Damage by Targeting Cell Aging A group of researchers from the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Shandong First Medical University and the Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences in China has found that celastrol, a natural compound from the traditional Chinese herb Tripterygium wilfordii, may help slow the progression of diabetic kidney d...
Nikhil Prasad  Dec 12, 2025  1 month ago
Medical News: A Traditional Plant Yields a Modern Hope Researchers from Sungkyunkwan University, Korea University, and the Korea Institute of Science and Technology have made an exciting discovery involving Aquilaria agallocha, the tree responsible for the famous agarwood resin used in traditional Asian medicine. This Medical News report reveals that a natural compound found in this plant may hel...
Nikhil Prasad  Dec 12, 2025  1 month ago
Medical News: A Natural Compound Shows Promise Against Aggressive Breast Cancer A new scientific discovery is offering hope for patients battling one of the most dangerous forms of breast cancer. Researchers from the Department of Science in Korean Medicine and the Department of Cancer Preventive Material Development at Kyung Hee University in Seoul, South Korea, have found that a phytochemical c...
Nikhil Prasad  Dec 11, 2025  1 month ago
Medical News: A Natural Marine Remedy A new study by researchers from Dankook University in South Korea has uncovered a promising natural source of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits in the brown seaweed known as Sargassum thunbergii. This seaweed, commonly found along the Korean coastline, was collected from seven different regions and tested for its potential health benefits. The resear...
Nikhil Prasad  Dec 11, 2025  1 month ago
Medical News: Phytochemical from Rosemary Plant Helps Relax Blood Vessels A groundbreaking study by researchers from the Department of Physiology at Bursa Uludağ University in Turkey has found that rosmarinic acid, a phytochemical found in rosemary, can help relax blood vessels through multiple biological pathways, offering potential as a natural treatment for high blood pressure. Rosmarinic...
Nikhil Prasad  Dec 10, 2025  1 month ago
Medical News: New Hope for Dengue Treatment as Fruit Compound Blocks Key Viral Proteins In a promising breakthrough, scientists from the School of Biotechnology at Gangadhar Meher University in India have identified a naturally occurring plant compound that may be able to stop the dengue virus from replicating. Using powerful computer simulations, the researchers found that a compound called nari...
Nikhil Prasad  Dec 10, 2025  1 month ago
Medical News: A Traditional Herb Offers New Hope Against Dangerous Blood Clots Researchers from Kyungpook National University in South Korea, Namseoul University, and Pir-Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University in Pakistan have discovered that phytochemicals from a common medicinal herb, Xanthium strumarium, may help prevent dangerous blood clots that can lead to strokes and heart attacks. This...
Nikhil Prasad  Dec 10, 2025  1 month ago
Medical News: A Natural Compound Outperforms Steroids in Lab Tests Scientists from the University of Toronto, Université Laval, and McGill University have discovered that Thykamine, a newly-identified phytochemical made from spinach thylakoid membranes (Spinach thylakoid membranes are the intricate, folded internal membranes within spinach chloroplasts where the light-dependent reactions o...
Nikhil Prasad  Dec 09, 2025  1 month ago
Medical News: Ancient Herb Offers New Path to Treat Prostate Issues Researchers in Mexico have discovered that a traditional medicinal plant, Dysphania ambrosioides—also known locally as epazote—may offer new, natural treatment options for men suffering from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostatitis. These two conditions, which cause frequent urination, pain, and inflammation...
Nikhil Prasad  Dec 09, 2025  1 month ago
Medical News: Ancient Fruit Shows Modern Promise for Heart Health A new international review study has highlighted the potential benefits of eating dates for people with high blood pressure. Researchers from Royal Taruma Hospital in Jakarta, Sam Ratulangi University in Indonesia, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, University of Napoli Federico II in Italy, Universitas Airlangga, the Medical Research...

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