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Treatment of Alzheimer's with dyes from lichens
Medicine - Health

Treatment of Alzheimer's with dyes from lichens

A recent study by German scientists said that a red dye from lichen plants could significantly reduce the small toxic protein sequences associated with Alzheimer's disea…

December 14, 2018
Test of anti-cancer agent from green tea
Medicine - Health

Test of anti-cancer agent from green tea

The US has recently tested human green tea extract with epigallocatechin gallate extract. Test results showed that this substance has the ability to prevent cancer very…

December 14, 2018
Green tea helps cure brain disease
Medicine - Health

Green tea helps cure brain disease

Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) in green tea may slow the accumulation of Huntington's disease-causing proteins, according to German scientists. This good news adds to t…

December 14, 2018
Green tea extract kills cancer tumors
Cancer

Green tea extract kills cancer tumors

British scientists have found that extract of green tea can cause nearly half of skin cancer tumors to disappear in humans, according to the Telegraph.

December 14, 2018