Could a probiotic prevent or reverse Parkinson’s?

Scientists recently tested probiotics in a roundworm model of Parkinson’s. A particular bacterium had a protective effect and improved symptoms.

Children who are given vitamin A may be less likely to develop malaria

Large study in sub-Saharan Africa suggests vitamin A’s protective effectChildren under age 5 living in sub-Saharan Africa were 54 percent less likely to develop malaria if they had been given a…

Decreased risk of colorectal cancer linked with higher selenium levels

Although studies in recent years have linked high selenium levels to increased risk for type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests a protective effect against colorectal cancer.

A good diet before diagnosis is linked with lower mortality among OVCA survivors

Prediagnosis diet quality was associated with mortality and may have a protective effect after ovarian cancer, according to a new study published October 14 in the JNCI: Journal of the National…

Dietary Nicotine In Peppers May Reduce Risk Of Developing Parkinson’s Disease

New research reveals that Solanaceae – a flowering plant family with some species producing foods that are edible sources of nicotine – may provide a protective effect against Parkinson’s disease…

Eating Foods With Nicotine Could Help Prevent Parkinson’s Disease

Certain species of a flowering plant family called “Solanaceae” have chemical properties that can help prevent the development of Parkinson’s disease. Some of the species are edible sources of nicotine, a chemical which is thought to have a neuroprotective effect upon dopaminergic neurons, providing a protective effect against the disease…

Mediterranean diet enriched with olive oil may protect bone

Consumption of a Mediterranean diet enriched with olive oil for two years is associated with increased serum osteocalcin concentrations, suggesting a protective effect on bone.

Protection From Lung Function Impairment And Decline In Smokers May Be Provided By Vitamin D

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with worse lung function and more rapid decline in lung function over time in smokers, suggesting that vitamin D may have a protective effect against the effects of smoking on lung function, according to a new study from researchers in Boston…

Vitamin D Confirmed As A Protective Agent Against The Advance Of Colon Cancer

The indication that vitamin D and its derivatives have a protective effect against various types of cancer is not new. In the field of colon cancer, numerous experimental and epidemiological studies show that vitamin D3 (or cholecalciferol) and some of its derivatives inhibit the growth of cancerous cells…