Tea tree genome contains clues about how one leaf produces so many flavors

The most popular varieties of tea — including black tea, green tea, Oolong tea, white tea, and chai — all come from the leaves of the evergreen shrub Camellia sinensis, otherwise known as the tea tree. Despite tea’s cultural and economic significance, relatively little is known about the shrub behind the tea leaves. However, the … Read more

Does fasting on alternate days work? A new study weighs in – CNN

CNN Does fasting on alternate days work? A new study weighs inCNN(CNN) Whether you watch what you eat by counting your daily calories or practicing intermittent fasting, either approach can be effective for weight loss, a new obesity study suggests. Intermittent or alternate-day fasting requires routinely …Could fasting every other day help you lose more … Read more

A Team Effort: Sportscaster Holly Rowe and Melanoma Research Foundation Spread Skin Cancer Awareness – Curetoday.com

Curetoday.com A Team Effort: Sportscaster Holly Rowe and Melanoma Research Foundation Spread Skin Cancer AwarenessCuretoday.comSince being diagnosed with desmoplastic melanoma in 2016, Holly Rowe has teamed up with the Melanoma Research Foundation to spread awareness of skin cancer. ALLIE CASEY. PUBLISHED: MAY 01, 2017. Be the first to discuss this article on CURE’s …Melanoma Monday brings … Read more

As Zika season approaches, states step up efforts to combat virus – Fox News

Fox News As Zika season approaches, states step up efforts to combat virusFox NewsThe warm weather that is arriving in the U.S. is bringing mosquitos and, following last year’s outbreak of Zika, states hard hit by the virus are stepping up their efforts to prevent the spread of the bug-borne illness even as the future … Read more

Population control? Maine wants to issue a yearly supply of dangerous birth control to women

(Natural News) Birth control has been a topic of immense debate in recent years, and Maine has taken the controversy to a new level with a recent bill regarding the popular medication. One of the aims of the new legislation is to allow women to pick up an entire year’s worth of birth control at… … Read more

Strawberries contain powerful anti-cancer medicines and have now been scientifically shown to prevent breast cancer

(Natural News) A new animal study showed that 500g of concentrated strawberry extract (equivalent to around 10 and 15 strawberries) can reduce breast cancer cell growth. Researchers noted that their findings build on existing data that prove the usefulness of strawberries in reducing blood cholesterol levels. Published in Scientific Reports, authors claimed that a diet… … Read more

China cracks down on toxic vaccine sales ring, hunts 300 suspects

(Natural News) Last year, it was revealed that China was home to a deadly vaccine sales ring with hundreds of suspects — some of whom were even doctors. So far, it seems that only two people have received jail time for their involvement in the black market vaccine trade of selling spoiled, toxic inoculations. It’s… … Read more

The end of plastic landfill? Researchers discover caterpillar that eats plastic; it's called a “wax worm”

(Natural News) Plastic-eating caterpillars known as “wax worms” may one day help reduce the global pollution crisis, a study revealed. Prior to the study, an amateur beekeeper was cleaning her hives and placed the parasitic wax worms in a plastic bag, only to find out that the caterpillars were able to make holes in the plastic. As… … Read more