Recent study revealed that consuming cocoa lessens the risks of cardiovascular diseases and strokes.
The new Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD), developed by university researchers is under human trials in the United States. The new diet produces the best results when people cut calories for five days in a row. The "fasting" diet could help to produce results such as weight loss; better immune system; lower risk of cancer, heart disease and diabetes; and looking younger.
In the search for the next cancer cure breakthrough, the future of battling the deadly disease will likely be in personalized medicine. Cancer treatments could be custom made for patients with a specific disease type, focusing on their genetic makeup to stop the disease from spreading and protect the healthy cells.
People who live in neighborhoods with high rate of crime, noise, and vandalism, are said to be biologically older by 10 years than those who do not, research says.
A drug that is used to treat osteoporosis can help manage diabetes, research says.
U.S. regulators announced a trans fats ban this week, affecting foods such as donuts, microwave popcorn, and frozen pizza. The banned partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs),will have a big impact on many bakeries, processed food makers, and other producers of mouth-watering sweet and fatty foods that include vegetable shortening.
A new program is set to be launched by the All-China Women's Federation (ACWF) which encourages entrepreneurship and innovation among rural and urban women across the country, the organization announced in a conference in Beijing on June 16.
A new HIV vaccine that powers up the human immune system to battle the powerful virus has been successfully lab tested on a mouse model, in studies published on Thursday. Testing of engineered molecules through human trials could later result in one super vaccine.
High levels of fat in the bloodstream, which is also known as hyperlipidemia, speeds up rejection during organ transplant, research says.
Stressed and depressed women have lower levels of longevity hormone, according to a research that measured the level of the hormone klotho in the blood.
A new survey shows that most adult Americans support a powdered alcohol ban. While United States regulators approved the new product for alcoholic beverages in March, a vast majority of adults fear that it will lead to an increase in under-aged drinking.
Lang Lang, a famous figure in the classical music scene in China, spoke in an event organized by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) at Renmin University, Beijing, on Sunday, June 14. The famous classical pianist voiced out his support on quality care for children during the early stages of development.
The US Food and Drug Administration has officially banned trans fats in the United States. The agency said that it will require food firms to phase out the use of artificial trans fats over the next three years. It further said that the move will decrease coronary heart disease and prevent several fatal heart attacks each year.
The number of registered female drivers in China has dramatically increased over the last 10 years. The continued increase particularly in the number of female taxi drivers helps break gender stereotyping in the country.
A photographer is in hot water after posting images of models wearing no clothes in the Forbidden City.
