One of my all time favorite websites is Dr. Leslie Taylor's Rain-tree.com and my favorite section of the website is the plant database she has painstakingly compiled.

Linseed is said to protect against cancer -- but not everybody likes the taste. Researchers have now isolated the valuable components of the flax seeds.

Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly concealed the risks of its schizophrenia drug Zyprexa from U.S. regulators in order to increase its profits, a former FDA official has testified in Alaska court.

Scientists searching for a way to suppress appetite accidentally discovered a way to trigger vivid memories.

Water is the basis of all life. Ultimately there is no fire inside any living organism anywhere so if we look at what is going on in each cell we really see that each cell is a water bag.

I know, it's a bad-girl headline, but a serious study shows that children born to older men are have a much higher chance of being afflicted with bipolar disorder and autism.

Scientists say daydreaming is good for you because it boosts a crucial tool for creativity, a thought process that allows the brain to make new associations and connections. Doomwatch Legacy, Sunstroke author Dr David Kagan elaborates in Medscan.

Nurses in hospitals across Montreal have been increasingly working double shifts - many against their will - resulting in a growing number of medical errors, experts say.Hospitals have been struggling with nursing shortages for years, but the situation

In a collaborative effort between the Chinese government and an Australian research institute, scientists have isolated four compounds in bitter melon that may account for the vegetable's utility as a diabetes treatment in traditional Chinese medicine.

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