July 31, 2009
Cardiovascular Research
Tadalafil, a pharma ingredient commonly used in Viagra-like drugs by men with erection problems, has been detected in a herbal supplement by Singapore health officials.
The Singapore Health Sciences Authority (HSA) found the substance in a traditional herbal supplement, ‘XP Tongkat Ali Supreme’, which is marketed as a natural erectile dysfunction treatment. Tongkat ali (Eurycoma longifolia) [...]
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July 24, 2009
Cardiovascular Research
A group of chemicals found in many fruits and vegetables, as well as tea, cocoa and red wine, could protect the brain from Alzheimer’s disease, a dementia expert told scientists at a conference on July 11.
Speaking at the British Pharmacological Society’s Summer Meeting in Edinburgh, Dr Robert Williams argued that, while much more research [...]
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Brain,
Heart,
Vitamin D
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