Modern science uncovers brain-boosting power of ancient spice coriander and its key compound linalool For thousands of years, coriander has been a trusted natural remedy across many cultures. From early times, coriander seeds (crushed, ground or whole) were prized as a remedy for digestive troubles, pain and even joint inflammation. People brewed coriander into teas or…

When you think of lead poisoning, you probably envision peeling paint, and then take a deep breath, believing you’re safe, since after all — lead paint has been banned in the U.S. since the 1970s. But don’t relax too soon… Lead poisoning and its effects are still going strong. And according to researchers, they’re to…

Four Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza airstrike, death toll of journalists reaches 182 On Oct. 27, the Israeli military killed another four Palestinian journalists in Gaza, raising the total number of journalists killed in the region since the conflict started to 182. The deceased journalists are Saed Radwan, Hamza Abu Salima, Hanin Baroud and Nadia al-Sayyed.…

When you think of cancer treatment, chemotherapy probably comes to mind — not mushrooms, right? But for thousands of years, medicinal mushrooms have been used for tumor therapy in traditional Chinese medicine. It’s a process that modern science calls fungotherapy. One of the most important of acinal mushrooms is the Ganoderma lucidum — more commonly…