News tagged with bitter melon


Bitter melon juice prevents pancreatic cancer in mouse models

A University of Colorado Cancer study published this week in the journal Carcinogenesis shows that bitter melon juice restricts the ability of pancreatic cancer cells to metabolize glucose, thus cutting the cells' energy ...

Cancer created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists discover new mechanisms for relaxing airways using bitter tasting substances

That kale and bitter melon you are eating may someday save your life. An interdisciplinary team of scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School have taken a step forward in understanding how the substances ...

Medical research created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

China researchers link obesity to bacteria

Chinese researchers have identified a bacteria which may cause obesity, according to a new paper suggesting diets that alter the presence of microbes in humans could combat the condition.

Overweight and Obesity created Dec 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 1