Health
The real red hot chili peppers
(HealthDay)—Variety is often called the spice of life. Now it turns out that an actual spice—chili peppers—may be the key to a longer one.
May 17, 2017
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News tagged with chili peppers
Immunology
Active ingredients in both hot peppers and cannabis calm the gut's immune system
You wouldn't think chili peppers and marijuana have much in common. But when eaten, both interact with the same receptor in our stomachs, according to a paper by UConn researchers published in the April 24 issue of the journal ...
Apr 24, 2017
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Study finds association between eating hot peppers and decreased mortality
Like spicy food? If so, you might live longer, say researchers at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, who found that consumption of hot red chili peppers is associated with a 13 percent reduction ...
Jan 13, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Ginger and chili peppers could work together to lower cancer risk
For many people, there's nothing more satisfying than a hot, spicy meal. But some research has suggested that capsaicin, the compound that gives chili peppers their kick, might cause cancer. Now researchers show in mouse ...
Sep 7, 2016
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Eat spicy, live longer? Study says yes
Like a fiery finish to dinner? Then you'll be glad to know that a recent study suggests people who eat hot, spicy foods regularly may live longer.
Sep 18, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Discovered in foods toxins that can cause cervical and liver cancer
Mexican scientists identified and quantified the amount of aflatoxins (carcinogenic) in food such as corn tortilla, rice, chili pepper, processed sauces, chicken breast and eggs, and revealed its relationship with cervical ...
Oct 1, 2013
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Medical research
Chili peppers spark discovery: WSU effort to fix injured brains with new nerve cells funded
As research efforts go, this one is high risk. Which is to say, it could easily fail.
Feb 4, 2013
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Health
Secondhand smoke impairs vital cough reflex in kids
New research from the Monell Center reveals that exposure to secondhand smoke decreases sensitivity to cough-eliciting respiratory irritants in otherwise healthy children and adolescents. The findings may help to explain ...
Aug 20, 2012
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Medications
Sweet minty relief for cough
Millions of Americans reach for their cough drops or syrup at the first sign of a cough. However, scientists are unsure if and how these popular remedies work. Now, new findings from the Monell Center suggest that sucrose ...
Jun 11, 2012
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Cardiology
Hot pepper compound could help hearts
The food that inspires wariness is on course for inspiring even more wonder from a medical standpoint as scientists today reported the latest evidence that chili peppers are a heart-healthy food with potential to protect ...
Mar 27, 2012
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