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Health

Trouble sleeping? A dose of saffron might help you doze

New research out of Murdoch University has shown that saffron can enhance the quality of sleep in adults who have been experiencing poor sleep.

Feb 28, 2020

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Medications

Saffron effectively complements antidepressant medications

New research has shown that saffron may assist adults with depression when it is taken in conjunction with pharmaceutical antidepressants.

Nov 4, 2019

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Safron a potential treatment for adolescent depression

Murdoch University researchers are investigating whether the spice saffron could be used to treat depression and anxiety in adolescents.

Mar 30, 2017

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Saffron packs a punch for mental illness

The popular spice saffron has shown to be a safer alternative to pharmaceutical antidepressants in some instances by producing less severe side effects than medications, according to Murdoch University scientists.

Dec 3, 2014

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Oncology & Cancer

Chewing betel quid exposes half a billion people to direct carcinogens

Chewing betel quid—the fourth most popular psychoactive substance in the world after tobacco, alcohol and caffeine—exposes its 600 million users to substances that act as direct carcinogens in the mouth, scientists are ...

Oct 24, 2012

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Oncology & Cancer

Saffron shows promise in preventing liver cancer

New research suggests that saffron provides a significant chemopreventive effect against liver cancer in animal models. When saffron was administered to rats with diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-induced liver cancer an inhibition ...

Aug 22, 2011

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Attention deficit disorders

Could saffron be as effective as stimulant medicines in treating ADHD?

A new short-term pilot study in children and teens 6-17 years old with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has shown saffron to be as effective at controlling symptoms as methylphenidate, the commonly prescribed ...

Feb 21, 2019

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