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Vitamin B6 may beat malaria pathogen.
New research on vitamin B6 could lead to drugs that target the pathogen that causes malaria. The University of Southampton research will enable scientists to learn more about the nature of the enzymes required for vitamin biosynthesis by the malaria-causing pathogen Plasmodium. 

Decaffeinated coffee might boost brain power for Type 2 diabetics.
Decaffeinated coffee could help patients living with Type 2 diabetes. According to researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine, decaf coffee was found to improve glucose energy metabolism in the brain in mouse studies. 

New Study: Multivitamins May Boost Fertility.
Many studies show that infertility is a rising worldwide epidemic. But theres good scientific news too. Many studies show the epidemic can be treated naturally with nutrition. 

Use This Superfood to Help Remove Mercury From Your Tissues in Weeks.
Have you noticed that practically every day a new story comes out in the media about the toxic side effects of living in the modern world? Chemical and heavy metal dangers seem to be lurking everywhere you turn in the 21st century! 

Flax may fill you up for longer, aid weight management.
University of Copenhagen researchers report that flax fiber consumed in a tablet or as a beverage had similar hunger-suppressing effects, but the greater convenience of the tablets may make them an attractive alternative to beverages. 

During Pregnancy, Consuming Fish Improves Offspring's Cognitive Development And Prosocial Conduct.
Can pregnant women improve their progeny's intelligence by eating fish? A study recently submitted to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and coordinated by the University of Granada professor Cristina Campoy Folgoso revealed that infants born to mothers who consumed more fish during pregnancy score higher in verbal intelligence and fine motor skill tests, and present an increased prosocial behavior. 

Study: Potatoes Lower Blood Pressure in People with Obesity and Hypertension Without Increasing Weight.
The first study to check the effects of eating potatoes on blood pressure in humans has concluded that two small helpings of purple potatoes (Purple Majesty) a day decreases blood pressure by about 4 percent without causing weight gain. In a report in the ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, the researchers say that decrease, although seemingly small, is sufficient to potentially reduce the risk of several forms of heart disease. 

Massages Scientifically Proven To Help Reduce Pain.
According to a study published online in Science Translational Medicine by researchers from the Buck Institute for Research on Aging and McMaster University in Hamilton Ontario, massages aid the growth of new mitochondria in skeletal muscle, and help to reduce inflammation. 

New Standard for Vitamin D Levels.
A new serum vitamin D standard should help increase the quality and accuracy of lab tests that measure levels of vitamin D in the body, according to a recently published article in Analytical Chemistry. 

Exploring Different Herbal Remedies for Depression.
Depression can be triggered by many different things in many different people, so its important to make sure that you take a look at a few different herbal remedies for depression when you are searching for the best solution. Some people will find things that work for them that dont work for others, but the most important thing to remember is that you need to find something that works for you.