Heavy Metals Found in Indian Herbs
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One in five herbal products tied to an ancient Indian form of alternative medicine could contain potentially toxic levels of heavy metals such as lead, mercury and arsenic, a new survey finds.
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Lower rates of childhood leukaemia in Asia may be due to wide use of the spice turmeric, researchers suggest.
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MASHHAD, Iran  - Saffron is reputedly the most expensive spice in the world, its fragrant red filaments carrying medicinal and aphrodisiac secrets as well as the subtlest of flavours.
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A common ingredient used to make curry could offer protection against cancer, research suggested today. Researchers believe lower rates of leukaemia in Asia could
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Turmeric, a spice used extensively in Asia as a key ingredient of curry, may be protecting children against leukemia, a scientist said on Thursday.
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Laksamana.Net - US gold mining giant Newmont has admitted releasing tons of mercury into the air and water over several years at its mine in North Sulawesi province, but denies there was any health impact on local villagers.
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NEW YORK  - If laboratory findings hold true in people, treatment with one of the active chemicals in turmeric, the main spice found curry, may boost the immune system of patients with Alzheimer's disease and, thereby, increase the clearance of amyloid plaques in the brain, the primary abnormality seen in patients with the disease, researchers in the United States report.
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HIGH concentrations of potentially harmful platinum have been found in women with silicone breast implants and in the children they have breast-fed, according to a new scientific study.
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NEW YORK  - Women with hot flashes related to menopause are unlikely to find relief with the herbal supplement black cohosh -- alone or in combination with other herbal therapies -- according to a report released this week.
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Herbs used in some traditional   Chinese prescriptions can cause complications if they are taken   just before anesthesia and surgery, a Hong Kong study has   found. The study, published in the September issue of the   medical journal Anesthesiology, found that certain herbs used   in traditional Chinese medicine can impair blood clotting or   lower blood pressure.
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Hundreds of medicinal plants are at risk of extinction, threatening future cures for disease, experts warn.
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An analysis of a sample of Ayurvedic herbal medicine products found that 20 percent contained metals such as lead, mercury and arsenic at levels that could be toxic if taken as directed, according to a study in the December 15 issue of JAMA.
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Chronic exposure to arsenic, which can be measured in toenail clippings, seems to be associated with an elevated risk of melanoma skin cancer, investigators report.
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Many children with chronic medical conditions such as cancer and cystic fibrosis may be taking dietary supplements that are not part of their prescribed treatment, a new survey shows.
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South Asian herbal remedies sold next to curry powder and basmati rice in Boston-area ethnic food markets may contain harmful amounts of lead, mercury, and
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Here you go, grandad, get your laughing gear round this phal US researchers have isolated a compound in turmeric - commonly used in the UK's national dish chicken tikka masala and other more deadly curry concoctions - which "may help stimulate immune system cells that gobble up the brain-clogging proteins that mark Alzheimer's disease", Reuters reports.â¦
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Some of the popular SK-II skincare line  of products made by Procter & Gamble Co.  contain heavy  metals but the amounts are too small to pose any health risk,  South Korea's Food and Drug Administration said on Monday.