Search Results for "curcumin"
Recap of curcumin research inflates impact of very small study
The study involved only 40 volunteers taking a special supplement but the release advises readers to consume more Indian food for improved memory and mood.
Curcumin Improves Memory and Mood, New UCLA Study Says
Too soon to claim nanoparticles loaded with curcumin are a weapon against childhood cancer
Curcumin-loaded nanoparticles may kill cancer in cell culture, but that may not always translate to clinical outcomes.
Nanoparticles loaded with component of common spice kill cancer cells
Curcumin gel ‘effective in treating burns and scalds’: Where’s the evidence?
Anecdotal reports are presented as evidence for curcumin as an effective treatment for burns and scalds.
Topical curcumin gel effective in treating burns and scalds
Curcumin may help lower inflammation in metabolic syndrome
When one of the researchers on a study is the CEO of two companies that manufacture the supplement being tested, it’s especially important for stories to include some independent vetting of the results in their coverage. This story didn’t include that outside perspective.
Curcumin may help lower inflammation in metabolic syndrome
A diet that prevents prostate cancer? Announcement makes a big leap from the lab table to the dinner table
The release suggests turmeric, apple peels and red grapes can prevent prostate cancer, but never clarifies that research on animals is distinct from human clinical trials.
Starving prostate cancer with what you eat for dinner
Headline vs. study: boxes for your baby, blueberries for your brain
We continue our regular series looking for clear and compelling disconnects between what a headline highlights, and what the referenced study is really about. As you will see below, this past month ended up to be a smorgasbord of food and nutrition stories. Not surprising really. Time and time again we’ve found this to be a genre of health […]
