Singapore - A cup of tea is good for the brain by slowing down cell degeneration and keeping the mind sharp into old age, a published report said on Sunday.
A four-year study by scientists in Singapore adds to tea’s long- touted virtues.
Any type of tea will do, Professor Ng Tze Pin from the National University […]

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An extract of green tea wards off colorectal cancer, animal experiments show.

14/12/2007 - The antioxidant effects of green tea polyphenols may protect neurons against the detrimental effects of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitric oxide (NO), thereby offering potential benefits for Parkinson’s, says new research from China.
The study, conducted in rats, looked at the effects of green tea polyphenols (GTP) on inhibiting the death of neurons […]

Washington: Taking a cup of green tea lowers the risk of colorectal cancer, a new research shows. Researchers from the US found a lower risk of colorectal tumors in rodents given a standardised green tea polyphenol preparation, the Science Daily reported. After 34 weeks, the rodents receiving the green tea extract had 55 per cent […]

THURSDAY, Dec. 6 (HealthDay News) — A gel derived from black raspberries, a fruit beverage and old-fashioned green tea all hold potential promise as ways to treat or prevent different types of cancer, preliminary research suggests.”Until now, foods have not been considered good treatments for chronic illness, especially tackling tumors,” Greg Jardine, a biochemist at […]

Many people are now turning to inexpensive and natural green tea weight loss plans to help them in their weight control efforts. It is simple too. Green tea can be drunk like any other tea, usually without milk or sweeteners, or if you do not like the taste you can purchase green tea extract.
Research has […]

Start sipping your way to better health.
Tea has been used as a folk remedy for 5,000 years — to aid liver function, destroy typhoid germs, purify the body and preserve mental equilibrium — and now scientists are discovering it may have all those benefits and a whole lot more.
Studies presented this fall at the Fourth […]

11/19/2007 - Black tea gel could provide double protection against UV radiation by absorbing UV rays and repairing DNA damage inside the skin.
Topical application of black tea gel significantly reduces skin redness after exposure to UV light, illustrating protective qualities against the radiation across the spectrum, according to researchers.
However protection peaks in the UVB range […]

*Different teas in different seasons
As the Chinese saying goes, “Green tea is for summer, black tea is for winter and oolong tea works all year around”, people choose different teas for the various seasons.
Spring is the season for flower teas, which can lift the spirit from drowsiness. Winter is a season for black tea whose […]

Amanda Devine, Jonathan M Hodgson, Ian M Dick and Richard L Prince 1 From the School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia (JMH, IMD, and RLP); the Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Australia (IMD and RLP); and the School of Exercise, Biomedical and Health Science, Edith […]