A compound found in green tea appears to reduce the inflammatory responses associated with autoimmune diseases, say researchers from the Medical College of Georgia in the journalAutoimmunity. The researchers have been working with animals modeling primary Sjogren’s syndrome (also known as dry mouth), which damages the glands that produce tears and saliva. While around 30 […]
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New Theory On Green Tea’s Medicinal Properties
Scientists have for some time been puzzled about the lower incidence of cardiovascular disease and cancer in Asian countries where the population smokes heavily. A preventative effect from green tea has been thought to be responsible and now a new study from Yale has found what could be the key chemical component. “We do not […]