A plant which grows in the wilds of California may hold the secret to treating Alzheimer's disease, scientists claim. Yerba santa, dubbed the 'holy herb' in Spanish, has long been considered a natural ...

According to a study published in the journal Redox Biology, researchers have discovered a neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory chemical that can help to treat Alzheimer's disease. A potent ...

In 2015, Youyou Tu won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her work and discovery of artemisinin—a compound derived from the sweet wormwood plant—as a treatment for malaria. Tu’s work ...

A new discovery that found neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory chemical in a native California shrub may lead to a treatment for Alzheimer's disease based on a compound found in nature. The research ...

The name native California tribes gave to the plant Eriodictyon californicum — “Yerba santa” — translates to “holy herb” in English, and the moniker is a testament to the tribes’ respect for the plant ...

The medicinal powers of aspirin, digitalis, and the anti-malarial artemisinin all come from plants. A discovery of a potent neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory chemical in a native California shrub ...

The San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas is leading an effort to turn plants into better medicines. KPBS sci-tech reporter Thomas Fudge explains what we already know about herbal remedies — and what ...