A newly-developed Israeli device allows even the severely paralyzed or disabled to communicate with the world and control devices, including wheelchairs, all by easily-learned nasal breathing techniques. Researchers at Rehovot’s Weizmann Institute of Technology, which is considered a world-leader in life science technology, have designed a system that recognizes and translates minor changes in air [...]
The results of the project were published in the latest edition of Nature magazine: a research team led by Dr. Mark Prausnitz of the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, USA and supported by the National Institutes of Health, have developed a painless device which is placed on the skin and which delivers [...]
Walnuts contain a great deal of minerals. They include iron, copper, cobalt, potassium, sodium, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, and iodine. Many of them are antioxidants. In addition, walnuts contain unsaturated fatty acids, more than 20 amino acids, and vitamins A, E, B, P and C. By the way, they contain nearly 50 times more vitamin C [...]
by Babu G. Ranganathan The best natural remedy against whooping cough, colds, and flus is the age old remedy of colloidal silver. The metal silver in its colloidal state can be safely consumed and used in the body. Bacteria and viruses cannot develop resistance to silver. Silver disables a vital enzyme and mechanism in all [...]
By Arnaldo Lichtenstein Whenever I teach clinical medicine to fourth year students of Medicine, I launch the question: – What are the main causes that make grandpa or grandma have confusion? Some risk: “tumor in the head.” I say “No”. Others bet: “Alzheimer’s” My answer, again: “No.” To every negative reply the class is astonished [...]
For years and years now, millions of sun worshippers across the country would hit the beaches during summer to work on the perfect, golden tan. However, the advent of indoor tanning salons now allows Americans to sport a sun-kissed look year-round. And as more and more people pursue a perpetual summer-style tan, dermatologists have begun [...]
It might turn out to be the ultimate irony in our constant battle with the bulge that the best weapon against fat could be fat. Scientists know that a type of adipose tissue called brown fat tends to burn calories rather than store them. Most adults have far more white fat than brown fat, since [...]
Terrible things happen but there are things you can do to build up emotional resilience. If you can turn them into regular habits, they’re the mental equivalent of vitamins, fresh air and exercise. The first two underline all the rest. Step One is the practice of Gratitude. It’s a housekeeping tool for the heart. In [...]
People with a common, obesity-related liver disease that has no known treatment got a surprising benefit from vitamin E pills, researchers reported Wednesday. It appears to be the first time that a vitamin supplement has been shown to help treat a major ailment not caused by a nutrient deficiency. However, doctors warned that this does [...]
Youth and beauty will always be in fashion. This makes the interest to Botox injections remain acute for many years. Wrinkles-free face looks youthful and charming. There is much debate about Botox, some good, some bad. Its application in cosmetology is a great achievement but not a miracle. It does have certain disadvantages. In 1970, [...]
At least an hour of moderate activity a day is needed for older women at a healthy weight who aren’t dieting. For those who are already overweight — and that’s most American women — even more exercise is called for to avoid gaining weight without eating less, the study results suggest. “We all have to [...]
Women who closely adhere to a Mediterranean-style diet rich in vegetables, vegetable oils and fish may have a higher likelihood of becoming pregnant after infertility treatment, a new study suggests. Researchers in the Netherlands found that among 161 couples undergoing fertility treatment at their center, women whose eating habits most closely matched the traditional Mediterranean [...]
Everyone knows young men think constantly about sex, but many guys remain interested in sex until they are almost dead: more than one-third of men ages 75 to 85 said they had sex in the past 12 months, compared with just 17% of women in that age group. Spring is coming, and a young man’s [...]
Long-term use of marijuana can lead to increased risk of developing hallucinations, delusions and , a new study shows. Australian researchers asked nearly 3,100 young adults averaging about 20 years of age about marijuana use. They found that almost 18 percent reported using the drug for three or fewer years, about 16 percent for four [...]
What if you could be fat but avoid heart disease or diabetes? Scientists trying to break the fat-and-disease link increasingly say inflammation is the key. In the quest to prove it, a major study is under way testing whether an anti-inflammatory drug — an old, cheap cousin of aspirin — can fight the Type 2 [...]
Can’t lose weight on a low-fat diet? Maybe you need to cut carbs instead, and a new genetic test may point the way, maker Interleukin Genetics Inc reported on Wednesday. The small study of about 140 overweight or obese women showed that those on diets “appropriate” for their genetic makeup lost more weight than those [...]
Black Americans are more likely than whites to have beliefs and perceptions about lung cancer that could interfere with prevention and treatment, new study findings suggest. In the study, researchers analyzed the responses of 1,530 people who were asked questions related to lung cancer as part of the 2005 Health Information National Trends Survey. The [...]
Exercise may benefit the mental well-being of those with chronic illnesses such as heart disease and cancer, a new study suggests. The results show that patients who participated in exercise
Ever feel as if you’ve aged ten years overnight? New research shows this might not be just paranoia. While it used to be thought ageing was gradual, scientists now believe we have a tipping point when we suddenly lose the battle to hold back the years. In a study of 100 Japanese women aged between [...]
A group of scientists from many countries of the world currently works on one of the largest international projects in modern-day science. The goal of the project is to extend the period of human youth. The biochemical laboratory of Russia’s Southern Federal University joined the project during the test period to find out how the [...]
Relieve the stress on your body… take it into one’s head by varying your workouts. The sport or activity, I have idea that are function fitness in home room is very good. These days, physical is considered a measure of the body’s ability to function efficiently and effectively in work and leisure activities, to be [...]
In today’s fast paced environment, stress is a part of everybody’s life. It’s hard to avoid; traffic is off the charts, the economy is giving us a run for our money (literally) and the news seems to be filled with all kinds of negative scenarios not conducive to a relaxing evening. And to make matters [...]
Homeopathy is a 200-year-old form of natural medicine widely practiced in the United States, Europe and Asia. In fact, it’s used by more than 6 million Americans and is part of several national healthcare systems around the world. German physician Samuel Hahnemann founded homeopathy which is based on the scientific principle of “like cures like” [...]
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