New research says it’s easier to learn if you are interested and this curiosity stimulates the brain’s hippocampus where memories form By Tucker Sutherland, editor Based on materials from Cell Press Oct. 2, 2014 – The more interested we are in a topic, the easier it is to learn about that topic, according to new… Read More »
How Much Money Does Your Doctor Get From Medical Companies? Pratheek Rebala @pratheekrebala Chris Wilson @chriswilsondc 10:25 AM ET Use this search tool to find out Doctors received $3.5 billion from pharmaceutical companies and device makers over a five month period in 2013, according to figures the federal government released this week.… Read More »
Pulling the curtain back on long-hidden industry relationships, the federal government revealed that U.S. doctors and teaching hospitals had $3.5 billion worth of financial ties with drug and medical-device makers in the last five months of 2013. The details published Tuesday in a new government databasehave been sought for years by consumer advocates and lawmakers… Read More »
Your Sense of Smell May Predict Longevity.
BBC News – Global AgeWatch Index: Norway best for older people.
Seventy-five. That’s how long I want to live: 75 years. This preference drives my daughters crazy. It drives my brothers crazy. My loving friends think I am crazy. They think that I can’t mean what I say; that I haven’t thought clearly about this, because there is so much in the world to see and… Read More »
Antarctic fish with ice in its veins: How does it stay alive? +video – CSMonitor.com.
New Approach Described for Targeting Immune System Attack on Cancer Scientists at Louisiana State University Health New Orleans say they have identified the crucial role the Chop inflammatory protein plays in the body’s ability to fight cancer. Results demonstrate, for the first time, that Chop regulates the activity and accumulation of cells that suppress… Read More »
Sedentary lifestyle linked to depression Thursday, September 18, 2014 Shereen Lehman for Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A new analysis of previous studies ties too much sitting at the computer or lying around watching TV to a greater risk of depression. Based on dozens of studies covering hundreds of thousands of participants, Chinese researchers found… Read More »
How pneumonia bacteria can compromise heart health Date: September 18, 2014 Source: PLOS Summary: Bacterial pneumonia in adults carries an elevated risk for adverse cardiac events (such as heart failure, arrhythmias, and heart attacks) that contribute substantially to mortality — but how the heart is compromised has been unclear. A study now demonstrates that Streptococcus… Read More »
growing body of evidence suggests that environmental stresses can cause changes in gene expression that are transmitted from parents to their offspring, making “epigenetics” a hot topic. Epigenetic modifications do not affect the DNA sequence of genes, but change how the DNA is packaged and how genes are expressed. Now, a study by scientists at… Read More »
“[In our paper] we also review the evidence for alternative explanations for cravings and unhealthy eating behavior,” the investigators wrote. “Because microbiota are easily manipulatable by prebiotics, probiotics, antibiotics, fecal transplants, and dietary changes, altering our microbiota offers a tractable approach to otherwise intractable problems of obesity and unhealthy eating.” GEN News Highlights More »… Read More »
f the wife is happy and contended with her marriage, she tends to be more nurturing to her husband which in turn has a positive effect in his life. via Study confirms, Happy wife key to a Happy marriage life | 20Tech.
A Blood Test For Depression Shows The Illness Is Not A Matter Of Will.
Researchers find 23 genes linked to increased risk of prostate cancer – Newsday.
Metformin a life extension drug? Dec 08 2011 11:28 PM | s123 in Articles by Sven Bulterijs For hundreds of years it has been known that a plant extract from the French lilac (Galega officinalis) improved the intense urination seen in diabetes patients. From this plant guanidine was extracted but it was too toxic for… Read More »
According to Dr. Walker AMPK is thought to be a key target of metformin, a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, and that metformin activates AMPK via GEN | News Highlights:Activated Gene Slows the Aging Process.
Scientists have found that sending electrical currents through the scalp to a specific network of brain structures can enhance people’s memories, for up to a day. In a small study of healthy young adults, researchers used transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to fire up certain networks involved in memory. That, in turn, boosted participants’ performance… Read More »
Scientists from the University of Michigan report that an analysis of the gut microbiome more successfully distinguished healthy individuals from those with precancerous adenomatous polyps and those with invasive colorectal cancer compared with assessment of clinical risk factors and fecal occult blood testing. They reported the results of their study (“The Human Gut Microbiome as… Read More »
Dermanique Anti-Aging Face Serum and Lumera Eye Serum.
The federal government this month has silently stopped publicly reporting incidents such as hospitals leaving foreign objects in patients’ bodies, and other life-threatening mistakes, USA Today reports. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) denied it was making the change last year. Share This Story CMS removed the data on eight avoidable “hospital acquired… Read More »
Rare Gene Mutation PALB2 Increases Breast Cancer Risk.
Aspirin cuts cancer rates, review finds – Health – CBC News.
Older patients with very low levels of vitamin D have about a 122% increased risk for dementia compared with those with higher levels, according to a large, prospective, population-based study. The study provides “robust evidence” of the link between vitamin D and cognition and adds important new information to the association, said study author David… Read More »
The cardiovascular, cancer, and survival benefits of regular aspirin use outweigh the harms for average-risk adults, according to a comprehensive review. The relative risk reduction was between 7% for women and 9% for men for myocardial infarction, stroke, and cancer combined over a 10-year period. Long-term, regular aspirin use was associated with a 4% reduction… Read More »
Different cultures have different norms regarding the acceptability of body hair. For example, in many countries of the world, women are largely expected to shave their legs and underarm hair when going out in public. But what about that other, far less public patch of hair? The latest edition of Shogakukan’s News Post Seven teamed up… Read More »
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notified top lawmakers Thursday of its plan to begin regulating laboratory tests used to diagnose dangerous diseases. The announcement comes almost a month after Senate Democrats pushed the Office of Management and Budget to release FDA guidance that had been held up for years. The agency attached the proposed… Read More »
By Lisa Rennie, Daily Digest News Thursday, July 31, 2014 Researchers have discovered that alterations to one gene that is linked to stress reactions may provide physicians with an opportunity to identify the risk of a patient attempting suicide, which can be detected in a simple blood test. In 2011, 39,518 suicides were reported… Read More »
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 31, 2014 (HealthDay News) — They may not have had fast food, TVs or cigarettes, but people of ancient times commonly developed clogged heart arteries — and a new research review speculates on some reasons why. Using CT scans of mummified remains from ancient Egypt, Peru, the Aleutian… Read More »
Follow Wired Twitter Facebook RSS HealthTap’s Video Chatting Doctors Want to End Your WebMD Meltdowns By Issie Lapowsky 07.30.14 | 9:00 am | Permalink Share on Facebook 198 inShare16 HealthTap “On the internet,” says Ron Gutman, “every headache becomes a brain tumor in four clicks or less.” For Gutman and his colleagues in the world of health tech,… Read More »
Running for as little as five minutes a day could significantly lower a person’s risk of dying prematurely, according to a large-scale new study of exercise and mortality. The findings suggest that the benefits of even small amounts of vigorous exercise may be much greater than experts had assumed. In recent years, moderate exercise,… Read More »
5 servings day Fruits, Veggies May Have Their Limits in Boosting Lifespan – WebMD.
A Toronto doctor who specializes in the treatment of tropical diseases says it’s unlikely a recent outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa could spread to North America. Dr. Jay Keystone, who works in the tropical diseases unit of Toronto General Hospital, was interviewed Wednesday on CBC Radio’s Metro Morning. A woman puts on… Read More »
With so much misandry being promoted in the MSM and a open war on men being waged by the americian legal system. Most men will not enjoy any retirment years past their ability to support a nagging wife. Many studies have investigated the link between marriage and heart health. In March this year,… Read More »
Vitamin D and Protein as well as working your ass hard…. How to Keep Your Muscles Strong as You Age – WSJ.
Here’s the science breakdown: In the brain of a person with Alzheimer’s, a protein called beta-amyloid accumulates in the gaps that exist between nerve cells, which disrupts the flow of signals between them and eventually leads to memory problems and worse. That’s the science breakdown? WTF But relying upon mice genetically-engineered to mimic Alzheimer’s, researchers found that lavado… Read More »
PITTSBURGH — Trauma patients arriving at an emergency room here after sustaining a gunshot or knife wound may find themselves enrolled in a startling medical experiment. Surgeons will drain their blood and replace it with freezing saltwater. Without heartbeat and brain activity, the patients will be clinically dead. And then the surgeons will try to… Read More »
Does exercise reduce the risk of obesity by boosting levels of good bacteria in the gut? | Mail Online.
Following is a list of peroxynitrite scavengers containing methoxy and hydroxy groups that have partially reversed Alzheimer’s disease in human clinical trials: rosemary essential oil (eugenol) and lemon essential oil (geraniol) via aromatherapy (Jimbo, et al.–lavender and orange were used in the evenings for relaxation), heat-processed ginseng (ferulic acid, vanillic acid, and syringic acid) (Heo,… Read More »
Destructive plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients have been rapidly cleared by researchers testing a cancer drug on mice. The US study, published in the journal Science, reported the plaques were broken down at “unprecedented” speed. Tests also showed an improvement in some brain function. Specialists said the results were promising, but warned… Read More »
(NaturalNews) Everyone argues from time to time, whether it is with friends, family, or neighbors. While these arguments can be stressful, few people think about the health risks that may be involved if they continue to engage in these arguments. A new study has found that arguing with others frequently may increase the risk of… Read More »
Fasting for three days can regenerate the entire immune system, even in the elderly, scientists have found in a breakthrough described as “remarkable.” Although fasting diets have been criticized by nutritionists, research suggests that starving the body kick-starts stem cells into producing more white blood cells, which fight off infection. Scientists at the University of… Read More »
(NaturalNews) Mercury tests conducted on vaccines at the Natural News Forensic Food Lab have revealed a shockingly high level of toxic mercury in an influenza vaccine (flu shot) made by GlaxoSmithKline (lot #9H2GX). Tests conducted via ICP-MS document mercury in the Flulaval vaccine at a shocking 51 parts per million, or over 25,000 times higher… Read More »
Regular exercise, including walking, significantly reduces the chance that a frail older person will become physically disabled, according to one of the largest and longest-running studies of its kind to date. The results, published on Tuesday in the journal JAMA, reinforce the necessity of frequent physical activity for our aging parents, grandparents and, of course,… Read More »
BY Daniela Hernandez, Kaiser Health News June 2, 2014 at 11:47 AM EDT Photo by Rebecca Emery/Getty Images Long Island dermatologist Kavita Mariwalla knows well how to treat acne, burns and rashes. But when a patient came in with a potentially disfiguring case of bullous pemphigoid—a rare skin condition that causes large, watery blisters—she was… Read More »
Table 1 Persistence of clinically relevant bacteria on dry inanimate surfaces. Type of bacterium Duration of persistence (range) Reference(s) Acinetobacter spp. 3 days to 5 months [18, 25, 28, 29, 87, 88] Bordetella pertussis 3 – 5 days [89, 90] Campylobacter jejuni up to 6 days [91] Clostridium difficile (spores) 5 months [92–94] Chlamydia… Read More »
THE way we’re working isn’t working. Even if you’re lucky enough to have a job, you’re probably not very excited to get to the office in the morning, you don’t feel much appreciated while you’re there, you find it difficult to get your most important work accomplished, amid all the distractions, and you don’t believe… Read More »
It is well established that brain games and puzzles act as calisthenics for our brains, expanding their capacity and improving their overall health. More surprising are the findings of a study led by researchers at the University of Michigan. It shows that just as effective in building cognitive strength are social interactions. The design of… Read More »
A study from researchers at the University of Eastern Finland shows that there may be a link between cynicism and brain health. This study was published in the Journal of American Academy of Neurology. According to Austrian Tribune, those who are less likely to trust others are more likely to develop dementia. Those who have… Read More »
In general, smokers have 15 percent chance of developing lung cancer. This percent is very much greater than the non-smokers, according to Richard Houlston, lead author of the study. He says, “Our results show that some smokers with BRCA2 mutations are at an enormous risk of lung cancer — somewhere in the region of 25… Read More »