Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Our bodies are incredibly intricate, complex systems, most especially when it comes to ways to improve immune system.
Scientists at Cancer Research UK’s London Research Institute have recently uncovered a danger receptor that might just kick-start the immune reaction in our bodies.
The receptor picks up signs of abnormal cell death that can be caused by a tumor or [...]
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
A recent Harvard Medical School study shows that women who took vitamin B6 and B12, as well as folic acid, had a reduced risk of age related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common cause of blindness in older Americans. Inexpensive and easy to take, this all-natural solution may offer hope to millions affected by AMD [...]
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Some might dismiss it as a waste of time or an annoying distraction, but there’s an intriguing study out of the School of Psychology at England’s University of Plymouth that finds doodling might help you remember snippets of information that are mentioned while you’re sketching away.
Doodling may actually improve memory skills and your ability to [...]
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
If you’re a wine lover then you’ve yet another reason to savor a glass with your dinner. A daily glass of wine might protect against cancer by lowering your risk of developing Barrett’s esophagus, a destructive health problem that often comes before esophageal cancer according to a large, population based study that ran from 2002 to [...]
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Cannot sleep because you’re worried about the economy?
You’re not alone according to the results of the 2009 Sleep in America™ poll conducted by the National Sleep Foundation. The numbers tell a troubling tale:
- 90% of us report some insomnia a few nights a week over the last month
- 16% of Americans stay awake due to [...]
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Has research uncovered a biological reason for a lackluster performance in the bedroom? It would seem so, at least if you’re an obese man. However the good news is it shows to increase male libido can be as simple as to lose abdominal fat.
A new study, about to appear in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology [...]
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Love it or hate it, the rich source of nutrients in leafy green vegetables have shown themselves to be remarkably beneficial in two very different studies for two very different, but equally devastating, conditions. At last find out the link between vegetables and cancer.
The first, conducted by a team out of UCLA, identified a compound [...]
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Take a deep breath – if you have a little extra belly fat about the middle; doing this might be harder for you than for someone with a trimmer waistline, which makes the effort to lose your love handles all the more important - this according to a recent large-scale, population based study conducted by French researchers [...]
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
We all know that exercise is amazingly good for us and that regular exercise and being active helps us live longer. But does exercise for older people make a diference? For those of us who’ve avoided working out all our lives, can getting a late start do any good?
A solid study out of Sweden presents compelling [...]
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
There’s no getting around it, the population is getting older… what’s more, these numbers are only expected to increase in the years to come. In fact, by 2030, one in five U.S. residents will be over 65 years old. And since more than half of older adults report themselves as social drinkers, research that looks [...]
