Boosting levels of vitamin D in obese older woman boosts weightless and cuts levels of a damaging blood protein. A study of 218 women, half of whom were given a placebo and the others 2,000 international units (IU) of vitamin … Continue reading
Neuroscentist, Dr Lynda Shaw reveals her top 10 brain exercise tips to keep those brain cells growing
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Paris: Two studies to help establish an internationally consistent approach to detecting Alzheimer’s disease have been reported at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2011 in Paris.
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A new non-invasive treatment claims to give you smoother and tighter skin without injections and anaesthetic.
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Lie back and relax as your stress is smoothed away
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London: An African herb, discovered in the last century, has been shown to cut the severity and length of illness in sufferers of flu and colds. The herb, marketed by a German company, under the brand name Kaloba, has been … Continue reading
London: People to take up new challenges and hobbies stay younger longer. So can you hear opportunity knocking? And if you can, what does your reaction say about you? Whats your usual response when new opportunities come your way? Do … Continue reading
Pollen extract could be used to help ease menopausal symptoms for women during the time of the menopause, new research has revealed*. The 10 month trial, published in a recent issue of Genesis: The Journal of Genetics and Development, studied … Continue reading
London: British surgeons are using stem-cell-enriched fat from women’s bodies to repair the damage of surgery following breast cancer operations and radiotherapy. The procedure, which is being trialled at Leeds General Infirmary, so far appears to restore the softness and … Continue reading
New York: Increasing selenium levels may help to significantly reduce a womans risk of developing bladder cancer, according to new research from the American Association for Cancer Research Researchers measured selenium levels in the toenails of 767 people with bladder … Continue reading
Rotterdam: TV violence triggers an increase in hunger, according to new research. According to Dirk Smeesters, Associate Professor of Marketing at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, people who are thinking about their own deaths want to consume more. … Continue reading
New York: Scientists are a step closer to producing a superdrug to extend lifespan, according to a report in the journal Nature. In the journal, the researchers from Harvard report that three compounds invented by Sirtris, a pharmaceutical company, have … Continue reading
London: A new clinical study of post-menopausal women who were put on a course of soya plant supplements for nearly one year has shown that it reduces hot flushes by 61%. In another study, sponsored by manufacturer Arkopharma, the supplement … Continue reading
London: A leading fertility expert has revealed that new drugs are being developed that would delay the menopause. The UK’s Professor Robert Winston if Imperial College London who was speaking at the Cheltenham Science Festival said that a protein had … Continue reading
Singapore: We all dream about the perfect island idyll – white sand beaches, tropical vegetation, palm trees, pristine blue sea and uninhabited. A place where time stands still and where the stresses and strains of modern life are forgotten. Now … Continue reading
Fort Lauderdale: The war between those who advocate natural approaches to disease prevention as opposed to proponents of synthetic drugs continues unabated. At stake are the lives of millions of aging humans who are confronted with institutional propaganda aimed at … Continue reading
Washington: The American scientist who became the first to decode the human “Genome” – the DNA code for every cell in the human body – is to become the first person to map all of his own DNA. Craig Ventor, … Continue reading
London: A three year trial trial has confirmed the effectiveness of a revolutionary new LED technology that emits an intensely bright uv-free light at exactly the right wavelength to achieve the maximum and most rapid suppression of the sleep hormone … Continue reading
London: A new state-of-the-art clinic, which provides full body MOTs and combines personalised care with the very latest medical technology, in luxury 6-star surroundings has opened in London. Preventicum is the first clinic of its kind in the UK, providing … Continue reading
Massage is the No1 therapeutic treat for men and women. Massage is one of the oldest forms of physical medicine. It was practiced in Arab culture where the word mash means to press softly. And most of the dominate civilisations … Continue reading
Los Angeles: Scientists have turned fat cells into muscle cells in an experiment published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The researchers said that although they would not be able to use the cells to turn fat … Continue reading
London: The world’s top anti-ageing experts are to gather in London later this year. Anti-Ageing Conference London’s speaker programme is the largest gathering of the worlds pre-eminent medical speakers on the subject of anti-ageing health and regenerative medicine ever to … Continue reading
The US’s Food and Drug Administration has seized dietary supplements branded Nature’s Treat Energy Plus No1, a dietary supplement that contains ephedra, a herb linked to increased liklihood of heart attack and stroke. “FDA will do all we can to … Continue reading
Paris: French surgeons have carried out the world’s first face transplant in a controversial medical breakthough. It was carried out in France on a 36-year-old woman who lost her nose, lips and chin when she was savaged by a dog. … Continue reading
Tokyo: Coenzyme Q10, a nutrient produced by the body, is now regularly being prescribed by doctors in Japan to combat heart disease. Also known as CoQ10, it is an essential component of the mitochondira, the energy producing unit of the … Continue reading
