London: Women taking hormone replacement therapy are 20% more likely to suffer from ovarian cancer, claims a new report. More more than 1,000 women died in the last 15 years after contracting ovarian cancer following hormone replacement therapy it says. … Continue reading
London:Wrinkles see the light and disappear with Ellipses new rejuvenation treatment A new wrinkle busting treatment using light rejuvenation to increase collagen making skin look young and supple has been launched by the experts at Ellipse. This new intense pulsed … Continue reading
Sydney: Cosmetic interest in the controversial anti-ageing growth hormone has swelled by 20 per cent since Rocky star Sylvester Stallone was allegedly caught with the chemical at Sydney airport. The Cosmetic Physicians Society of Australasia says its members have fielded … Continue reading
London: Changes caused to bugs in the gut by restricting calorie intake may partly explain why dietary restriction can extend lifespan, according to new analysis from a life-long project looking at the effects of dietary restriction on Labrador Retriever dogs. … Continue reading
London: Everyones talking about climate change so The Vegetarian Society is urging vegetarians to go even greener by eating seasonal UK-grown produce for the fifteenth National Vegetarian Week which runs from 21st May 27th May 2007. A new recipe … Continue reading
London: Join Nicky Hambleton-Jones from the UK’s Channel 4s Ten Years Younger and Rosie Gavzey from the Eyecare Trust for advice on looking after our eyes. Chat date: Friday 30th March 2007 – Chat time: 13.00(-1GMT) at www.webchats.tv Nicky Hambleton-Jones … Continue reading
London: A scientist who has suggested that adding anti-ageing chemicals known as isotopes to food would give most people an extra ten years of life as agreed to be a living experiment. Dr Mikhail Shchepirov, a visiting professor at Oxford … 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
A beautiful 28-year-old Eurasian woman, who we will call Lisa, recently came to me to have eyelid surgery. This is not at all an uncommon request by Asian women. In the last ten years, there has been an increase of … Continue reading
Singer and actress J-Lo has the most talked about derriere on the planet. And the term J-Lo Bum is used to describe a large but pert rear. The Jo-Lo which is more commonly known as the Brazilian Buttock Lift is … Continue reading
London: The British biotech company Intercytex (ICX.L) with a market capitalisation of $98m (£50m, 76m) which floated on the UK’s Alternative Investment Market earlier this year, has an attractive pipeline of products within the anti-ageing and rejuvenation sector – all … Continue reading
Top dental expert Nik Sisodia examines the mounting evidence to link poor oral hygiene with heart disease, stroke and premature births Gum disease affects 70% of the population in varying degrees. In its mildest form, gingivitis, the tissues of the … Continue reading
London: The UK company, Transdermal Cosmetics Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Transdermal Sciences PLC, is to float on the UK’s AIM stockmarket later this year. It has plans to bring several anti-ageing products to the consumer market, based on … Continue reading
US wrinkle market turns ugly in battle to save faces In only five years Botox, has literally changed the face of wrinkles and the fortunes of its US manufacturer Allergan Inc. But its stranglehold on the neurotoxin market may be … Continue reading
London: The growing ageing population means that there will be a shortage of people to care for them, according to new research published in the British Medical Journal. Many people fear that population ageing will generate a demand for long … Continue reading
London-based trend forecaster Susan Munceys book Trends Beyond Life In Search of Immortality is an extremely opportune and relevant book. The beginning of a new year is always a time to reflect on the past and, more pertinently, consider … Continue reading
Phyto Soya is the only natural range of soya isoflavones, which is clinically proven to work. The range is specially formulated to help women cope with the menopause years. The core elements of the range are capsules, both for pre-menopausal … Continue reading
Medicinal plants and their preparations belong to the oldest known health-care products that have been used by human beings all over the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that up to 80% of the population of most developing countries … Continue reading
The menopause occurs in all women. It can occur when the ovaries spontaneously fail to produce the hormones oestrogen and progesterone, when the ovaries fail due to specific treatment such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy, or when the ovaries are removed, … Continue reading
Sydney: Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone denied having restricted drugs shortly before 48 vials of human growth hormone were found in his luggage, a Sydney court has been told. The vials of Jintropin were allegedly found in five boxes during a … Continue reading
There are many women out there who want to keep their youth and vitality but shy away from the doctor’s needle and scalpel. Naturopath Sarah Merson has written a fantastic handbag-sized book that is about to be published. It is … Continue reading
Baton Rouge: Scientists are nearer to creating an anti-ageing pill after discovering why eating less can help mankind live longer. Studies in a number of animals, from worms to mice and monkeys, have oncluded that if you eat enough nutrients … Continue reading
Contrary to opinion published by JAMA (Mortality In Randomised Trials of Antioxidant Supplements For Primary and Secondary Prevention, 28th February 2007), vitamins and minerals pose no health risks and are essential to the daily wellbeing of many people, who fail … Continue reading
London: Secondhand smoke is an “invisible killer”, according to a shocking new advertising campaign, launched by Public Health Minister Caroline Flint today. Nearly 85 per cent of tobacco smoke is invisible and odourless, but it causes just as much harm … Continue reading
London: The popular aesthetic filler, Restylane, used for lines and wrinkles, has been found to promote new collagen growth, says a new report. Restylane, made from hyaluronic acid a natural sugar found in skin works by its ability to hydrate … Continue reading
