A new study suggests that people with a genetic predisposition to high blood pressure have a lower risk for Alzheimer's disease. However, authors conclude the connection may have more to do with anti-hypertension medication than high blood pressure itself. "It's likely that this protective effect is coming from antihypertensive drugs," said co-author John Kauwe, associate … [Read more...]
Alternative Health
Mushrooms boost immunity: University of Florida Study
A new University of Florida study shows increased immunity in people who ate a cooked shiitake mushroom every day for four weeks. Of the thousands of mushroom species globally, about 20 are used for culinary purposes. Shiitake mushrooms are native to Asia and are cultivated for their culinary and medicinal value. In a 2011 study led by UF Food Science and Human Nutrition … [Read more...]
Effects of light therapy on brain function: A Study
Following up on promising results from pilot work, researchers at the VA Boston Healthcare System are testing the effects of light therapy on brain function in veterans with Gulf War Illness. Veterans in the study wear a helmet lined with light-emitting diodes that apply red and near-infrared light to the scalp. They also have diodes placed in their nostrils, to deliver photons … [Read more...]
Alternative providers of GP services perform worse than traditional practices: A Study
A new study published by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine has found that alternative providers of primary care in the NHS, including private sector companies, do not perform as well as traditional GP practices. Alternative providers have been contracted to offer primary care in the NHS since 2004 under reforms designed to increase … [Read more...]
VOMS Test for Concussion
We’ve all heard a lot recently about the danger of concussions and how critically important it is to protect ourselves from repeated brain injury. Experts often use sophisticated equipment to measure concussion, but researchers in Pittsburgh have developed a simple test that is highly accurate, using items a doctor could carry in his pocket. 41-year-old Martin Rico was … [Read more...]
Exercising critically ill patients may help speed recovery
It has been observed and now documented that exercising critically ill patients may help speed recovery. The intensive care unit is a last frontier for physical therapy: Its hard to exercise patients hooked to ventilators. Some hospitals do manage to help critically ill patients stand or walk even if theyre tethered to life support. Now research that put sick mice on tiny … [Read more...]
Short bursts of vigorous exercise helps prevent early death: A Study
A Study has inferred that short bursts of vigorous exercise helps prevent early death. Short spurts of vigorous exercise that get you out of breath are better than longer bouts of gentle exercise when it comes to preventing an early death, according to a study of middle-aged men and women. Scientists followed more than 200,000 people for six years and found that … [Read more...]
Tokyo scientists aim to make body parts with 3-D printer
Japanese scientists say they are on their way to being able to create custom-made skin, bone and joints using a 3-D printer. Several groups of researchers around the world have developed small masses of tissue for implants, but now they are looking to take the next step and make them functional. Tsuyoshi Takato, a professor at the University of Tokyo Hospital, said his … [Read more...]
Flu cases surge beyond alert level, signaling pandemic
Japan is probably in the midst of an influenza pandemic after cases reached an estimated 2.06 million in the week through last Sunday, breaking the alert level, the National Institute of Infectious Diseases said Friday. Cases at the 5,000 or so medical institutions regularly surveyed by the institute produced an average of 33.28, topping the alert level of 30 and indicating … [Read more...]
Joint Replacement for the Spine
fitness news , Font size Alternative Health Joint Replacement for the Spine - Reported, Jan 15, 2015 One-point-two million Americans suffer from lumbar spinal stenosis. Its a condition that can cause debilitating pain. Spinal fusion surgery can help, but it sometimes leaves patients with limited mobility. Now, theres a … [Read more...]
Adventure To Fitness: Keeping School Kids Active
fitness news , Font size Alternative Health Adventure To Fitness: Keeping School Kids Active - Reported, May 15, 2013 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Nine million American students are packing on too many pounds, but just as kids are being told to exercise more, theyre finding fewer opportunities to break a sweat … [Read more...]
Regular Mammograms not good for Older Women: A study
fitness news , Font size Alternative Health Regular Mammograms not good for Older Women: A study - Reported, February 07, 2013 It is often said that prevention is better than cure, however, over-cautiousness might not be so beneficial after all. A recent study finds that doing a mammogram frequently might not be such a … [Read more...]
Yoga excellent for chronic neck pain: German study
fitness news , Font size Alternative Health Yoga excellent for chronic neck pain: German study - Reported, January 07, 2013 The new German study, published in The Journal of Pain, noted that one type of yoga, called lyengar yoga, has been shown effective in other pain syndromes, including low back pain. This activity … [Read more...]
Estrogen to Fight Brain Aneurysms?
fitness news , Font size Alternative Health Estrogen to Fight Brain Aneurysms? - Reported, December 25, 2012 CHICAGO, Ill. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - In the heads of millions of Americans, they sit silently and can burst without warning. Brain aneurysms rupture in about 30,000 people every year, killing or disabling many. … [Read more...]
New Poll Shows Use of Alternative Medicine on the Rise
New Poll Shows Use of Alternative Medicine on the Rise Reported December 11, 2008 Complementary and Alternative Medicinecommonly shortened to CAMis often thought to be a secondary form of treatment, or fallback, when conventional medicine on its own fails to succeed. In 1990, a Harvard researcher published a poll showing that … [Read more...]
Mega university seeks N.S. brain repair skills
Mega university seeks N.S. brain repair skills Reported June 03, 2009 The largest university in the world wants to tap into Nova Scotias expertise in brain repair. Jilin University in Changchun, China, which boasts 100,000 students and a faculty of 20,000, has entered a collaboration agreement with the Brain Repair Centre at Dalhousie … [Read more...]
Chinese Herb May Help Treat Cancer
Chinese Herb May Help Treat Cancer Reported December 01, 2008 The Chinese herb Prunella vulgaris (PV) may prove an effective treatment for women with endometriosis and certain types of cancer because of its anti-estrogen properties, according to research published in the November 5 issue of the journal, Biology of Reproduction. Although … [Read more...]
Ancient Chinese Exercise May Improve Blood Sugar, Blood Pressure
Ancient Chinese Exercise May Improve Blood Sugar, Blood Pressure Reported February 12, 2010 Adopting a regular practice of the ancient Chinese martial art of Tai Chi may benefit those who suffer from type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. It may also help with weight loss and stress reduction. In a preliminary study from University of … [Read more...]
New Poll Shows Use of Alternative Medicine on the Rise
New Poll Shows Use of Alternative Medicine on the Rise Reported December 11, 2008 Complementary and Alternative Medicinecommonly shortened to CAMis often thought to be a secondary form of treatment, or fallback, when conventional medicine on its own fails to succeed. In 1990, a Harvard researcher published a poll showing that … [Read more...]
Healing through acupuncture
Healing through acupuncture Reported October 02, 2008 It's been practiced for more than 4,000 years in China, but for many in Southern Utah, the idea of using acupuncture as a method of healing is relatively new. A few years ago, Charles Lewsader of St. George suffered from an enlarged prostate. A trip to the urologist revealed that he had … [Read more...]
Acupuncture helps pregnancy symptoms
Acupuncture helps pregnancy symptoms Reported June 08, 2009 Acupuncture can help relieve the symptoms of indigestion in pregnancy, new research suggests. A small study involving 36 women found "significant improvements" among those treated with acupuncture. Digestive disorders are one of the most frequent complaints in pregnancy, with 45% to … [Read more...]
Hypnosis Before Cancer Surgery Reduces Pain and Cost
Hypnosis Before Cancer Surgery Reduces Pain and CostAugust 29, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A hypnosis session before a woman undergoes breast cancer surgery can have tremendous benefits, according to a new study. The research finds the use of hypnosis reduced the amount of anesthesia used during surgery, the time it took for the surgery, the … [Read more...]
Fad Treatments for Autism on the Rise
Fad Treatments for Autism on the RiseAugust 21, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- As more cases of autism are diagnosed, more dangerous fad treatments hit the market. A new report from The Ohio State University finds ineffective or harmful treatments are on the rise. Researchers are concerned that because there is no cure for autism, many … [Read more...]
How Brains Benefit from Meditation
How Brains Benefit from Meditation Reported November 23, 2011 (Ivanhoe Newswire) Advanced meditators appear to be able to switch off areas of the brain associated with daydreaming, autism and schizophrenia, according to this study conducted by Yale researchers. Meditation's ability to help people stay focused on the moment has been associated … [Read more...]
Shocking Sleep Help
Shocking Sleep Help Reported September 19, 2011 NEW YORK (Ivanhoe Newswire) --Obstructive sleep apnea robs millions of Americans of sleep each night. Patients with the disorder can stop breathing during sleep. Its a serious condition that can lead to diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. Many patients cannot tolerate the traditional … [Read more...]
Home Remedies: Natural Antibiotics
Home Remedies: Natural Antibiotics Reported October 13, 2011 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When taken properly, antibiotics save lives, but overuse is giving rise to superbugs around the country like MRSA that kill thousands of people a year. So what can you do? There may be some natural answers. Dinner at the Binkley house always includes fresh veggies. … [Read more...]
Stem Cells: Healing Your Own Wounds?
Stem Cells: Healing Your Own Wounds? Reported August 26, 2011 MIAMI, Fla. (Ivanhoe newswire) -- The skin is the largest organ in the body with amazing healing powers, but what if your wounds didnt heal? Thats the case for 6 million Americans suffering from chronic wounds that can take months or even years to heal. Millions have no other choice … [Read more...]
Docs Exposed to Radiation: Their Bodies React
Docs Exposed to Radiation: Their Bodies React Reported August 26, 2011 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Cardiologists who perform heart procedures using X-ray guided catheters are exposed to high levels of ionizing radiation. A new study offers the first evidence that these constant, high levels of exposure can cause cell level changes that might be the body's … [Read more...]
Dangerous Dialysis for African Americans
Dangerous Dialysis for African Americans Reported August 16, 2011 (Ivanhoe Newswire)New research questions the validity of kidney dialysis beliefs. For years, medical studies have suggested that African-American patients experience a better recovery on kidney dialysis than their white counterparts. However, research from Johns Hopkins shows that … [Read more...]
Want to Reduce Pain? Try Meditation
Testosterone To Reverse Muscle Loss Reported June 23, 2011 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Along with aging comes the consequence of losing muscle mass too. A common treatment used to reverse the loss of lean muscle tissue are anabolic steroids. However, anabolic steroids can have many unwanted side effects. Now, new research shows that nine proteins, isolated … [Read more...]
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