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Group Hypnosis Improves Symptoms and Quality of Life in IBS
Post Date: 2013-03-15 03:43:40 by Tatarewicz
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 14 - Patients with refractory irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have improved symptoms and quality of life following gut-directed group hypnosis, researchers from Austria report. Many IBS treatment guidelines recommend gut-directed hypnotherapy, "but it should be made more available," Dr. Gabriele Moser from the Medical University of Vienna told Reuters Health by email. Indeed, Dr. Moser says, "In gastroenterology centers it should be offered as a routine treatment, and gut-directed hypnotherapists should be a part of each gastroenterology team." "One problem is the low availability of therapists, and there has been a great need to ...
Green tea, coffee may help lower stroke risk: study
Post Date: 2013-03-15 03:02:20 by Tatarewicz
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WASHINGTON, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Green tea and coffee may help lower the risk of stroke, especially when both are taken as a regular part of the diet, according to a research published on Thursday in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. "This is the first large-scale study to examine the combined effects of both green tea and coffee on stroke risks," said Yoshihiro Kokubo, lead author of the study at Japan's National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center. "You may make a small but positive lifestyle change to help lower the risk of stroke by adding daily green tea to your diet." Researchers asked 83,269 Japanese adults about their green tea and coffee ...
Sneaking aspartame into milk
Post Date: 2013-03-13 10:33:00 by Tatarewicz
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According to the Office of the Federal Register, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) have filed a petition requesting the FDA amend the standard for identity for milk and 17 other dairy products to provide for the use of any safe and suitable sweetener as an optional ingredient. Allow me to translate: Right now, the FDA allows the dairy industry to include sugar and high-fructose corn syrup in a number of its products. But these two very powerful organizations want the FDA to include aspartame as an official “nutritive sweetener,” claiming that by doing so, it would benefit school children. Here's a snippet from ...
Say Good-Bye to Insomnia
Post Date: 2013-03-13 08:20:28 by Tatarewicz
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Insomnia affects millions of individuals, their families, and communities. Sufferers have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, or they wake up too early and are unable to get back to sleep. People who suffer from insomnia usually wake up feeling tired. Insomnia happens occasionally to people who are experiencing very stressful life events, consuming too many caffeinated beverages or alcohol, or suffering from pain or other physical discomfort. Once the contributing factors are dealt with, these people will no longer suffer from insomnia. Modern Treatment Chronic insomnia affects the quality of life, mood, memory, and cognitive functions, and it impairs work performance. Doctors may ...
Florida Researchers Develop Medically Safer Hybrid Grapefruit
Post Date: 2013-03-13 03:06:32 by Tatarewicz
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Medscape: ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) Mar 12 - Grapefruit fans who gave up the fruit to avoid potentially dangerous interactions with their prescription medications may soon be able to indulge in the tangy fruit without risk. Tests on a new hybrid grapefruit developed in Florida found very low levels of the organic chemical compounds implicated in what is known as the "grapefruit juice effect," said Fred Gmitter, a University of Florida citrus researcher and breeder. More than 85 drugs may interact with standard grapefruit, 43 with serious side effects, and the number is growing, according to a recent report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. (The journal published a ...
Sleep Quality, Not Quantity, Linked to Amyloid Deposition
Post Date: 2013-03-13 02:39:13 by Tatarewicz
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Low levels in the cerebrospinal fluid of ²amyloid 42 (A² 42), which signifies the presence of amyloid plaques, are associated with poor sleep efficiency, although not sleep quantity, a new study has found. The findings support the hypothesis that sleep–wake abnormalities are linked with amyloid deposition in the preclinical state of Alzheimer's disease (AD), said lead author Yo-El S. Ju, MD, assistant professor, neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri. "The study is a first step of determining what type of relationship there is between sleep and AD," Dr. Ju told Medscape Medical News. "This was a cross-sectional study ...
The True Revolution in Medicine
Post Date: 2013-03-12 04:15:15 by Tatarewicz
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Venter and Topol on the True Revolution in Medicine Eric J. Topol, MD: Hello. I'm Dr. Eric Topol, Editor-in-Chief of Medscape. I'm really thrilled to have with me Dr. Craig Venter [founder and CEO of the J. Craig Venter Institute and Synthetic Genomics Inc.]. We're going to be discussing genomics in medicine and all sorts of things. As you know, Craig is really a hero of mine, a friend of mine, but also the most accomplished scientist of our era. It's really a great privilege to have a chance to sit down with you today. J. Craig Venter, PhD: It's good to be with you. Genomics in Medicine: 13 Years Later Dr. Topol: You've been thinking a lot about genomics over ...
Researchers grow natural teeth from epithelial cells
Post Date: 2013-03-12 03:34:55 by Tatarewicz
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Researchers from King's College London have achieved a breakthrough method during which they can grow real teeth from a person's own gum cells. The study published the Journal of Dental Research is first major advance in developing a method to replace missing teeth with new bioengineered teeth. Researchers isolated some cells from adult human gum (gingival) tissue from patients and grew them in the lab, and then combined them with cell mesenchyme cells from mice. The mixed cell was transplanted into mice to start growing into a tooth. The result revealed hybrid human-mouse teeth that had viable roots. "Epithelial cells derived from adult human gum tissue are capable of ...
High-salt diet may develop autoimmune diseases: Study
Post Date: 2013-03-11 01:58:26 by Tatarewicz
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An early laboratory study has demonstrated that high-salt diet can drive the body immune systems to act like autoimmune, leading to diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS). Researchers released the findings based on studies looking at the impact of salt on mice’s immune cells and how it boosts the development of a condition similar to MS in the laboratory animals. The study found that mice fed a high-salt diet produced more immune cells called T-helper 17 (TH17) with the immune system malfunctions through creating antibodies that attacked the body’s own cells. "When we put extra salt in the culture dish it was one of those 'Aha' moments, the cells were becoming ...
20 Places to Find Local Food and Family Farms Near You
Post Date: 2013-03-09 01:50:30 by Original_Intent
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20 Places to Find Local Food and Family Farms Near You Heather CallaghanActivist Post As demand for local and raw goods continue to rise, more people are asking - where do I find local organic? Where do I find raw milk and join a herd share? Where are the farmers markets, co-ops and stands? Search engines are actually terrible at locating these underground hubs, which makes it so frustrating to try and opt out of corporate chains, save money, and build your family's health. If you've ever gotten a bunch of 'Yelp' listings for weight loss pills while searching, you know what I'm talking about. I've helped a few people find a local CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) ...
Let me out of my coffin, I'm still alive: New book reveals spine-chilling true stories of premature burial
Post Date: 2013-03-08 09:01:21 by Ada
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Horrifying fate not unusual in Victorian times Methods of determining death were far from reliable Even modern doctors have been known to make mistakes Before the 20th century, methods of determining death were far from reliable and cases of premature burial was not uncommon Mary Best was 17 years old when she contracted cholera in India. All alone since her adoptive mother left the country some months earlier, Mary suffered hours of agonising stomach cramps and sickness, her pulse becoming weaker and weaker until, at last, the doctor pronounced her dead. She was buried in the vault of her adoptive family a few hours later, in the French cemetery in Calcutta. The year was 1871, and ...
Processed meats linked to premature death: study
Post Date: 2013-03-08 05:19:33 by Tatarewicz
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English.news.cn 2013-03-08 01:39:07 [RSS] [Feedback] [Print] [Copy URL] [More] LONDON, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Sausages, hams, bacon and other processed meats are said to be linked to an increased risk of dying young, European researchers reported on Wednesday. British journal BMC Medicine reported that a study with half a million participants from 10 European countries revealed links between processed meat and cardiovascular disease and cancer as chemicals used in the preservation of meat may damage health. In nearly 13 years when participants were followed, researchers found that the risk of dying from any cause was 44 percent greater for high processed meat consumers, and rates of ...
Healthy cities, healthy residents
Post Date: 2013-03-08 02:04:44 by Tatarewicz
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Researchers have shown that residents of new housing developments that have park, or other recreational areas nearby, walk more. Walking is key in maintaining a healthy weight and could cut the risk of obesity-related diseases such as heart attacks and diabetes. Residents of new housing developments increased their exercise and their wellbeing when they had more access to shops and parks, a new University of Melbourne study reveals. The ten year study found that the overall health of residents of new housing developments in Western Australia, improved when their daily walking increased as a result of more access to parks, public transport, shops and services. Lead researcher Professor ...
Warren: Drug possession warrants jail time but laundering cartel money doesnt? By Stephen C. Webster
Post Date: 2013-03-07 21:36:32 by tom007
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Warren: Drug possession warrants jail time but laundering cartel money doesn’t? By Stephen C. Webster Thursday, March 7, 2013 15:59 EST Print Friendly Share on facebookShare on redditShare on diggShare on twitterShare on farkShare on stumbleupon282 Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) questions banking regulators. Photo: Screenshot via YouTube. Topics: elizabeth warren ♦ HSBC Appearing at a Senate Banking Committee hearing Thursday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) grilled officials from the Treasury Department over why criminal charges were not filed against officials at HSBC who helped launder hundreds of millions of dollars for drug cartels. The HSBC scandal resulted in the Department ...
Delayed motherhood behind increase in Down's syndrome babies
Post Date: 2013-03-06 23:14:57 by Turtle
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The number of women delaying motherhood is the reason for a 71% increase in the number of babies diagnosed with Down's syndrome in the last two decades, according to research published today. There were 1,843 diagnoses of Down's syndrome in England and Wales in 2007-2008 compared with 1,075 in 1989-1990. The risk of having a baby with Down's syndrome is one in 940 for a woman aged 30. By the age of 40, the risk increases to one in 85. Despite the increased diagnoses, the number of babies born with Down's syndrome has remained almost static because of improved screening and subsequent abortions, researchers at Queen Mary, University of London, found. Live births of ...
Fasting
Post Date: 2013-03-06 07:51:02 by Tatarewicz
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Scientists at Johns Hopkins' Laboratory of Neurosciences, Gerontology Research Center, National Institute on Aging have found: Dietary restriction has been shown to have several health benefits including increased insulin sensitivity, stress resistance, reduced morbidity, and increased life span. The mechanism remains unknown, but the need for a long-term reduction in caloric intake to achieve these benefits has been assumed. [...] Nevertheless, intermittent fasting resulted in beneficial effects that met or exceeded those of caloric restriction including reduced serum glucose and insulin levels and increased resistance of neurons in the brain to excitotoxic stress. Intermittent ...
CDC: Deadly drug-resistant bacteria on rise in US hospitals
Post Date: 2013-03-06 04:50:55 by Tatarewicz
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A family of "nightmare" superbugs - untreatable and often deadly - is spreading through hospitals across the USA, and doctors fear that it may soon be too late to stop them, senior health officials said Tuesday. "These are nightmare bacteria that present a triple threat," said Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "They're resistant to nearly all antibiotics. They have high mortality rates, killing half of people with serious infections. And they can spread their resistance to other bacteria." So far, this particular class of superbug, called carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, or CRE, has been found only ...
What's in a Hiccup? Crack the Case
Post Date: 2013-03-04 07:21:52 by Tatarewicz
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Medscape: Clinical Presentation A 78-year-old man complained of 1 week of dizziness and a tendency to fall to the right. He had headache with nausea and vomiting and developed hiccups. He denied dysarthria, dysphagia, sensory change, vertigo, and weakness. When the symptoms progressed so that he could no longer walk, he came to the hospital. Medical history was notable for hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hyperlipidemia, migraine, and depression. Medications on admission included aspirin 81 mg/day, atorvastatin 10 mg/day, lisinopril 30 mg/day, verapamil 240 mg/day, and escitalopram 20 mg/day. He has no allergies, doesn't smoke, but drinks 4 highballs/day. He ...
Importance of sulphur in diet
Post Date: 2013-03-04 06:29:26 by Tatarewicz
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Story at-a-glance The clinical use of sulfur as an adjunct in our diet is becoming progressively more recognized as an important tool for optimizing health. MSM is already well-known for its joint health benefits, but may also be helpful for other conditions related to chronic inflammation and damage due to oxidation MSM, which is a metabolite of DMSO approved for use in humans, primarily impacts your health by reducing inflammation. It’s widely used as a supplement for arthritic conditions. Like DMSO, MSM also appears to improve cell wall permeability, so it can be used to help deliver other active ingredients MSM may be providing a missing link for optimal health, which appears to ...
Ten parasites inside human body
Post Date: 2013-03-04 01:51:10 by Tatarewicz
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Toxoplasma gondi, sarcoptic mite, round worm, schistosoma, tapeworm, pin worm, wucheria bancrofti, giardia, amoeba, hook worm Poster Comment:Enlarged pics at link.
Bad tap water
Post Date: 2013-03-01 09:14:42 by Tatarewicz
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If you're not filtering the water from your tap before drinking it, you could be putting yourself, and your family, at risk. According to a study by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), over 100 million Americans have been exposed to toxic drinking water. The study analyzed water quality tests from 201 large municipal water systems in 43 states across the U.S. and found that every single one had evidence of toxic pollutants. The chemicals polluting the water are called trihalomethanes, and they are formed when chlorine reacts with organic pollution like rotting matter from farm runoff, sewage, or dead animals and vegetation. Trihalomethanes have been linked to an increased risk of ...
Study: Pessimists live longer, healthier lives
Post Date: 2013-03-01 08:36:35 by Tatarewicz
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Local-Germany: Older people who look on the darker side of life tend to live longer than optimists, who in turn face an increased risk of illness and mortality, a new study by a German research institute found on Thursday. Researchers in Germany and Switzerland found that older people who believe their life satisfaction will be above average in future face a 10-percent higher mortality risk or are more likely to develop physical health problems, the DIW think-tank said. "It is possible that a pessimistic outlook leads elderly people to look after themselves and their health better and take greater precautions against risks," said one of the researchers, Frieder Lang. "It ...
Machine Similar to Dialysis Removes Cholesterol from Blood
Post Date: 2013-03-01 05:51:11 by Tatarewicz
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Science Digest: Feb. 28, 2013 — Some patients are genetically prone to such dangerously high levels of cholesterol that no amount of diet, exercise and medications can reduce their cholesterol to safe levels. Share This: So Loyola University Medical Center is offering a treatment called LDL apheresis, which is similar to kidney dialysis. Once every two weeks, a patient spends two to four hours connected to an apheresis unit that removes 70-to-80 percent of the patient's LDL (bad) cholesterol, then returns the blood to the body. The good HDL cholesterol is not removed. Loyola is among a handful of centers in the Midwest -- and the only academic medical center in Chicago -- to ...
Cost-Effective Eye Care: Avoid These 5 Tests and Treatments
Post Date: 2013-02-28 05:08:49 by Tatarewicz
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Medscape: Whether the ophthalmic problem is pinkeye or cataract, physicians and patients should begin discussing which tests and treatments are most appropriate and which are not, according to new practice recommendations from the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO). The AAO issued a list of 5 recommended practice changes on February 21 as part of the Choosing Wisely initiative of the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation. The campaign aims to reduce waste in the American healthcare system by encouraging physicians to reconsider their medical routines and patients to adjust their expectations according to validated effectiveness research. The recommendations, "Five ...
Five Major Psychiatric Disorders Genetically Linked
Post Date: 2013-02-28 04:59:30 by Tatarewicz
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In the largest genetic study of psychiatric illness to date, scientists have discovered genetic links between 5 major psychiatric disorders. Investigators from the Cross-Disorder Group of the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium have found that autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), bipolar disorder (BD), major depressive disorder (MDD), and schizophrenia share common genetic risk factors. Specifically, the results of the genome-wide association study (GWAS) reveal single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 2 genes — CACNA1C and CACNB2 — both of which are involved in the balance of calcium in brain cells, are implicated in several of these ...
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