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Baby DNA Changes Moms' Brains
Post Date: 2012-09-28 11:17:43 by Turtle
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I’ve changed my mind about a lot of things since having my son (gender roles and sleep-training are just a few), but now science suggests my mind may have been genetically altered during pregnancy. Also known as baby brain? Researchers have discovered evidence that cells from a fetus can migrate into the brain of their mother. The investigators analyzed the brains of 59 deceased women. Since female DNA could not be easily distinguished from that of the mother’s, scientists looked for signs of male DNA, which, they reasoned, would have come from the cells of sons. “Nearly two-thirds of the women — 37 of the 59 — were found to have traces of the male Y chromosome in ...
New Way of Fighting High Cholesterol Upends Assumptions
Post Date: 2012-09-28 04:27:24 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily (Sep. 27, 2012) — Atherosclerosis -- the hardening of arteries that is a primary cause of cardiovascular disease and death -- has long been presumed to be the fateful consequence of complicated interactions between overabundant cholesterol and resulting inflammation in the heart and blood vessels. However, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues at institutions across the country, say the relationship is not exactly what it appears, and that a precursor to cholesterol actually suppresses inflammatory response genes. This precursor molecule could provide a new target for drugs designed to treat atherosclerosis, which ...
Dioxin Causes Disease and Reproductive Problems Across Generations, Study Finds
Post Date: 2012-09-28 04:12:13 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily (Sep. 26, 2012) — Since the 1960s, when the defoliant Agent Orange was widely used in Vietnam, military, industry and environmental groups have debated the toxicity of one of its ingredients, the chemical dioxin, and how it should be regulated. But even if all the dioxin were eliminated from the planet, Washington State University researchers say its legacy would live on in the way it turns genes on and off in the descendants of people exposed over the past half century. Writing in the journal PLoS ONE, biologist Michael Skinner and members of his lab say dioxin administered to pregnant rats resulted in a variety of reproductive problems and disease in subsequent ...
Gut Bacteria Could Could Play Key Role in Development of Type 2 Diabetes
Post Date: 2012-09-27 05:11:00 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily (Sep. 26, 2012) — The number of people suffering from type 2 diabetes world-wide has risen rapidly in recent years, and scientists estimate that just as many people could be suffering from the illness without realising it. New research now indicates that your gut bacteria can reveal whether you suffer from the disease. "We have demonstrated that people with type 2 diabetes have a high level of pathogens in their intestines," says professor Jun Wang from the University of Copenhagen's Department of Biology and Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research. Important intestinal bacteria The 1.5 kilograms of bacteria that we each carry in our ...
Scientists Make Old Muscles Young Again in Attempt to Combat Aging
Post Date: 2012-09-27 05:00:26 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily (Sep. 26, 2012) — An international team of scientists have identified for the first time a key factor responsible for declining muscle repair during aging, and discovered how to halt the process in mice with a common drug. Although an early study, the findings provide clues as to how muscles lose mass with age, which can result in weakness that affects mobility and may cause falls. The study, to be published in the journal Nature, involved researchers from King's College London, Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital. The study looked at stem cells found inside muscle -- which are responsible for repairing injury -- to find out why the ability of ...
Two Categories of Multiple Sclerosis Patients Defined
Post Date: 2012-09-27 04:45:52 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily (Sep. 26, 2012) — There are approximately 400,000 people in the United States with multiple sclerosis. Worldwide, the number jumps to more than 2.1 million people. Rather than a one-size-fits-all approach to treating the millions with multiple sclerosis, what if doctors could categorize patients to create more personalized treatments? A new study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) may one day make this idea a reality in the fight against the debilitating autoimmune disease. A research team led by Philip De Jager, MD, PhD, BWH Department of Neurology, senior study author, has found a way to distinguish patients with multiple sclerosis into two ...
What PSA score means
Post Date: 2012-09-27 03:30:32 by Tatarewicz
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One question I get asked more than any other is how can I get my PSA down? I get asked that by men who have an enlarged prostate, others who have prostatitis and even by some men who have prostate cancer. You may not think that is such a strange question, but I do. You see, I rarely get asked how can I make my prostate healthy again or how can I slow this cancer down? It is as if the PSA is seen as central to the disease rather than the prostate. Because our introduction to prostate issues is our PSA score we confuse PSA with prostate health and that turns into an obsession about PSA. PSA is only a very volatile and pretty unreliable measurement. It measures antibodies in the blood that ...
What Are the Maximum Oral Doses of Potassium, Calcium, Phosphorus, and Magnesium?
Post Date: 2012-09-26 04:33:00 by Tatarewicz
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What are the maximum doses of potassium, calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium that can be taken orally without significant adverse effect and with maximum clinical effect? Response from Jenny A. Van Amburgh, PharmD, CDE Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs and Associate Clinical Professor, School of Pharmacy, Northeastern University; Director, Clinical Pharmacy Team and Residency Program Director, Harbor Health Services, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts Electrolytes are essential for maintaining many of the homeostatic and metabolic functions of the body. In clinical situations such as dehydration, diabetic ketoacidosis, and renal disease, patients may require supplementation of lost electrolytes. ...
Scientists Prevent Heart Failure in Mice
Post Date: 2012-09-26 04:11:51 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily (Sep. 25, 2012) — Cardiac stress -- for example, a heart attack or high blood pressure -- frequently leads to pathological heart growth and subsequently to heart failure. Two tiny RNA molecules play a key role in this detrimental development in mice, as researchers at the Hannover Medical School and the Göttingen Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry have now discovered. When they inhibited one of those two specific molecules, they were able to protect the rodent against pathological heart growth and failure. With these findings, the scientists hope to be able to develop therapeutic approaches that can protect humans against heart failure. Respiratory ...
Mounting Evidence Pegs Broccoli as One of Nature's Most Health-Promoting Foods, Tackling Hypertension, Cancer, and More
Post Date: 2012-09-25 05:09:58 by Tatarewicz
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Mounting scientific studies have demonstrated that broccoli is one of nature's most valuable health-promoting foods. Science has proven time after time that Mother Nature is the best physician, and food is the best medicine. A recent study, published in the American Journal of Hypertension,1 adds to the mounting scientific evidence about broccoli's noteworthy health benefits. A compound in broccoli, glucosinolate, produces a metabolite called sulforaphane that can significantly improve your blood pressure and kidney function, according to this latest animal study. Sulforaphane is an organic sulfur compound found in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, ...
Anatabloc at GNC Star Scientific
Post Date: 2012-09-25 03:27:01 by Tatarewicz
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Anatabloc nutraceutical supplement available at GNC Thyroid Thyroid / Thyroiditis Overview In the USA alone over 70 million THYROID prescriptions are written at a value of about $2 billion; it’s the 4th most prescribed prescriptions for any disease. In the USA there are approximately 20 million people being treated for THYROID disease. How Many Americans Suffer THYROID Disorders?: Statistics Reveal THYROID Disease is Common in the USA suite101.com/article/how-...ers-a135894#ixzz22I6ImzFP In early October 2012 Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is said to be releasing results of a human THYROID study using the dietary supplement Anatabloc. The study is funded in part by ...
Jesus is the Ultimate Plecebo
Post Date: 2012-09-24 07:26:45 by Itistoolate
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This first played on TV. Then the AMA restricted it from any further airing. At 39 min mark you will see the Placebo Effect works not only 'within' patient but also originates from the healer. "Placebo: Cracking the Code"
Rush Limbaugh Blames 'Feminazis' For Study Finding About Shrinkage In Male Genitalia (AUDIO)
Post Date: 2012-09-22 14:17:50 by tom007
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Rush Limbaugh Blames 'Feminazis' For Study Finding About Shrinkage In Male Genitalia (AUDIO) P For whatever reason, Rush Limbaugh decided to discuss a study about male genitalia on his Friday radio show. According to Rush, the study, completed by researchers in Italy, found that the size of male genitalia has decreased over the past fifty years. "The study's leaders claim to have bonafide research that says the average size of a penis is roughly 10 percent smaller than it was 50 years ago. And the researchers say air pollution is why," Limbaugh said. Limbaugh said that he did not believe that air pollution and global warming could have such an impact. "I ...
FDA Approves Sale of Pills With RFID Mircochip
Post Date: 2012-09-22 09:51:54 by Itistoolate
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FDA Approves Sale of Pills With RFID Mircochip August 26, 2012 By Beginning and End 30 CommentsBig Brother is watching – RFID Microchip pills have now come to the United States. Beginning and End covered the United Kingdom approving prescription pills that contained RFID microchips. Now the United States Food and Drug Administration has approved similar ingestible RFID microchip medicine for use in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration has approved an ingestible digital senor that can track physical health with the assertion that patients are not taking their medication regularly and need a tracking device inside their body to assist them in their medical care….Proteus ...
6 Simple Ways to Boost Testosterone
Post Date: 2012-09-22 06:09:11 by Tatarewicz
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Today's man is a far cry from the physical prowess and overall manliness of his ancestors. No longer are physicality and strength cherished as a manly attributes that any man can — and should — achieve... Instead we sit on our couches with a bag of chips in our hands as we watch ESPN, in awe of the athletes on display, wishing our bodies were able to perform like theirs so we could live in our own physical glory instead of theirs alone. We watch our waistlines expand, see our sex lives go kaput, and reminisce about the days when we could bench-press 200 pounds like it was nothing. If you're tired of watching your body becoming a burden on your happiness — or ...
5 Herbs and Spices for Dementia
Post Date: 2012-09-22 04:22:11 by Tatarewicz
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Two of the leading causes of dementia are Alzheimer’s disease and stroke, but the natural world has supplied us with a multitude of resources to combat all three. You can help reduce your risk of dementia through changes in your diet, regular body cleansing, and paying attention to a number of the herbs and spices for dementia that I outline below. Turmeric You may have already heard about the many benefits of turmericand its key component, curcumin; helping to ward off dementia and even help current dementia patients. Alzheimer’s and dementia occur significantly less in the elderly of India than of America, and over 1,000 published human and animal studies have examined ...
Are Brand-Name and Generic Drugs Really the Same? The Prescriber Perspective
Post Date: 2012-09-21 03:49:54 by Tatarewicz
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Brand-Name vs Generic Agents: The Prescriber Experience Prescribers and patients often voice concerns about the safety and efficacy of generic drugs that are substituted for brand-name drug products. Love 'em or hate 'em, they are with us to stay. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves a generic substitute if it has proven to be "identical, or bioequivalent, to a brand-name drug in dosage form, safety, strength, route of administration, quality, performance characteristics, and intended use."[1] The FDA's Orange Book provides the latest information on generic approvals. Approved generic agents have been demonstrated to have therapeutic equivalence -- ...
Opinion of this?
Post Date: 2012-09-20 20:07:11 by christine
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Oral Bacteria May Signal Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Post Date: 2012-09-19 23:49:31 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily (Sep. 18, 2012) — Pancreatic cancer is highly lethal and difficult to detect early. In a new study, researchers report that people who had high levels of antibodies for an infectious oral bacterium turned out to have double the risk for developing the cancer. High antibody levels for harmless oral bacteria, meanwhile, predicted a reduced pancreatic cancer risk. A new study finds significant associations between antibodies for multiple oral bacteria and the risk of pancreatic cancer, adding support for the emerging idea that the ostensibly distant medical conditions are related. The study of blood samples from more than 800 European adults, published in the journal Gut, ...
Is Magnetic Therapy Effective for Tinnitus?
Post Date: 2012-09-19 23:35:53 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily (Sep. 18, 2012) — Loyola University Medical Center is studying whether a new form of non-invasive magnetic therapy can help people who suffer debilitating tinnitus (ringing in the ears). The therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), sends short pulses of magnetic fields to the brain. TMS has been approved since 2009 for patients who have major depression and have failed at least one antidepressant. The Loyola study will include patients who suffer from both depression and tinnitus. Recent studies have found that about 12 percent of people with chronic tinnitus also suffer depression and anxiety -- a rate three times higher than that of the general population. ...
Sesame and Rice Bran Oil Lowers Blood Pressure, Improves Cholesterol
Post Date: 2012-09-19 23:24:59 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily (Sep. 18, 2012) — People who cooked with a blend of sesame and rice bran oils saw a significant drop in blood pressure and improved cholesterol levels, according to new research presented at the American Heart Association's High Blood Pressure Research 2012 Scientific Sessions. The researchers found cooking with a combination of these oils in a variety of ways worked nearly as well as a commonly prescribed high blood pressure medication, and that the use of the oil blend with medication yielded even more impressive results. "Rice bran oil, like sesame oil, is low in saturated fat and appears to improve a patient's cholesterol profile," said Devarajan ...
Yogurt Consumption, Blood Pressure, and Incident Hypertension
Post Date: 2012-09-19 23:10:01 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily (Sep. 19, 2012) — Adding more yogurt to your diet without increasing the number of calories you eat may help lower your risk of high blood pressure, according to new research presented at the American Heart Association's High Blood Pressure Research 2012 Scientific Sessions. A recent study found long-term yogurt-eaters were less likely to develop high blood pressure and on average had lower systolic blood pressure than those who didn't eat yogurt. Systolic blood pressure is the top number in a blood pressure reading. It measures the force of blood against the walls of your arteries when your heart is beating. During the 15 year study, researchers followed more ...
Study finds tumors in rats fed on Monsanto's GM corn
Post Date: 2012-09-19 11:24:41 by farmfriend
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Study finds tumors in rats fed on Monsanto's GM corn By Ben Hirschler and Kate Kelland LONDON | Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:41am EDT (Reuters) - In a study that prompted criticism from other experts, French scientists said on Wednesday that rats fed on Monsanto's genetically modified (GM) corn or exposed to its top-selling weedkiller suffered tumors and multiple organ damage. Gilles-Eric Seralini of the University of Caen and colleagues said ra]ts fed on a diet containing NK603 - a seed variety made tolerant to dousings of Monsanto's Roundup weedkiller - or given water with Roundup at levels permitted in the United States, died earlier than those on a standard diet. Experts not ...
Super strawberries discovered
Post Date: 2012-09-19 05:53:28 by Tatarewicz
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A Queensland strawberry-breeding program has uncovered what could become the nutritional power-berry of the strawberry industry. Researchers from UQ's Queensland Alliance for Agriculture Food and Innovation (QAAFI), Queensland Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), and CSIRO (Animal, Food and Health Sciences) have recently completed a study on several current commercial and trial varieties to evaluate and compare phytochemical content and antioxidant capacities. They also investigated the correlation between the colour of the fruit and the phytochemical levels. As a result of the study (see link below), a line of strawberry currently being developed by the ...
Report: EPA responsible for chemical leak(your tax dollars at work)
Post Date: 2012-09-18 13:20:13 by freepatriot32
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he Environmental Protection Agency said its own mistake caused a chemical fire and leak at an abandoned Mishawaka factory. According to the EPA’s incident report, contractors working to clean up the old Baycote building left two different chemicals – cyanide and sodium hydrosulfite – too close together, causing them to spontaneously combust. Sodium hydrosulfite is a highly reactive chemical, the report says, and the combination is likely what caused the fire to ignite, but the official cause of the fire is still under investigation. Clean up continued Monday inside a building Mishawaka Mayor Dave Wood and St. Joseph County Health Department’s Environmentalist stopped ...
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