Category Archives: Disease Prevention

3 Keys To Maintaining Cognitive Function With Aging

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Nicola

A study published April 11 in the Journal of Neuroscience outlined research done into how and why aging results in changes in the brain that impact the ability to make decisions in new situations. Their findings indicate that the decline in … Continue reading →

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Red Meat Increases Risk of Dying by 13 to 20 Percent

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Nicola

Eating a portion of processed red meat daily can increase a person’s risk of dying young by up to 20 per cent according to Harvard University experts. A long-term (22-28 years) study of over 120,000 people offered more evidence regular … Continue reading →

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Animation of DNA and Cell Division

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Nicola

An amazing video illustration of the human DNA and cell division by biomedical animator Drew Berry. After a short introduction the animation explodes into the inner workings of the DNA and cell. A very entertaining and informative 9 minutes Bookmark … Continue reading →

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Exercise Impact on Diabetes Not Getting Through

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Nicola

Recent data on diabetes cases indicates diabetes is rising rapidly in the U.S. According to a new Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index survey, the disease is now affecting 11.3% of American adults, up from 10.4% in Q3, 2009. This equates to about … Continue reading →

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A New Look at Breast Cancer

Posted on June 27, 2009 by Nicola

There is such a lot of confusion in the market as to what does and does not contribute to or cause breast cancer. No sooner does one theory emerge than it gets debunked two years later. The common protection mechanism … Continue reading →

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Great Videos Explaining Stem Cell Therapy To Stop Aging

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Nicola

Following on from a recent post on new gene therapy to treat Parkinsons disease I caught up with the latest in stem cell therapy. There is a lot of controversy around stem cell replacement therapy – largely due to misinformation … Continue reading →

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New Gene Therapy Rewiring the Parkinsons Brain

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Nicola

The brain is an area isolated from many of the chemicals into the blood by the blood brain barrier, meaning that it is not accessible to many medications or therapies delivered orally or intravenously. In addition, around a third of … Continue reading →

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Athritis Suffers Find Comfort in Weight Loss

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Nicola

Studies found that people with knee osteoarthritis experienced less pain and disability simply by losing weight: A 5 per cent weight loss was enough to ease problems A 10 percent weight loss resulted in ‘moderate to large’ improvements in physical ability … Continue reading →

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Milk Proteins Back On The Firing Line

Posted on September 24, 2007 by Nicola

It seems milk is back in the firing line. It’s all about milk proteins. There are six major protecins in milk – the prime ones of concern being beta casein  A1 and A1. Depending upon the type of cow, more … Continue reading →

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Is Death The Only Motivator?

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Nicola

It staggers me that so many people are not taking responsibility for their own health, and the health of their children. It seems that it takes a brush with an early death to get people to realize their unhealthy lifestyles … Continue reading →

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