Posted on January 23rd, 2012 by admin
A research article in the Townsend Letter this month carried out by doctors at the University of California/San Diego School of Medicine shows correlation between MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment) and AD (Alzheimer’s disease). Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), scientists may be able to predict the risk of an individual being more likely to progress towards Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists have [...]
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Posted on January 23rd, 2012 by admin
Scientists at the University of Florida have developed a new breath test as a way of diagnosing B12 deficiency. Low levels of Vitamin B12 is associated with fatigue, clinical depression, memory loss, pernicious anaemia among others. This new breath test may finally allow for a cheap and quick way of testing for B12 deficiency. Not only [...]
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Posted on January 23rd, 2012 by admin
Researchers at Drexel University have recently shown that music therapy can have a positive effect on cancer patients suffering from anxiety and pain. Researchers conducted 30 studies with almost 2000 patients. In these studies, they found that listening to music was linked to reductions in heart and respiratory rates and blood pressure. Music is something [...]
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Posted on January 23rd, 2012 by admin
Recent research by 3 doctors at the Metametrix Clinical Laboratory has demonstrated that exposure of pregnant women to organophosphate pesticides can directly and negatively affect the cognitive development of the unborn child. This does not only lower the IQ and concentration skills of the child, but has also been seen to directly promote hyperactive behaviour. This is [...]
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Posted on January 6th, 2012 by admin
The Irish Times have printed an article detailing the truth about the effect every day chemicals and antibiotics are having on our environment and, as a result, us. It has been seen that the majority of people either empty old medicines down the sink or flush them down the toilet. As well as this, it [...]
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Posted on January 5th, 2012 by admin
Researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland have shown that a persons diet directly effects the brain and the brain function as the body ages. This is the first time that such a detailed study has observed these effects taking place. It was shown that a sufficient intake of DHA, B vitamins, [...]
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