Scientists have discovered that a protein that controls weight and appetite may also help prevent Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
Patients with higher leptin levels had a significantly lower risk of developing the debilitating disorder, according to a study found in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
DNA differences which appear to affect the risk of giving birth early have been found by US scientists.
The US National Institutes of Health study found the variants in both babies and mothers, a US conference was told.
It is thought they may play a role in controlling immune responses which could theoretically trigger labour if they become too powerful.
Premature birth – which accounts for 7% of UK births – is one of the biggest threats to a baby’s future health. Read the rest of this entry »
While diabetes natural remedies may help patients with the disease control their symptoms, they are still more susceptible to certain diabetic problems such as blindness.
Until recently, physicians did not know how high blood sugar levels damage blood vessels in the eye. According to researchers from Michigan State University, when blood sugar levels rise, a protein known as siah-1 is produced, which shuttles the protein glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) into the nucleus of the Müller cells. Read the rest of this entry »
While nutritional supplements such as vitamin D may help with pain and discomfort, researchers are looking into how acupuncture stimulates the brain into making the body feel better.
According to findings published in Brain Research, scientists have discovered a sensation called deqi that is obtained through the treatment, which deactivates the feelings of pain in the brain, resulting in the person thinking they feel better.
New study had found evidence that men who don’t smoke and eat a lot of soy may have a lower risk of lung cancer.
Soy contains isoflavones, which act similarly to the hormone estrogen, and may have anti-cancer qualities in hormone-related cancers of the breast and prostate, the researchers note in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Cells in the lung have properties that suggest they may also respond to isoflavones.
Breast cancer patients who are currently undergoing treatment may want to consider acupuncture, as a new study suggests it could reduce their hot flashes and boost their libido.
While previous studies indicated that nutritional supplements could increase a female’s sex drive, acupuncture offers multiple benefits for those who are experiencing side effects from their treatment.
New findings from a study in the Journal of Oncology, reveal that acupuncture actually has more benefits than side effects for breast cancer patients, as opposed to some drug therapies that doctors recommend. Read the rest of this entry »
