Those who suffer from chronic sinus disease may have their allergies to blame, according to a new study.
According to research found in the Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, when patients with chronic sinus disease were exposed to allergens, their symptoms got worse. X-ray and ultrasound images revealed that allergies might be to blame for the condition.
While an alkaline diet may help lower blood pressure, a new protein has been discovered that can help prevent hypertension.
Researchers from the University of Iowa indicated that the protein channel ASIC2 helps trigger sensors in blood vessels to keep blood pressure in check. When ASIC2 is not present in the body, the brain never receives the message that hypertension is occurring.
Study head Dr. Frank Abboud indicates that blood pressure can rise in an instant when something is making an individual frustrated or angry, and the sensors alert the brain to calm the nerve system down immediately. Read the rest of this entry »
Flirtatious men are most likely to get lucky when a woman is at the peak of her fertility, suggests a new study.
To reach the conclusion, evolutionary psychologist, Dr Edward Morrison, of the University of Portsmouth, asked a group of women to examine various facial expressions.
He found when the women were ovulating they preferred flirtatious expressions, reports The BBC. Read the rest of this entry »
Scientists are in the process of determining ways to keep bones strong and healthy, in hopes of discovering how to prevent osteoperosis.
While some nutritionists believe that nutritional supplements such as vitamin D and calcium could be good for bone strength, researchers are examining a tissue culture that grows human bones.
Researchers from the University of Houston department of health have discovered a growing process similar to how bones grow in humans. Read the rest of this entry »
A study has found an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree may reduce inflammation and relieve pain.
The compound in question is called Pycnogenol, and a scientist from the National Research Institute on Food and Nutrition in Rome found it inhibits the generation of COX-2 and 5-LOX, two naturally occurring mediators associated with inflammatory conditions.
Dr. Raffaella Canali studied volunteers aged 35-50, who took Pycnogenol pills for five consecutive days in the morning before breakfast. Read the rest of this entry »
The main component found in chili peppers has been shown to prevent and reduce heart damage during a heart attack, according to a new study.
The study published in the journal Circulation, finds that applying capsaicin, which is the main component in chili peppers and the active ingredient in some common pain creams, to specific skin areas on mice caused sensory nerves in the skin to trigger signals in the nervous system.
These signals activate cellular “pro-survival” pathways in the heart which protect the muscle, the article further explains. Read the rest of this entry »
