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 »
It’s been found that immunity to whooping cough may last longer than previously thought.
In addition to vaccines for immunity, eating healthy like an alkaline diet plan may help prolong your immunity to certain illnesses.
According to a study found in PLoS Pathogens, it was previously believed that once vaccinated, immunity to whooping cough would last between four and 20 years. It has now been discovered that when properly vaccinated, an individual can be immune for up to 30 years. Read the rest of this entry »
Men who keep their cholesterol levels in check may decrease their chances of developing prostate cancer, in addition to keeping their heart healthy, as science has already shown. In fact, two recent studies indicate that maintaining healthy levels of cholesterol may be a good form of cancer prevention.
In one study, results showed that men who retained healthy levels of cholesterol in the range below 200 actually cut their risk of developing high-risk prostate tumors by more than 50 percent in comparison to men with high ranging cholesterol levels. Read the rest of this entry »
A study done from researchers in the UK found that an overall healthy diet comprising a high proportion of fruits, fish and vegetables, protected middle aged people against depression compared to a processed food diet containing a high proportion of high fat dairy food, processed meat, fried food, refined grains and sugar-laden desserts.
The study was the work of researchers based at the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London (UCL), UK and the Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), University of Montpellier, France, and is published in the November issue of the The British Journal of Psychiatry which is available online. Read the rest of this entry »
Scientists in Japan said they have uncovered evidence that shows it may be possible to delay or prevent heart failure in humans.
In a paper published in the journal Circulation, Tetsuo Shioi, lead researcher and assistant professor of medicine at Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine in Kyoto, and his team described how they managed to suppress a variety of the P13K gene in a group of elderly mice.
The gene regulates the lifespan of cells and plays a role in the aging of tissues. In previous studies, suppression of this gene extended the lifespan of the roundworm and kept the hearts of old fruit flies healthy. Read the rest of this entry »
A new study published in the journal BMC Medicine has linked prolonged stress with stroke.
Researchers in Sweden surveyed 600 recent stroke victims on their perceptions of their stress levels prior to being admitted to the hospital. The patients were asked to choose between six different alternatives to indicate how stressed they had felt before their stroke, from “never been stressed” to “constantly stressed over the past five years”. Their responses were compared with a healthy control group who were asked the same question. Read the rest of this entry »
