It may be a good idea to try nutritional supplements for pain, as a new study suggests that opiate-based pain killers such as morphine may lead to cancer growth.
According to Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics, two new studies are indicating that certain pain killers may be the cause of the growth of certain cancers.
It was found that when lung cancer cells were shielded from opiates, there was a reduction in cell production, invasion and migration in different models. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by admin | Posted in Cancer | Posted on 20-11-2009
Scientists have discovered a significant correlation between blood pressure and outdoor temperature in a study that included a large sample of elderly adults.
The study was conducted by French scientists who monitored 8,801 French participants over the age of 65 and found that systolic and diastolic blood pressure values differed significantly across the four seasons of the year.
They noted that the higher the temperature, the greater the decrease in blood pressure. For example, systolic blood pressure decreased with increasing temperature, with an 8.0 mm Hg decrease between the lowest (less than 46.22 F) and the highest (70.16 F) temperatures. Read the rest of this entry »
A new study has found probiotics may help weight loss surgery patients avoid a vitamin B12 deficiency, which is a common side effect of the procedure.
Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine followed 44 patients who had gastric bypass surgery. They found that those who received a probiotic supplement everyday for three months following their procedure had a significantly higher weight loss as well as higher levels of vitamin B12 than those who got a placebo pill.
The group who received the probiotics had a 47.6 percent weight loss compared with a 38.5 percent loss in the control group. Read the rest of this entry »
In the quest to refine youth-preserving natural treatments, scientists have conducted experiments which showed light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and a cream based on green tea extract may help smooth facial wrinkles.
Non-invasive phototherapy has been used to treat skin imperfections for decades, but German scientists believe combining it with antioxidant-rich great tea lotion will take the treatment to a new level by eliminating potentially harmful reactive oxygen species produced by light therapy. Read the rest of this entry »
