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Tobacco, genetic factors and risk of rheumatoid arthritis |
| Smoking increases the probabilities of developing rheumatoid arthritis in women who, on the other hand, do not present/display genetic risk factors of the disease, according to a recent study published in "Annals of Rheumatic Diseases". |
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Fish to prevent blindness |
| A diet rich in Omega 3 acids, present in fish, protects against macular degeneration. On the other hand, smoking almost duplicates the risk of suffering this disorder. |
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Danger of cancer with hair smoothers |
| The Brazilian treatment "progressive Brushing lissé", violates the norm established by Argentina for formol concentration, substance that can cause serious health issues, in products of this nature. |
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The energizing underpants have arrived |
| An Australian company designed masculine underclothes that have Ginseng and vitamin C ‘microcapsules’, which are absorbed by the skin thanks to body heat, which favors the organism with their reconstituting properties. |
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Mediterranean diet reduces cardiovascular risk |
| The results of a Spanish macro-study reveals that a nutrition based on fish, fruits, vegetables, wheat and milky and suplementada with extra virgin olive oil and dry fruit diminishes between 40 to 50% the factors of cardiovascular risk. |
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Gel to rub on penis will fight impotence |
| Potions, medicinal plants, pumps and pills have been used to fight the problems of sexual dysfunction. Next, men who suffer impotence could have in their hand a remedy that they will be able to acquire with as much facility as toothpaste. |
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Pesticides Exposure Associated With Parkinson's Disease |
| In the first large-scale, prospective study to examine possible links between chronic, low-dose exposure to pesticides and Parkinson's disease (PD), researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have shown that individuals reporting exposure to pesticides had a 70 percent higher incidence of PD than those not reporting exposure. |
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More investment in vaccines against cancer |
| Up to one fourth of all cancers are related to some type of virus or infectious viral agent. Investing in vaccines againts these pathogens would allow to cut the tumor cycle and to prevent the appearance of the disease in many cases. |
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Lip Herpes related to Alzheimer |
| A group of Spanish scientists’ offer new evidence that the arrival of the simple herpes lip virus labial to the brain, favored by a lipoprotein and activated by factors like stress, can trigger the disease. |
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Prostate Cancer affects 50% of male population over 65 years. |
| Prostate cancer is closely related to the degree of development and aging of a country, reason why a high fat intake diet devoid of green fruits and vegetables, along with little or null ingestion of liquids, increases the risk of developing it. |
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Alternative menopause treatments gain terrain. |
| Since the discovery of the adverse effects related to hormone substitution therapy more and more women are deciding to switch to other therapeutic alternatives to deal with the symptoms of menopause. A study reveals that herbal remedies are becoming more popular among American women. |
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Swimming improves arthritis. |
| Swimming is recommended two to three times per week, in one hour sessions. The participants execute aerobic exercises, range of movement and strengthening in the deep or low sections of the swimming pool, and it is not necessary to know how to swim. |
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The perfect recipe for death by infarct. |
| If you aim to engage habits which attempt against your health, you will have greater probabilities of dying by an infarct. Disrespecting the following rules –listed here- is like committing slow suicide. |
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Pharma ‘creates’ diseases |
| Pharmaceutical companies create diseases to increase sale of medicines, warned a team of investigators. |
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Worry over the increase of liver pathologies |
| Specialists promote the early diagnosis to avoid cirrhosis or cancer. Most of these ailments are asymptomatic and are detected when it’s too late and the diseases are already advanced. |
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Music tames the fierce and pain |
| An investigation showed that more than 20% of the patients with chronic ailments felt lightening after listening to music. In addition, patients with osteoartritis also diminished the depression incidence. |
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Systemic medicine presentation in Barquisimeto, Lara |
| During the 24th and 25th of May 2006, Drs. Meyer Magarici, Scientific Director of the Adaptogenic Educational Medical Centers and Francis Amendola, Director of the Research Department of the aforementioned centers, presented two excellent conferences entitled: ‘Foundations of The Systemic Medicine’ and ‘Results in the application of Systemic Medicine’ within the framework of II the Venezuelan Congress of Community Health, in Barquisimeto, Lara State, Venezuela. |
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Ginger kills ovary cancer cells |
| ‘We discovered that the death of ovary cancer cells induced by ginger had an index similar or better than the one obtained with the chemotherapy that is used typically used to deal with the ovary cancer’. |
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Systemic Medicine courses |
| Systemic Medicine courses, addressed to Physicians, Naturopathic practitioners, Chiropractors, Nutritionists, Health care professionals, Registered Nurses, Nurses, Medicine students… |
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Latinos and eye diseases |
| Latinos have a high incidence of diabetic retinopathies, glaucoma, macular degeneration and cataracts. |
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Epigenetic Medicine will fight Cancer better |
| Epigenetics studies how gene expression is modulated. The last investigations in this science predict the appearance of new epigenetic drugs which are more specific in the treatment of Cancer. |
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Diabetes is linked with dementia risk |
| The disease has been associated to a cognitive capacity deficit, although the relationship is not clear. A group of Dutch and British investigators analyze that association. |
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Sexual dysfunction is more common in women |
| The great majority of people who suffer sexual problems do not seek advice because they do not have the professionals whom to confer with, or ignore that their problem has a solution. |
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Alcoholism is the most important factor in liver growth |
| Being alcoholism the main cause of liver growth it is convenient to know that not all people that drink alcoholic beverages develop this condition: those at risk are the indiciduals who have more than six drinks a day or several times per week. |
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Key to macular degeneration found |
| Macular degeneration associated with age is one of the diseases which cause blindness to millions of people around the World. Macular degeneration is the most common cause of blindness in people over 50. Although there are palliative treatments, the disease is irreversible and incurable. |
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Cancer mortality on the rise |
| The official statistics fired the alarm: the prostate cancer mortality has increased from 11.6 to 16.3 (per 100 000 inhabitants) in the last 20 years. |
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Obesity reduces sexual drive |
| When a considerable body fat is present in the organism, besides the organic changes which diminish vigor to maintain a healthy sexual relationship and libido, the individual will prioritize the pleasure of compulsive eating to the intimacy with his/her partner. |
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One of every two men suffers from Erectile Dysfunction |
| One of every two men older than 40 years of age suffers from erectile dysfunction. This condition generates anxiety and depression among the affected people, impacts, in a negative way, the couple relationship and their quality of life and only 10% look for medical assistance. |
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Diet pill sold without prescription has been analyzed |
| 01/03/06. Pharmaceutical company which is looking for approval of the American government to sale a diet pill without prescription, has been questioned about the drug’s potential to provoque vitamins deficiency or to encourage the abuse of its consumption. |
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Grapefruits lower cholesterol |
| Eating a red grapefruit a day reduces cholesterol by 15 % and triglycerides by 17 %, which protects against coronary and cerebrovascular accidents. |
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Coffee lowers risk of diabetes |
| According to a recent study, moderate consumption of coffee lowers risk, in young and middle age women, of developing type 2 diabetes. |
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