Archive for 2006/08


Gene Therapy Completely Suppresses Ovarian Cancer Growth In Animal Model

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers have used gene therapy to either completely abolish or significantly inhibit tumor progression in a mouse model of ovarian cancer. The researchers, therefore, believe gene therapy may significantly improve the prognosis for ovarian cancer patients.
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08/31/2006 | Research / Discoveries | Trackback | Comments Off

Orange Juice Is Better Than Lemonade At Keeping Kidney Stones Away

A daily glass of orange juice can help prevent the recurrence of kidney stones better than other citrus fruit juices such as lemonade, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered.
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08/31/2006 | Research / Discoveries | Trackback | Comments Off

Abertay Team Devises Chemical-free Disinfectant System

One famous disinfectant's claim to kill 99.9% of germs stone-dead has entered advertising folklore, but a team from the University of Abertay Dundee has gone literally a thousand times better. Abertay researchers have devised a method of killing bacteria in water using microbubbles and ozone that has succeeded in destroying 99.9999% of E.coli bacteria in a given volume of water. [click link for full article]
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08/31/2006 | Environment | Trackback | Comments Off

Officials Of The Christian Science Church Seek Recognition Of Faith Healing Under Massachusetts Law Requiring Health Care Coverage

The Boston-based Christian Science Church is concerned that the Massachusetts law passed earlier this year requiring employers to provide health insurance to workers might not recognize the church's insurance plans that cover faith healing, the
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08/30/2006 | Complementary | Trackback | Comments Off

Alternative Therapies Affect Experience Of Chronic Pain

A significant number of people world-wide suffer with chronic pain, which affects every aspect of their lives, and often results in depression.Researchers at Kent State University and Case Western University, led by Kent State nursing professor Wendy Lewandowski, tracked the experience of 44 patients being treated for chronic pain.
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08/30/2006 | Complementary | Trackback | Comments Off

Obesity Continues To Grow In The United States

Despite efforts at federal and state levels to combat America's growing obesity problem, over the past twelve months obesity has continued to rise in 31 states, according to a report, called 'F as in Fat, 2006', from the Trust for America's Health. The trust suggests US authorities continue to fail to provide effective solutions.Mississippi tops the obesity league of US states - 29.5% of its adults are obese. Alabama is second and West Virginia is third. [click link for full article]
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08/29/2006 | Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

The Benefits Of Aromatherapy: M. D. Anderson Teaches How To To Soothe And Heal

A bubble bath that improves memory. A kitchen cleaner that wards off nausea and energizes. A scented handkerchief that calms a patient entering the MRI. The benefits of aromatherapy are real. Below, learn the uses, healing properties and how-tos of using aromatherapy to heal and de-stress from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.Scan the shelves of the local bath and body stores and one is sure to find products labeled for aromatherapy.
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08/29/2006 | Complementary | Trackback | Comments Off

Why Are So Many People Dying On Everest?

Why are so many people dying on Mount Everest, asks doctor and climber, Andrew Sutherland in this week's BMJ?It used to be thought that it would be physiologically impossible to climb Mount Everest with or without oxygen. In 1953 Hillary and Tenzing proved that it was possible to reach the summit with oxygen and in 1978 Messner and Habeler demonstrated it was possible without oxygen. [click link for full article]
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08/28/2006 | Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

Not All Yellow Jackets Created Equal

Flouting widely held beliefs that yellow jacket stings have less effect early in the season and that most people can outgrow a dangerous allergic reaction to a sting, allergists at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have concluded that the sting severity is determined not by the calendar but by the species of insect doing the stinging. "As far as stings go, some yellow jackets are worse than others," says David Golden, M.D. [click link for full article]
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08/28/2006 | Miscellaneous | Trackback | Comments Off

Allergies Linked To Parkinson’s Disease

Researchers from Mayo Clinic have discovered that allergic rhinitis is associated with the development of Parkinson's disease later in life. Findings will be published in the Aug. 8 issue of the journal Neurology. "The association with Parkinson's disease is increased to almost three times that of someone who does not have allergic rhinitis," says James Bower, M.D., Mayo Clinic neurologist and lead study investigator. "That's actually a pretty high elevation. [click link for full article]
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08/28/2006 | Miscellaneous | Trackback | Comments Off

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