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Nasal Spray Could Take Drugs Direct to Brain.

...to deliver insulin-like growth factor-1, a natural substance that has been shown to protect rat brains from str...is significant because researchers think this same substance may protect human brains from the devastating effects of stroke, but no one has been able to figure ...

Heart disease threat starts early in life for Diabetics

...") cholesterol and increased blood homocysteine, a substance that is associated with heart disease risk.These results underscore the fact and the need to treat early on....

Risk of heart disease begins in teens

..." cholesterol, and increased blood homocysteine, a substance that is associated with heart disease risk. Dr. Jody S Krantz, author of the study feels that early intervention is warranted and is mandatory in adolescents and young adults suffering from diabetes and possible association with atheroscerosis....

Garlic a day keeps cancer away

... and it also has powerful anti-cancer properties.A substance called diallyl disulfide in garlic is known to make the gut produce enzymes that clear out cancer-causing particles. Now two New Zealand scientists have fed varying levels of disulfide to rats and found it increased levels of the cancer-protecting g...

Chaste plant a boon

...help increase fertility. The plant also contains a substance which controls lutenising hormone. This in turn increases progesterone production which keeps the menstrual cycle regular. The study followed 178 women diagnosed with PMS who suffered symptoms such as unstable mood, anger, anxiety, tiredness, sleep ...

Stay young the Chinese way

...repeated experiments, of a powerful anti-oxidation substance in grape-stones, which cannot be produced by the h... Oligomeric Proantho Cynidins, or OPC, the natural substance extracted out of grape-stones, can sweep out redundant free radicals in the human body and so reduce...

Ecstasy shrinks brain!!-researchers unveil the secrets of MDMA.

...ks. ECSTASY is the name in vogue for the chemical substance methylenedioxymethamphetamine or MDMA.The drug became popular over the past 10 years// among young people attending all-night parties known as "raves." The drug creates a sense of euphoria that lasts for several hours. Dr. Linda Chang, chair of th...

Avacado a day

... rats. The rats were then given D-galactosamine, a substance that causes liver damage by interfering with cell synthesis and results in cell death. The rats fed the avocado obtained the least amount of liver damage.// The Researchers discovered three new compounds that might explain why the avocado is protect...

Passive smoking affects respiratory system

...ildren's blood to determine the concentration of a substance called cotinine, produced when the body breaks down nicotine from tobacco. The researchers found that passive smoking had the strongest impact on the youngest children.It was linked to a permanently increased risk of asthma and wheezing. However, old...

Keep guilt off

...rmine their levels of immunoglobulin A (IgA). This substance is used as an indicator of the health of the body's immune system. The students rated sex 8.9 out of 10 for pleasure and just 1.6 for guilt; eating scored 9 for pleasure and 6 for guilt; drinking and watching television both scored 7 for pleasure an...

Acne may protect against infections

...urrounded by glands that produce a protective oily substance known as sebum. People with acne produce excessive amounts of sebum, which clogs up the follicle, and provides and ideal breeding ground for P. acnes. However, Dr.Eady admits that her work, while helping some to avoid the misery of a disfiguring co...

Activated charcoal for poisoning treatment

...e and may help prevent a trip to the hospital. The substance is a fine powder form of processed charcoal that binds to many types of poisons and can keep them from being absorbed into the bloodstream. Stocked by some pharmacies, it can be mixed at home with water, juice or soft drinks, and also comes pre-mixed...

Early delivery can prevent cancer

...f developing breast cancer. They have identified a substance produced naturally in the body that protects against the disease. Hormones released during pregnancy trigger the changes in the breast tissue of young women. The research raises the possibility of one day developing a pill that could protect against ...

Nasal Spray Could Take Drugs Directly to Brain

...to deliver insulin-like growth factor-1, a natural substance that has been shown to protect rat brains from str...is significant because researchers think this same substance may protect human brains from the devastating effects of stroke, but no one has been able to figure ...

Mislabeled Body-building Steroid Supplements

...d a morsel of testosterone, a federally controlled substance only available by prescription from a physician. Another product contained 77% more of a steroid than the label stated. Aside from not getting what they pay for, competitive body builders can risk disqualification from competitions by taking the su...

Sniff out flatulence

...re well-known for producing hydrogen sulphide, the substance which puts the sting into flatulence. It was described as giving a rotten egg smell by the scientists while dimethyl, another gas isolated in tests, had a "sweet" bouquet. The researchers selected two judges who had proved their ability to distingui...

Relief from common back pain

...ated disk, a condition in which the soft, gel-like substance found in the centre of a disk presses on the spinal nerves, causing pain in the lower back, numbness or weakness in the leg. He uses nucleoplasty to remove problem tissue and apply controlled levels of heat to the affected disk and low thermal ener...

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories launches Hyalosy

...ve the age of 65. // Hyaluronic acid, the active substance in Hyalosyn, a naturally occurring substance found in Synovial fluid, surrounds the joints. Hyaluronic acid acts as a lubricant that enables bone...

New Prostate Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise

...ic information or RNA, a derivative of DNA, from a substance secreted by the prostate gland called prostate specific antigen. PSA, prostate-specific antigen levels increase in prostate cancer patients. These dendritic cells are then injected under the patient's skin to trigger immune system to destroy the tumo...

Beehives to curb caries

... steps in the development of decay. This natural substance is actually used by bees to strengthen and protect their hive from germs and foreign invaders. Worker honeybees collect propolis from the buds of various poplar and conifer trees and bark lesions. The bees pack the propolis on their hind legs and car...

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