June 2011 - Posts
A remote control spider takes a kitten for a ride.
The website Green Med Info has assembled a list of studies that found evidence of over 40 conditions that chlorella can help to prevent or ease. The conditions include: Hypertension Anemia Diabetes Acute Stress Fibromyalgia Liver Cancer According to one of the studies on the subject: “Chlorella vulgaris...
A new study suggests that letting young children watch violent TV programs may interfere with their sleep. The study found that watching violent TV programs during the day was associated with increased sleep problems in children ages 3 to 5. Watching TV after 7:00 PM was linked with increased sleep problems...
Garlic has a truly astonishing number of health benefits. The website Green Med Info has assembled studies that list more than 150 beneficial effects that garlic can have on your health. The studies show that garlic: Inhibits cholesterol accumulation Reduces risk for heart attack and stroke May be effective...
A recent study found that a krill oil supplemented diet reduces the activities of the mitochondrial tricarboxylate carrier and of the cytosolic lipogenic enzymes in rats. The mitochondrial tricarboxylate carrier supplies cytosol with the carbon units necessary for hepatic lipogenesis. Rats fed with a...
Two new studies have linked diet soda to poorer health. In one study, people who drank two or more diet sodas a day experienced waist size increases that were six times greater than those of people who didn't drink diet soda. A second study that found that aspartame (NutraSweet) raised blood sugar...
“Intention” means a directed thought to perform a determined action. Such intentional thoughts, targeted to an end, can affect inanimate objects and practically all living things from unicellular organisms to human beings. The mechanism appears to be the emission of light particles (biophotons). All...
Cosmetics are an important source of contact with formaldehyde. A study was conducted to acquire data on the frequency of use of formaldehyde-releasers in cosmetics. FDA data showed that were formaldehyde releasers in a quarter of 500 skin care products examined. According to the study, as reported by...
A set of studies assembled on the website Green Med Info shows that acid blocking proton pump inhibitor drugs may play a role in a score of diseases, including stomach cancer. The conditions induced by these drugs may include: Hip fractures Clostridium difficile infection Acute gastroenteritis Diarrhea...
Cats navigate the mysterious noise-making floor.
In a study, extracts of wheat grains and potato tubers were found to contain a series of pharmacologically active benzodiazepines -- compounds displaying a high affinity to the central type benzodiazepine receptor (BZR) in the mammalian brain. The chemicals are most likely biosynthesized within the plant...
The long-term ingestion of high flavanol cocoa could improve skin condition and provide protection against sunburn in women. It is known that dietary antioxidants contribute to photoprotection and are important for the maintenance of skin health. A study found that women given a high flavanol cocoa drink...
A study took a look at the of microorganisms in the degradation of the organophosphorus insecticide chlorpyrifos during kimchi fermentation. During the fermentation of kimchi, the insectivide degraded rapidly until day 3, and had degraded completely by day 9. Four lactic acid bacteria were identified...
There is increasing evidence to suggest that saffron may be an effective means of managing Alzheimer's disease. A study found that saffron had an effect similar to the drug donepezil in the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer's after 22 weeks -- and had fewer side effects. Another study found...
A study assessed the probiotic bacteria Mesalazine and Lactobacillus casei to see how effective they were at maintaining long-term remission of symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease of the colon. Seventy one patients completed the study, of whom sixty six were symptom-free after the 24th month...
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