UCLA Study Points to Iron as Cause of Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer's disease has proven to be a difficult enemy to defeat. After all, aging is the No. 1 risk factor for the disorder, and...
Heart Stem Cells Offer New Treatment for Heart Failure
Researchers at King's College London have for the first time highlighted the natural regenerative capacity of a group of stem cells that reside in...
Herbal Treatment Improves Spinal Cord Injuries in Animal Study
A new study published in Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience demonstrates that Chinese herbal medicine Ji-Sui-Kang (JSK), given systemically for three weeks after injury in rats, improved...
Niacin – The “Cholesterol Wars” Champion Can Also Raise Growth Hormone
By Ward Dean, MD
A study in the Archives of Internal Medicine (Guyton, et al, 2000) confirms my long-held belief in the superiority of niacin...
Low-Grade Prostate Cancers May Not Become Aggressive With Time
Prostate cancer aggressiveness may be established when the tumor is formed and not alter with time, according to a study published in Cancer Research, a...
High Lifetime Costs for Type 2 Diabetes
A person with type 2 diabetes may spend an average of nearly $85,500 to treat the disease and its complications over his or her...
New Study Redefines How Plaques Grow in Heart Disease
The growth of deadly plaque inside the walls of arteries may not happen as scientists believed, research from the University of Toronto and Massachusetts...
Rheumatoid Arthritis Heightens Risk of Dangerous Leg and Lung Blood Clots
Rheumatoid arthritis significantly increases the risk of potentially fatal blood clots in the legs and lungs, reveals a large nationwide study published online in...
Chocolate May Help Keep Brain Healthy
Drinking two cups of hot chocolate a day may help older people keep their brains healthy and their thinking skills sharp, according to a...
Electric Lights Alter Daily Sleeping Patterns Rhythms
Humans’ circadian clocks become skewed when they are exposed to electric lights but revert to a schedule more in tune with the sun when...
