Can Stem Cells Help Fight Cancer?

Most individuals in the world are aware of stem cell research, at least to some degree. It is the research arm of genetic medicine where new cells are introduced into damaged tissue to repair the tissue and treat diseases or injuries. The major benefit of stem cells is their ability to replicate and self-renew, allowing [...]

Can NSAIDs Interfere with Workout Recovery?

The recovery period of a workout is one of the most important aspects of the overall routine. In some professional opinions it is just as important as the nutritional aspect of a workout routine, with most fitness trainers having a guideline of 70% diet and 30% workout for a healthy regimen. The importance of recovery [...]

Is Genetic Analysis Beneficial?

One of the pressing questions in recent years is whether or not an individual’s genes can predict their risk of developing diseases or illnesses later in life, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or other varieties of common diseases that plague modern humans. When the human genome was finally decoded in 2003 the floodgates were [...]

Is Stem Cell Treatment the Answer for Broken Bones?

Scientists at an Israeli University are hailing stem cells as a potential answer to the treatment of fractures, but are stem cell treatments the best option for healing broken bones? According to an article, published by Hebrew University researchers in the medical journal ‘Stem Cells’, patients with complex bone fractures showed positive results after being [...]

Surprising Exercises to Reduce Your Propensity for Diabetes

It is no exaggeration to assert that the United States is in the midst of a diabetes epidemic.17.6 million Americans are presently formally diagnosed with the disorder, and it is estimated that the true number of individuals with the condition is 26.3 million – 7.8% of the population. One of the most prevalent varieties of [...]

Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease

There are few experiences in life more agonizing than witnessing the irreversible decline of a loved, elderly parent as he or she progressively descends into the confused, frightening hell of dementia. The most common form of dementia is known to be Alzheimer’s disease, afflicting around 27 million sufferers worldwide. First identified in 1906 by the [...]

Fifty Percent Increase in Ten Years in Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Osteoarthritis is by the far the most common form of arthritis in the world today. Occurring when specific joints become damaged through trauma, infection or age, it is usually treated through a combination of pharmacological and physical therapies. Rheumatoid arthritis (or RA), which affects fewer individuals, has a different cause although both conditions attack joints [...]

Mid-Life Crisis – Can it be Blamed on Male Menopause?

In 1998, psychotherapist and expert on men’s health Jed Diamond wrote a book which caused an international stir. In it, he posited the notion of a ‘male menopause’, allegedly a biological condition similar to female menopause and characterized by diminishing production of the male hormones testosterone and dehydroepiadnrosterone, leading to irritability, insomnia, depression and mood [...]

Can Pesticides Be Causing Parkinson’s?

Parkinson’s Disease Parkinson’s disease is a disorder similar to Alzheimer’s in the sense that it is a degenerative disease that attacks the individual’s central nervous system and deteriorates their motor skills over time, leading to speech problems and other detrimental effects. It is part of a group of conditions known as movement disorders which are [...]

Medicinal Mushrooms: Fact or Fiction?

Medicinal Mushrooms Medicinal mushrooms have been in use for thousands of years. Mushrooms are extremely high in fiber and contain high levels of the vitamins thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, biotin, ascorbic acid, cobalamins, and the minerals potassium and phosphorus. Recently, medicinal mushrooms have come under close scrutiny as a “wonder drug” of the 21st century. There [...]

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