Yoga :: The Almighty Breath – Swara yoga
Swara yoga is an ancient science that correlates the breath with the sun, moon and the five elements, helping us to control moods, heal ailments and be attuned to the cosmic rhythm.
Brain
Health :: Your language may determine your maths skills
A recent study has revealed that the native tongue one speaks determines how the brain solves mathematical puzzles.
Brain Cancer :: Radioactive scorpion venom could offer cure for brain cancer
Health physicists are trying to devise safe procedures for a promising experimental brain-cancer therapy which uses a radioactive version of a protein found in scorpion venom.
Health :: Protein that helps the brain self-repair
A new study on mice by researchers in the US has found that stimulating a protein on the surface of the brain’s stem cells helps the rodents recover after a stroke, thus suggesting that the same could be possible in humans as well, and that it may be an alternative to growing and transplanting new cells.
Diet :: How about a potato and cheese snack that is good for your health?
Now you can hog on all the snacks you want to without worrying about your health, as researchers at Deakin University have developed a prototype tasty snack food with special health benefits.
Migraine :: Now, a gun to zap migraine
There may be finally some relief for people suffering from debilitating migraine attacks, as now a hand held “zapper gun” could bring relief to millions, according to experts.
Diabetes :: Being obese and diabetic could hit your memory
Scientists have now found why obese patients who have diabetes also may have problems with their long-term memory.
Parkinson’s Disease :: Pesticide use may raise Parkinson’s disease
Use of pesticides, particularly to kill bugs or weeds at work or at home, may raise the risk of Parkinson’s disease in men, says a study.
Bipolar Disorders :: Fear Circuit Flares as Bipolar Youth Misread Faces
Youth with bipolar disorder misread facial expressions as hostile and show heightened neural reactions when they focus on emotional aspects of neutral faces, researchers at the National Institutes of Health?s (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) have discovered. The study provides some of the first clues to the underlying workings of the episodes of mania and depression that disrupt friendships, school, and family life in up to one percent of children.
Diabetes :: Adults with Diabetes Still Don?t Know They Have It
The prevalence of diagnosed diabetes in U.S. adults age 20 and older has risen from about 5.1 percent to 6.5 percent, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), who analyzed national survey data from two periods ? 1988 to 1994 and 1999 to 2002. However, the percentage of adults with undiagnosed diabetes did not change significantly over the years studied. About 2.8 percent of U.S. adults ? one-third of those with diabetes ? still don?t know they have it.