Obesity :: Tips to keep your calories under control
Though we all love satiating our taste buds by eating all the goodies available, especially so in this festive season, we should be, at the same time, careful enough to choose what is right.
Brain
Polycystic Kidney Disease :: HALT-PKD Treatment Trials
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the PKD Foundation have launched two treatment trials for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). The common inherited disorder is characterized by cysts in the kidneys and other organs, high blood pressure, and aneurysms (bulges in blood vessels, which may burst) in the brain.
Meditation :: Mindfulness meditation for stress
Think about how many times you do that during a busy day. Now, think about how before that breath has even left your body, your mind has already begun to move on to its next distraction. The calming effects of the deep breath rush out as your brain gets busy.
Trichotillomania :: Cognitive Behavior Therapy for TTM – tricholomania
Broadly stated, cognitive-behavior therapy is based on learning theory which has shown that as we practice new behaviors and thoughts in response to familiar emotions or situations, our brain’s physical structure actually changes, too. We develop new neural pathways and, with repetition, the new behavior becomes an automatic response.
Depression :: Antidepressant Protein in Mouse Brain
A protein that seems to be pivotal in lifting depression has been discovered by a Nobel Laureate researcher funded by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
Lupus :: Bio-Tech Company Conquers Lupus
Berean Development, Inc has developed and is marketing a product that is knocking out a previously thought incurable disease that strikes mainly women – Systemic Lupus Erthematosus to name one of just a few.
Dementia :: Early detection of senile dementia possible
Dutch medical researchers believe they can predict senile dementia years before symptoms begin to show by examining the size of two parts of the brain, a new study says.
Cerebral Palsy :: Cerebral Palsy Risk Linked to Early Virus Exposure
Exposure to neurotropic viruses like herpes shortly before and after birth can heighten a baby’s risk of developing cerebral palsy , Australian researchers report.
Weight Loss :: Tips to keep your calories under control
Though we all love satiating our taste buds by eating all the goodies available, especially so in this festive season, we should be, at the same time, careful enough to choose what is right.
Alzheimer’s Disease :: Gold nanoparticles and radiation may halt Alzheimer’s
A team of researchers from Chile and Spain has claimed that a combination of gold nanoparticles and radiation may halt or slow Alzheimer’s disease progression without harming healthy brain cells.