In a 12-week randomized double-blind study, Arizona doctors from the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Tempe and the Arthritis Health Center in Scottsdale, gave 25 patients with knee arthritis 3 grams of methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) twice daily.
Professor Ian Robertson of Trinity College Dublin, reports that among the lifestyle factors that keep the mind agile as a person ages are: physical fitness, stress management, a varied social life, mental stimulation, learning new things and thinking young.
Dr Marco Falasca of University College London (UCL), and team, tested inositol pentakisphosphate (a natural substance found in beans, peas, nuts and cereals) on mice and cancer cells in the lab.
Experiments in female monkeys have for the first time shown that when used in combination, vaginal gels known as microbicides can protect against an HIV-like virus. The research, funded largely by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), suggests that similar combination microbicides could potentially provide a safe, effective and practical way to prevent HIV transmission to women, according to study investigators.
A Syracuse University chemistry professor has patented a device that aims to make painful fingerstick testing of glucose levels a thing of the past for diabetics.
Mr. J.C. B. an employee of the Railways came to consult me for his eczema on 22.3.66. The eczema covered his both hands – Palmer aspect more than the dorsal. It was increasing towards the wrist.
Eating a diet rich in beans, nuts and cereals could help to prevent cancer because the foods contain a natural compound that inhibits the growth of tumors.
A team of researchers at Imperial College London have developed inflatable stockings to give relief to elderly people with mobility problems. The scientists say the stockings could provide an alternative to physiotherapy in treating patients with artery diseases.
A 10-item smell identification test seems to be useful for finding out if people with mild mental impairment are at increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to investigators.
Canadian researchers believe they’ve discovered a simple blood test to predict a mysterious blood pressure disorder in pregnant women that is one of the leading causes of mother and infant death in the world.