Scientists believe drinking up to half a glass of wine a day may enhance mens life expectancy by five years. The Dutch authors of an article published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health reached this conclusion based on a long-term study involving 1,373 men who were repeatedly monitored between 1960 and 2000.
When it comes to protecting your heart, brain and other organs from free radical damage, you should be taking the most potent anti-inflammatory nutrient that Mother Nature has to offer. Some regular fish oil supplements claim to help boost your health and reduce inflammation, but are you aware of the risks associated with inferior ingredients?
Monitoring bone formation may lower one’s risk of developing osteoporosis, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. Osteoporosis, a disorder that weakens the bones, is caused by the degeneration of osteoblast cells, which can increase as a person ages. If this disorder is left untreated, an individual can suffer more serious
A new study has shown that adding vitamin K to a therapy regimen for pancreatic and liver cancer reduces the needed dose of the drug used to treat it. There are few effective ways of treating pancreatic cancer, and the commonly used drug called Nexavar induces painful sores in some 20 percent of patients and
Its called the “Vitality Project” and for the town of Albert Lea, Minnesota, it has become more than just a weight-loss program. The endeavor was spearheaded by adventurer and travel writer Dan Buettner and sponsored by the AARP and United Health Foundation. It set out change the community and to make it a healthier place
Scientists are saying body mass index (BMI) is consistently linked to length and quality of sleep, opening a potential avenue of research into using sleep regulation to maintain a healthy body weight. Researchers, who were part of the Integrative Cardiac Health Project at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, analyzed the sleep, activity and energy expenditures
Researchers believe angiotensin 1-7, a hormone naturally produced by the body that has cardiovascular benefits, may also act to improve metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is associated with excess body fat in the midsection, high blood pressure, sugar and lipids levels. If untreated, it may increase the risk of heart disease, stroke or diabetes. Israeli scientists
As the economic crisis persists, so stress and depression levels grow, but ever more people are turning to alternative therapies to relieve their symptoms or to simply find escape. This has led to an explosion of popularity of mind/body techniques such as breathing exercises, physical exercise, yoga, tai chi, hypnosis or meditation as well as
DHEA supplementation in combination with vitamin D and calcium may increase bone density in older women, according to new research. DHEA is a naturally occurring steroid hormone produced in the adrenal gland, gonads and brain, whose low levels have been linked to lower bone density. Scientists from Saint Louis University and Washington University divided women
While HIV is currently incurable, scientists at the University of Michigan Medical Center reported that a molecule found in bananas may one day be used to slow or even halt the disease’s progress. The proteins in question are called lectins, according to research published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. In clinical tests, they performed