Nutritional supplements containing isoflavone a chemical that is found in soybeans and legumes can improve the blood flow in the arteries of stroke patients, new research reveals. The study, published in the European Heart Journal, looked at the effects of a daily dose of 80 milligrams of isoflavone on 50 stroke victims, whose
Many Americans are already watching their cholesterol levels but now a report by CNN suggests that inflammation plays an equal role in hardening the arteries. When a person has high cholesterol, it begins to leak into the arterial walls and leads to inflammation, the article explains. This process causes the cholesterol to accumulate more
Consuming nutritional supplements that contain vitamin K could help non-diabetic people slow down the development of insulin resistance, a new study suggests. Insulin resistance is a precursor to diabetes that occurs when the body becomes unable to process insulin, resulting in high levels of glucose in the blood. Researchers at Tufts University say that vitamin
Many diseases are more prevalent than others, but in todays world of processed foods dangerous toxins airborne contaminants and prescription medication dangers which diseases carry the greatest risk for you and your family? According to Health.com, there are many fears that can be put to rest simply by reviewing the facts. You have about a
A new study suggests that the nutritional supplement magnesium can help boost an individuals brain power. According to a study published in the journal, Neuron, it was found that increasing magnesium in the brain can help enhance learning abilities, working memory, and short- and long- term memory in mice. The test subjects also performed higher
A new study has disproved the theory that depression may be caused by stress. Researchers used rats bred to be severely depressed to study brains response to stress. After exposing the animals to chronic stress for two weeks, they compared changes in the genes commonly associated with depression with the stress-related genes. The studys author,
New research from the Cochrane Institute may change the way some healthcare providers treat hypertension in the elderly. Researchers say that hypertension was previously regarded as a natural part of aging and that some healthcare providers were fearful of treating it. “There are data on people under 60 that treatment of hypertension is effective and
While many individuals flock to the beach at the slightest hint of warm weather, some may still be concerned about the pollutants found in the water that could result in individuals having to receive to rid their bodies of the unwanted metals and molecules they could ingest. According to researchers from the UCLA Henry Samueli
Researchers have discovered a biomarker for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by measuring magnetic fields in the brain. Using a group of 74 military veterans, scientists from the University of Minnesota and Minneapolis VA Medical Center found a way to diagnose the disorder through magnetoencephalography (MEG), which measures magnetic fields in the brain. The nutritional supplement
Passive smoke exposure may increase a persons risk of developing dementia, according to the findings of a new study. Researchers at Peninsula Medical School, the University of Cambridge and the University of Michigan say their study is the first to suggest secondhand smoke may lead to cognitive problems in non-smoking adults. The scientists used the