Tag Archives : Study

I have done some research for one of my class this semester regarding the relationship between aging and food consumption. The results came out really surprising. One finding suggested that eating less calories could slow your aging process. Second, less food could reduce your of risk of developing major health problems such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and memory loss. But a recent study [...]

For many years scientists were trying to figure out a way to re-grow body parts using our own stem cells. Many experiments showed successful results such as the one I talked about few months ago, when group of scientists used a patient’s own stem cell to restore eye sight. A group of scientists in France led by Hind Guenou, PhD, concluded from their study that Human embryonic stem cells can be [...]

Over 2 Million dollars spent on cancer project that might help cancer patients cope with their disease. The research study results was revealed last week at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. With the assistance of dairy giant Fonterra, the researchers developed whats called “medicinal ice cream” which has shown encouraging signs in combating the side-effects of chemotherapy in [...]

Every time my mother cooks rice, she adds at least a spoon or two of turmeric.  Turmeric has no taste but it adds color to the rice or meal. I honestly wasn’t aware of all the benefits that turmeric brings to your body. I remember few months back when I talked about a study that suggested that turmeric reduces your risk of getting a stroke. But A new study just published this week says that [...]

Last week in my Health Psychology class we discussed the topic of HIV, and I was really amazed to know that for over 25 years scientist still puzzled of how this disgusting disease works. Its 2009 and there is no vaccine developed that works. However, researcher are still working hard to understand the mechanism of AIDS in order to come up with something to stop it and prevent it. The recent exciting [...]

Many of the gene therapy research studies were halted few years back due to the death of Jesse Gelsinger. He was the first patient to die from Gene therapy two days after the beginning of the clinical trial. But many scientists believe that gene therapy is actually a promising way to cure many rare and chronic diseases. Gene therapy treatment successfullyrestored eyesight for patients with Leber's [...]

According to the American Diabetes Association, approximately 7% of the U.S population have type 2 diabetes. Those people are always at higher risk of developing many series health problems such as, cardiovascular disease, blindness, nerve and kidney damage, cancer and limb amputations. Most doctors advise their diabetic patients to change their diet and participate in physical activities to control [...]

Acne really is a nightmare for some teens, many of the medications don’t really work for some people. Acne is a skin condition that effects millions of adolescents around the world, some people may have really bad acne on their face or back, and others may have mild acne. A new study in Oslo led by researcher Jon Anders Halvorsen found that acne is associated with mental distress and eating few [...]