London:As the UK obesity rate continues to climb and more than two thirds of the population are deemed clinically overweight, one of the countrys leading medical groups is to offer an innovative Diet Balloon treatment for the first time in … Continue reading
Nanoceuticals are the latest and most potent new anti-ageing treatments for skin, body and hair. They use nanoparticles particles that are 100,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair – to deliver highly concentrated ingredients beneath the … Continue reading
Tokyo: Vitamin C can improve heart function during exercise in patients who have suffered a heart attack, according to a report in the International Journal of Cardiology. The vitamin improves the efficiency of the sympathetic nervous system, which is part … Continue reading
London: The fermentation of wine is probably the oldest biotech process invented by man, carried out for the first time between the Palaeolithic and Neolithic age, says Dr Giovanni Scapagnini, who will speak on the properties of red wine at … Continue reading
Scientists have created a new anti-ageing cream containing a combination of cell-active Folic Acid and Creatine to target skins DNA. According to manufacturer, Beiersdorf, the patent-pending formula called DNAge Cell Renewal stimulates skin cell renewal and that regular use also … Continue reading
London: London: UK patients have been implanted with stolen body parts which may be potentially contaminated, the country’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority has confirmed. Over 70 pieces of bone have been grafted into the patients in 20 hospitals … Continue reading
London: A healthy diet is eating the right food for your age and gender.That is the advice from one of the UK’s leading food scientists, Dr Sian Astley, who belives that in the future food will be formulated for different … Continue reading
Bali: Medical breakthroughs hold out the prospect of living longer and healthier lives, with current life span norms set to be turned on their head, according to anti-ageing experts. “Life begins at 100? This is an unthinkable today, but in … Continue reading
London: The range of drugs known as beta blockers which doctors may use to to treat high blood pressure increase the risk of diabetes, according to new research. Diabetes increases the risk high risk of heart attacks, strokes and kidney … Continue reading
Biologists have uncovered a gene that shuts down stem cells as people age. They say the gene known as p16-Ink4a gradually reduces the ability of stem cells to proliferate, thus reducing the risk of cancer. The discovery, reported in the … Continue reading
London: Scientists investigating how the Atkins Diet works have discovered that protein supresses hunger hormones. In the experiment, the mice were put on a high protein diet with the result that they produced more of an appetite regulating protein known … Continue reading
Hormone rejuvenation therapy has hit the headlines again. This time a London doctor claimed that both he and his wife had rejuvenated themselves by using the controversial human growth hormone (Hgh). The use of this hormone, which is replicated by … Continue reading
New York: A synethetic superglue similar to that used by crustacians to stick to rocks and boats has been developed to repair bones and wounds. The new glue, called Medhesive, takes under a minute to set and works in wet … Continue reading
London: A vaccine against two strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV) could cut the number of cases and deaths from cervical cancer by three-quarters in the UK, according to a new study.[i] The study, sponsored by pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), … Continue reading
London: Bad chemicals in toiletries and cosmetics are putting the users health at risk, according to a body representing the manufacturers of natural products. Women who may use as many as 12 such products daily containing up to 175 different … Continue reading
London: Saddle bags, bingo wings, stodgy bottoms and double chins could finally become a thing of the past with the arrival of SmartLipo – a revolutionary new fat-busting treatment which is the safer and smarter alternative to conventional liposuction. Officially … Continue reading
LOS ANGELES – A World War 1 veteran has defied health experts by living until the age of 112, despite a diet of that included sausages and waffles. George Johnson who lived in Richmond was considered California’s oldest living person … Continue reading
Harvard: Angry people get older quicker, US scientists have found. Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Heath monitored 650 men and discovered that those who are unable to control their temper showed signs of ageing sooner. It is thought … Continue reading
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Nashville: Fruit and vegetable juices have the potential to protect against the devastating brain disease Alzheimer’s, according to US scientists. They examined the effects of drinking fruit and vegetable juices more than three times a week amongst 2,000 people for … Continue reading
London: Research just published in The British Journal of Nutrition reveals that drinking a glass of light cranberry juice every day boosts good cholesterol and shields the heart with its unique antioxidant power. Scientists have found the refreshing fruit juice … Continue reading
Cambridge: Heart disease suffers have advanced deterioration of their arteries, according to scientists at Cambridge University. In early stages of heart disease arteries will be between five and 15 years older than a person’s real age. But in advanced cases … Continue reading
London: British scientists have warned against the use of “unproven” stem cell treatments at foreign clinics. Fourteen medical charities have signed a statement warning of the dangers of such untested therapies. Signatories include Professor Colin Blakemore, chairman of the UK … Continue reading
Massage is the No1 therapeutic treat for men and women. Massage is one of the oldest forms of physical medicine. It was practiced in Arab culture where the word mash means to press softly. And most of the dominate civilisations … Continue reading
Glasgow: Cider, the fermented juice drink made from apples, may help protect against an array of diseases. Even one glass daily may protect against stroke, heart disease and cancer according to research carried out at Glasgow University Now a trial … Continue reading