Washington: The vitamin, folic acid, a B vitamin, can help the over-50s improve their memory, scientists claim. Taking a daily supplement of the vitamin can help slow mental decline, a study has shown. It raises the possibility that the acid … Continue reading
London: Supplies of anti-viral drugs to combat the deadly bird flu being forecast by scientists are in such short supply in the UK they will only be given to key people such as politicans and police in an outbreak, it … Continue reading
London: Around 2.5 million people in the UK experience suffer chronic back pain at some point in their lives which results in over 80 million days off work and this in itself leads to over a million GP referrals and … Continue reading
Beijing: A woman who tried to sue pharma giant Procter & Gamble for making an allegedly ineffective and harmful anti-ageing product has lost her case because of insufficient evidence, the official Xinhua news agency reported. The woman, Lv Ping, from … Continue reading
London:Foods designed to help slow ageing are exploding onto the European market, with mainstream manufacturers confirming that the trend may be here to stay. Antioxidants are thought to fight the ageing process caused by damaging free radicals, and although some … Continue reading
London:Most people in the UK agree with organ donation, but 51% of them have never discussed the subject with their families, according to a BBC survey to raise awareness of the issues. Just under half of those who had not … Continue reading
Standford: A protein called TERT, is a key component of telomerase, an enzyme that adds DNA to the tips of chromosomes and helps cells proliferate, could open up new treatments for ageing including baldness.TERT is activated in 90% of human … Continue reading
Boston: Pregnancy may rejuvenate a mother’s brain, scientists at the Tufts University School of Medicine, have discovered following experiments on mice. Stem cells from growing mouse foetuses migrate to the brains of their mothers and mature into cells that carry … Continue reading
London: The international cosmetics company L’Oréal was yesterday told to withdraw a multimillion-pound television advertising campaign starring the model Claudia Schiffer after the UK’s advertising watchdog found it could not back up the claims made for creams to combat cellulite … Continue reading
First Book on How to Make Money Investing in Nanotechnology Released June 2005: www.nanotechnology.com[The Nanotech Company] is pleased to release the first book on how to make money investing in nanotechnology and other so-called small technologies, titled “Nanotech Fortunes.” Authored … Continue reading
London: A virus that infects small floating plants called marine algae has been found to contain compounds that could be used in anti-ageing and cancer, a British research team has discovered. In a joint project by the UK’s Plymouth Marine … Continue reading
London: The skin rejuvenation technique, Isolagen, in which a patient’s own cells are grown in a lab and reinjected into wrinkles, is undergoing patient trials to treat stretch marks and gum disease. Twenty patients at University College, London, will be … Continue reading
Boston: Scientists at the Paul F Glenn Laboratories for Ageing Research at Harvard Medical School have discovered a whole family of genes that appear to control longevity. In experiments on mice it has been discovered that they can been made … Continue reading
London: Made from crushed pearls, caviar and exotic antioxidents such as grapeseed extract, alpha lipoic acid and green tea – these are the world’s most expensive face creams: Révive Intensité Volumizing Serum – Cost $600 for 1 ounce/$600 per ounce … Continue reading
Maryland: Exercise can’t hold off the effects of ageing, but it can improve an older person’s chances of keeping an independent lifestyle, researchers at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. In a treadmill test of different age groups, their … Continue reading
New York: Robert M. Bernstein M.D., F.A.A.D., Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Columbia University in New York, announces the launch of BernsteinMedical.Com providing comprehensive answers to the most frequently asked questions of alopecia sufferers. Using photos, diagrams, helpful links, … Continue reading
Ontario: Researchers in Ontario, Canada, have discovered that Red Delicous apples have more anti-oxidants than any other variety. The Agriculture and Agri-Food department examined the chemical content of eight different varities. In particular they looked for the highest level of … Continue reading
New York: A new face cream that is the most expensive in the world yet comes on the market this autumn. And stores in New York, London, Rome and Paris are installing safes to store. The manufacturers Crème del Mer, … Continue reading
London: Young women who smoke and who are overweight will age faster than their slimmer friends, according to a new medical study by doctors at St Thomas’s Hospital in London. Being obese will add an average of nine years to … Continue reading
New York: The break-up of a relationship can give you wrinkles, research by cosmetic giant Estee Lauder has shown. Published in the journal Skin Research and Technology, the researchers anyalsed 55 woman aged between 21 and 54, half of whom … Continue reading
London: Men who earn the most have the highest sex drives, according to an on-line survey from the UK’s BBC. Over 250,000 men and women from 170 countries took part in the online survey for the BBC over the last … Continue reading
London: Scientists at Imperial College have discovered a hormone that can turn off hunger signals. In trials patients injected with oxyntomodulin dropped more than 5lb in weight in a month. In similar trials with animals appetite was supressed to zero … Continue reading
Elixir News joins doctors and natural health experts who want the British public to have the right to choose which vitamins and minerals they may take. The European Court of Justice recently decided to uphold the EU’s Food Supplements Directive … Continue reading
One of the recipes from Best Kept Secrets of the Women’s Institute published by Simon & Schuster at £7.99. Beetroot and Orange Salad Serves Four Preparation time 15 min Per Serving: 57 cal, 1g fat 2 beetroots 2 oranges 1 … Continue reading
