A new study shows that acupuncture does help arthritis of the knee. reducing pain by up to 40 per cent. There was also a 40 per cent improvement in mobility of the affected knee. Some 570 patients, all aged over … Continue reading
A long-acting once-a-month injection to help recovering alcoholics from drinking has been developed by scientists at the University of Carolina in the US. The injection uses naltrexone, a drug already used to treat alcohol addiction, but has to be taken … Continue reading
British scientists are using the body’s own tcells to destroy cancer cells, in a new treatment that could become available in the next five years. This treatment, which involves taking a cancer patients blood, modifying the t-cells -the white blood … Continue reading
British women are less likely to use anti-wrinkle creams than other western European women, research suggests. Market analyst Mintel found 36% of British women used the creams compared with about a half of French women and Spaniards and two thirds … Continue reading
The UK’s Medicines and Health Care Products Regulatory Agency has issued a warning over the anti-menopause herbal treatment Black Cohosh following alerts that it may be linked or the cause of liver damage in women. The Committee on Safety of … Continue reading
A new study in the Netherlands has shown that smoking adds ten years to a woman’s reproductive age. A smoker aged 30 has the fertility of a 40-year-old, says the study, published in the journal Human Reproduction, which looked at … Continue reading
A new breathing machine capable of lowering blood pressure with 45 minutes’ use a week has been developed. Made by the company Intercure, the machine slows down patients’ rate of breathing and tests have shown that this results in a … Continue reading
Cycling or swimming three times a week can be as effective as drugs for treating depression, new research has discovered. In study by the University of Texas to investigate how exercise alone can be used to treat mild to moderate … Continue reading
Stress can dramatically weaken the body’s defences against disease, leaving people who lead such lives with immune systems ten years ‘older’ than they should be, says a report. The University of California said its findings shows just how much stress … Continue reading
Scientists in Switzerland’s Lausanne University Hospital have used a polymer material to repair or replace damaged and broken bones. Trials at the hospital show that the substance made of polymer and ceramic supports bone cells as they repair. At present, … Continue reading
A UK man who has suffered from diabetes for more than 30 years has had the condition reversed by cell transplant surgery. The man, aged 61, suffered from Type 1 diabetes and required daily insulin injections to control it until … Continue reading
Scientists say it will soon be possible to reverse the greying of hair after discovering a gene responsible in mice. The discovery, by doctors at the Dana-Farber Cancer Insitute in Boston, came as a result of research into skin cancer. … Continue reading
The amount of omega-3 fatty acid DHA, a nutrient essential for a healthy human brain, has fallen dramatically in commercially-bred chickens, researchers at London’s Institute of Brain Chemistry and Human Nutrition have discovered. In the last twenty years the amount … Continue reading
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Below is a list of the most important nutrients, antioxident supplements and hormones for achieving and maintaining optimum health from the inside. Many of them can also be applied topically in ant-ageing skincreams – see Creams & Potions for main … Continue reading
Biomark International – a cell bank that also manufactures stem cell therapy injections for a range of illnesses. A physician should be consulted for treatment. Links Immunotherapy www.cancerresearch.org www.cordblood.com Stem Cells www.aabb.org www.stemcells.com www.nih.gov/news/stemcell/primer.htm www.michaeljfox.org www.clinicaltrials.gov www.stemcellhelp.org Alternative Medicine www.immunesystemdisorders.com … Continue reading
International Society for Stem Cell Research See the section on Frequently Asked Questions which has lots of information. American Association of Blood Banks International Journal of Cell Differentiation and Proliferation US National Institute of Health US NIH clinical trials This … Continue reading
A moisturiser and a supplement which is used to improve memory and protect the liver.
A natural skin-lightening agent found in a Japanese mushroom. It works by blocking the formation of pigment. It is used for toning the skin, lightening age spots, freckles and general pigmentation problems on the face and body.
A synthetic antioxident that resembles co-enzyme Q-10 but has smaller molecules, allowing to be more easily absorbed by the skin. Its manufacturers claim it is more powerful than any known antioxident.
DMAE DMAE, or dimethylaminoethanol (chemical name deanol), is a compound found in high levels in oily fish such as anchovies, sardines and salmon. It is also produced in small amounts by the human brain. It is sold as a food … Continue reading
Beta Glucan is a powerful immune stimulator which is also effective in the diet in preventing coronary heart disease by lowering blood cholesterol and increasing good cholesterol levels. It is found in mushrooms, barley, oats and yeast.
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These are the key tests which should be performed by an anti-ageing doctor. All are relevant to both sexes with the exception of the PSA test, which is the test for male prostate cancer. Blood Count – A measurement of … Continue reading
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