Anxiety and depression can have devastating effects on people’s lives. In some cases, the mental disorders lead to isolation, poverty and poor physical health, things that often cascade to future generations. A new program at the University of Virginia is aiming to shift the rigid, negative thoughts that come with mental disorders. Take, for example, the...
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University of Colorado Cancer Center Paper Refutes the Idea that Mutations Cause Cancer
Writing today in the journal Cancer Research, James DeGregori, PhD, deputy director of the University of Colorado Cancer Center offers evidence that it is forces of evolution driven by natural selection acting in the ecosystem of the body that, in the presence of tissue damage, allow cells with dangerous mutations to thrive. James DeGregori, PhD,...
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Gold injections: Can they treat rheumatoid arthritis?
Gold treatments were one of the earliest treatments for rheumatoid arthritis going back at least 75 years. There is no cure for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Medications can slow down the disease, while complementary therapies can help people cope with the joint pain and stiffness, chronic fatigue, and other symptoms, such as low-grade fevers and dry skin and eyes. While gold...
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Dozens of US clinics are pushing dangerous unapproved stem cell therapy that promises to cure heart failure and costs thousands of dollars – but have no board-certified doctors
Researchers found 61 clinics are currently offering the treatment in the US They often charge thousands of dollars for procedures that are unapproved The procedures promise to cure heart failure, but only one center in the US has a board-certified cardiologist on staff Stem cell therapy isn’t approved to treat heart failure in the US,...
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Scientists in China identify way to treat nerve damage caused by insecticides and chemical
New research has uncovered a potential new therapy for the currently untreatable delayed neuropathy caused by acute exposure to insecticides or chemical weapons that attack the nervous system. The study, published in the open access journal Cell Discovery, identifies a new biological mechanism responsible for the neuropathy, as well as the drugs to treat it. Organophosphates...
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Is this a CURE for ageing? Researchers successfully make old cells younger using groundbreaking technology
Researchers in Houston were investigating progeria, a child ageing disease They found they could reverse the ageing of cells by inserting RNA that triggered the production of a certain protein called telomerase Experts say this could transform how we understand and treat ageing Researchers have developed technology to reverse the ageing of cells. The breakthrough...
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Two new studies offer insights into gastrointestinal dysfunction in Parkinson’s patients
Constipation is one of the most common non-motor related complaints affecting Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients. Two important studies from the same research group published in the Journal of Parkinson’s Diseaseexpand the understanding of the relationship between PD and gastrointestinal dysfunction. In one study, investigators measured actual colonic dysfunction and compared it to reported constipation. In the...
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Can you MASSAGE AWAY your muffin top? Emerging osteopathy technique could give you a flat stomach (and make you feel happier and healthier)
VOT (Visceral Osteopathy Technique) could well give clients a flatter stomach The deep tissue massage technique is an emerging treatment and a painful one Osteopaths also claim it can improve digestion, circulation and even posture Anna Maxted found VOT helpful – but a washboard tummy remained elusive Deep tissue massage is usually considered a treat...
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Stroke recovery linked to stimulating environment
Ingrid Rosbergen from The University of Queensland’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences said the study at Nambour General Hospital compared a sample of patients rehabilitated in an ‘enriched’ environment with patients rehabilitated in a ‘usual’ environment. “Within the ‘enrichment’ model patients were encouraged to get out of their rooms and participate in group and...
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Researchers developing new tool to distinguish between viral, bacterial infections
Antibiotics are lifesaving drugs, but overuse is leading to one of the world’s most pressing health threats: antibiotic resistance. Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are developing a tool to help physicians prescribe antibiotics to patients who really need them, and avoid giving them to individuals who don’t. Scientists from the University’s National...