Eating steamed pears, having a soothing massage or bathing in a herbal mixture are just some of indigenous health practices used by older people to ward off or treat influenza, according to research published in the October issue of the Journal of Advanced Nursing. Other traditional measures discovered by nurse researchers at the Hong Kong… Continue reading
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Ranks to a forum by gender disparities
An index issued Tuesday by the World Economic Forum (WEF) “ranked 134 countries according to how much they had reduced gender disparities over the past year in the areas of economic participation, education, political empowerment and health,” the New York Times reports. “Gender disparities were found to be widest in Pakistan, Chad and Yemen –… Continue reading
The great alcohol turism of the abroad students
For American students, spending a semester or two studying in a foreign country means the opportunity to improve foreign language skills and become immersed in a different culture. And for some of those students, studying abroad can involve greater alcohol consumption. New results from University of Washington researchers point to why some students drink more… Continue reading
Stem cells for stroke therapy from menstrual blood
The potential for stem cells derived from menstrual blood to benefit stroke sufferers will be jointly investigated by researchers at the University of South Florida, Cryo-Cell International, Inc., a global stem cell company based in Oldsmar, FL, and Saneron CCEL Therapeutics, Inc. a Tampa-based biotechnology company. The research team is supported by a $100,000 grant… Continue reading
There is connection between genetic alteration and male Infertility
One in seven couples worldwide has difficulty conceiving a child, and male infertility is thought to account for nearly half of those cases. Although the cause of male infertility is often unknown, scientists have now discovered a genetic alteration that disrupts sperm production in otherwise healthy men. The research, published by Cell Press in the… Continue reading
Bacteria And Viruses Are Identified As Enemies
A new research report in the October 2010 print issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology sheds important light on how our immune systems detect invading organisms to be destroyed and removed from our bodies. The information from this research should ultimately help lead to the development of new drugs and treatments that allow health… Continue reading
Prepare For 2010-2011 Flu Season
Although last year’s flu season was marked by a particularly aggressive strain of the illness and associated vaccine shortages, pharmacy experts at Cardinal Health expect the vaccine to be in ample supply for the 2010-2011 flu season. The upcoming 2010-2011 flu season marks the first time that the federal government’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices… Continue reading
New Functions For New Genes
Research at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, Spain and the Wistar Institute in Philadelphia, USA has revealed a novel mechanism for the control of human genes. The work, published in Cell, present an anticipated mode of regulation of some processes such as differentiation and development or oncogenesis. Thanks to the new technological… Continue reading