New research from Hong Kong suggests that green tea may protect against eye diseases such as glaucoma because the researchers found green tea antioxidants called catechins present in various tissue structures in the eyes of laboratory rats after they had ingested green tea. The researchers, based at Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Kowloon, and the Prince… Continue reading
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New ways to reverse the damages from multiple sclerosis
A National Institutes of Health grant will help University of Central Florida researchers explore new ways to potentially reverse the damage caused by multiple sclerosis and other neurological disorders. Stephen Lambert, an associate professor in the College of Medicine and a member of UCF’s Hybrid Systems Laboratory, has received $428,000, the first installment of a… Continue reading
All about the desease called ADHD – 1
Treating ADHD ADHD can’t be cured, but it can be successfully managed. Your child’s doctor will work with you to develop an individualized, long-term plan. The goal is to help a child learn to control his or her own behavior and to help families create an atmosphere in which this is most likely to happen.… Continue reading
All about the desease called ADHD
Lisa’s son Jack had always been a handful. Even as a preschooler, he would tear through the house like a tornado, shouting, roughhousing, and climbing the furniture. No toy or activity ever held his interest for more than a few minutes and he would often dart off without warning, seemingly unaware of the dangers of… Continue reading
Don’t overwork yourself, it’s dangerous for your heart
Working overtime is bad for the heart according to results from a long-running study following more than 10,000 civil servants in London (UK): the Whitehall II study. The research, which is published online 12 May in the European Heart Journal [1], found that, compared with people who did not work overtime, people who worked three… Continue reading
The torment of seasonal alergies in children
About Seasonal Allergies “Ah-choo!” It’s the third time this morning that your son has had a sneezing fit, and as you hand him another tissue you wonder if these cold-like symptoms — the sneezing, the congestion, and runny nose — have anything to do with the recent weather change. Well, if he gets similar symptoms… Continue reading
Syphilis – the most common desease in China
After being nearly eradicated in China 50 years ago, syphilis has become the most commonly reported sexually transmitted infection in Shanghai, the nation’s largest city, the AP/Yahoo! News reports. According to a commentary published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine, an average of one infant with congenital syphilis is born every hour in… Continue reading
The climate take influence of human health
A report just released by a federal working group highlights 11 key categories of diseases and other health consequences that are occurring or will occur due to climate change. The report, A Human Health Perspective on Climate Change, provides a starting point for coordination of federal research to better understand climate’s impact on human health.… Continue reading