Keys to Long Life
03/16/2011 | No Comment

Good advice for a long life? As it turns out, no.
In a groundbreaking study of personality as a predictor of longevity, University of California, Riverside researchers found just the opposite.
“It’s surprising just how often common …

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Digoxin a possible treatment for prostate cancer
04/05/2011 | No Comment

Digitalis purpurea1 Digoxin a possible treatment for prostate cancerScientists have identified digoxin as a possible therapy for prostate cancer, using a combination of laboratory science and epidemiology that is unprecedented in its cooperative nature.

“Epidemiologists and basic scientists often do not understand each other, as we often are only clear on our own strengths and the other’s weaknesses,” said Elizabeth Platz, Sc.D., M.P.H, professor of epidemiology and the Martin D. Abeloff, M.D., scholar in cancer prevention at Johns Hopkins University.

For the current paper, published in Cancer Discovery, the newest journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, which will debut at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011, Platz shares authorship with Srinivasan Yegnasubramanian, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of oncology at Johns Hopkins. Platz said the multidisciplinary team of scientists had come together to identify existing drugs that could be used to treat prostate cancer in a process called drug repositioning. Read the full story »

Walnuts are top nut for heart-healthy antioxidants
03/29/2011 | One Comment
Walnuts are top nut for heart-healthy antioxidants

A new scientific study positions walnuts in the No. 1 slot among a family of foods that lay claim to being among Mother Nature’s most nearly perfect packaged foods: Tree and ground nuts.
In a report …

How to Prevent Cancer
02/19/2011 | One Comment
How to Prevent Cancer

Governments throughout the world rarely tell their populations what the individual can do to prevent a disease occurring in the first instance.
While all the emphasis is put on building more hospitals, better equipped hospitals and …

Prostate Symptoms Men Need to be Aware Of
02/18/2011 | No Comment
Prostate Symptoms Men Need to be Aware Of

For many men prostate symptoms are just something that they consider a part of growing old. his isn’t always necessarily true and any sign or symptom of prostate trouble needs to be checked by a …

How to Obtain Optimal Health
02/17/2011 | No Comment
How to Obtain Optimal Health

You should already know that nutrition is very important to your quality of life. If you want to have a healthy life and lifestyle, you will need to have a healthy diet with …

Mesothelioma: A Brief Overview
02/16/2011 | One Comment
Mesothelioma: A Brief Overview

Mesothelioma is a cancer which affects the tissue which surrounds and protects various organs in the body.
This tissue is called the Mesothelium, and Mesothelioma causes it to become abnormal, divide without control, and invade and …

Eating berries may lower risk of Parkinson’s
02/15/2011 | No Comment
Eating berries may lower risk of Parkinson’s

New research shows men and women who regularly eat berries may have a lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, while men may also further lower their risk by regularly eating apples, oranges and other sources …

Your First Training Plan for Running
02/15/2011 | No Comment
Your First Training Plan for Running

Everything depends on your level of fitness.
Lance Armstrong said running a marathon was the hardest thing he ever did, I’m just happy to finish one. His sub 3 hour marathon equate to my 1/2 marathon …

The top 5 foods for a healthy prostate
02/14/2011 | 3 Comments
The top 5 foods for a healthy prostate

The top 5 foods for a healthy prostate:
Tomato Ketchup: 100 grams Tomatoes contain about 3 mg of lycopene prostate-protective agent. Ketchup in the 5-fold amount is included. Therefore, always eat processed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato …

Male menopause
02/14/2011 | 2 Comments
Male menopause

Male menopause is the result of decreased levels of the male hormone, testosterone.
Most commonly, reduced testosterone is reported by those suffering from underlying medical conditions such as diabetes, obesity or high blood pressure. These diseases …

Energy Drinks May Pose ‘High’ Health Risks
02/14/2011 | No Comment
Energy Drinks May Pose ‘High’ Health Risks

Highly-caffeinated energy drinks – even those containing no alcohol – may pose a significant threat to individuals and public health, say researchers at the University of Maryland School of Public Health and Wake Forest University …

Prevention of Prostate Cancer
02/14/2011 | No Comment
Prevention of Prostate Cancer

Exercise and diet may help prevent prostate cancer to the same extent as medications such as alpha-blockers and 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors
Two medications which block the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone, finasteride and dutasteride, have also shown …

Sex every man must have done
02/14/2011 | No Comment
Sex every man must have done

Sex is not the same sex. There are some variations but they who actually everyone should try it, they are probably the sexiest and most sparkling form at all.
First and foremost it is …