Energy drinks linked to risk taking
Researchers at the University of Buffalo are looking into the effects of these so called energy drinks on younger people and teenagers. These drinks which are high in caffeine have become very popular of the past few years.
But it is not only adults who are drinking these drinks like Red Bull etc are very popular [...]
Will stem cells ever be stored?
This may be a bit sci fi at the moment but eventually it is believed that the work into stem cells will have advanced so far along that medical staff will able to order genes from a bio bank.
What this could mean is that people would be able to bank their own cells for future [...]
E211 to be dropped from Coke
An additive which has been connected to hyperactivity and even with damaging DNA in children is to be phased out in the production process of Diet Coke.
The additive is called Sodium Benzoate or as many people will see it on the cans as E211, this is a sort of preservative which when it is added [...]
Medicine or Food the ingredients are the same
For years people have been using natural products for treatment of ill health, however many of these treatments are also foods which has to bring up the question: it someone has all of these foods in their daily diet, should they not be the healthiest person around?
Just in case you have any doubts as what [...]
Hybrid embryos get the go ahead
Scientists in the UK will now be able to carry out research into such debilitating illnesses as Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s by using embryos which are hybrids between human and animal.
This has been a controversial subject which has provoked many arguments coming from many different sources; however the bill allowing this to happen has now [...]
What happens to our brains in space?
Work being carried out by neuroscientist and physician, Andy Newberg in the new science of space medicine has shown that the few people that have actually gone into space often feel a sensation which has been named the overview effect.
This effect is not an illness or even something bad, it is in fact a feeling [...]
Migraines stopped with Brain therapy
Migraine can be a very debilitating problem for many people; in fact it is the most common neurological disorder in the western world today and actually affects around fifteen per cent of the population in the UK.
A research team from the Ohio State University recently found that by hitting the brain with a specific magnetic [...]
The race is on for a Brain Fix
The next big medical breakthrough is going to be that of Neurotechnology this untapped sector will be the new battleground for scientists and the businesses that are backing them. If there was no real goal at the end of then the plan, then business would certainly not be getting involved to the extent that they [...]
May 14, 2008Men like to have Botox
Men of certain age, which would be around forty to fifty, are becoming more and more interested in cosmetic surgery. This type of medical treatment used to be the domain of wealthy actresses, but these days prices and availability have brought this into virtually everyone’s reach.
However you would have thought that it was women who [...]
Men want alcohol more than women
Recently there has been a lot of bad press regarding how it is women these days who have taken over the yob culture from men, quite simply because they have become victims of cheap drink. But in a study from researchers at the Yale University School of Medicine the findings are quite different.
The results found [...]
Teenagers visit the doctor at Second Life
This is an interesting idea stated up by the Spanish Health Authorities, they have created a virtual portal where it is believed that teenagers can go to speak to someone about health matters of which they would find too embarrassing to speak about with their regular doctor or even parents.
The system will use real doctors [...]
Acupuncture gets its point across
The use of medicines is at an all time high in the UK, which is why there is an increased interest in alternative therapies such as acupuncture, these ancient medical treatments can do a lot for many conditions, once the patient has got over the fear of needles.
In Northern Ireland there has been an initiative [...]
Parents dumbing down kids with TV
In a document released through the May issue of the Archives of Paediatric Adolescent Medicine a JAMA publication, it has been discussed that parents who all to often place their children in front of the TV, Video and DVD players, sometimes feel that they are doing them a favour, especially when there are programmes like [...]
May 6, 2008Living off the fat of the land
Scientists have come to aid of many people who are over weight but find it so hard to lose weight and so find themselves in a position where they want to lose weight and get fitter, but simply cannot shift the pounds needed to make any significant weight loss.
In a joint but separate effort by [...]
No cancer link for marijuana
In study that has been ongoing for nearly thirty years into the effects of smoking marijuana has almost reached its conclusion and one of the outcomes from it is expected to be that smoking marijuana whether just socially or heavily will not cause cancer.
The research that has been carried out through the University of California [...]
Magic powder helps finger grow
When Lee Spievak placed his finger into the spinning propeller of a model aircraft, nobody could have been surprised to hear that it cut the end of his finger off. But what would surprise many people is that he still has five fingers on each hand.
Luckily for him, his brother happened to work in the [...]