Brain can use recycled energy
The human body is an incredible thing, there is no doubt about that and researchers are only just finding out some of the inner workings of the body. One such study has found that the brain is able to function on recycled energy in emergencies or when the body is working at higher levels.
Researchers from [...]
Coffee and sugar cannot replace sleep
In today’s busy lifestyles, people are often tempted to stretch out the days by sleeping less and in order to compensate the body for the lack of sleep and in an attempt to put off the tiredness, many people are trying to feed their bodied with caffeine and sugar.
Sugar is an obvious route to try [...]
Man dies in drugs trial
Being diagnosed with testicular cancer is blow for any man, however the chances of surviving the disease are getting better all of the time. Nevertheless, when Gary Foster aged 27 was told that he had the disease with a sixty per cent chance of survival; he wanted to get all the help that he could.
The [...]
Healthy uses for Tea
We have always heard about tea being one of those natural products, which is both good to drink and has many other healing properties too. However, despite all of the claims there is never a complete list of exactly what tea is good for part from drinking that is.
The list below is just a few [...]
Research into driving and texting
Researchers from the UK have been looking into the effects of driver habits and how they affect the driver’s reaction times. It turns out that surprisingly the habit that is more likely to effect the drivers coordination, may not be the thing that everyone would expect.
The researchers found that drivers who use their mobile phones [...]
Loud music means more drink
For anyone who has ever wondered why pubs and clubs have the music so loud that it is impossible to even hear yourself think, then the answer is very simple. The louder the music the more people are going to drink.
However, this is no medical condition, it is psychological. The idea is that when the [...]
Water bettered by Tea
We are always being told to drink plenty of water, but sometimes the amount that is recommended is just too much to handle, this is especially so when people are having to travel to work or go on long journeys.
But it now seems that water may not be the only thing, for research being carried [...]
Bionic eye coming soon
Sight is a very important thing and gradually losing it over a long period of can be very distressing. However, a new development in the field of replacement lenses to combat the problems of long and short sight.
This happens with age as the lens of the eye hardens and becomes inflexible, this will eventually turn [...]
Sport improves brain functions
There is no doubt that being involved in sport can improve many functions of the brain, after all a sportsman will need to be alert and make snap decisions, but it is not necessarily just the people who actively take part in sport, fans can benefit too.
The concept of sport means that unlike watching TV [...]
Food for the Brain
There are many foods available that are classed as food for the brain, simply because the brain likes to be fed with certain types of food like antioxidants, good fats and high quality carbs. This is compared to those foods, which are currently available in fast food places.
Just in case there are any worries as [...]
Fat can be turned into muscle
There has always been the thought that muscle can quickly turn to fat, but it seems that the opposite is also possible, which should bring hope to many people who are struggling with their diets.
However, as we, all know there are good and bad types of fat, unfortunately, it is only the good fat that [...]
LSD a viable treatment
There is no doubt that LSD has had a bad press over that last forty years or so and it is probably right too, but like so many of these pioneering drugs, LSD could now be used to treat thousands of people who would otherwise be suffering in silence.
Rick Doblin of Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic [...]
Vaccine for Arthritis coming soon
There is a chance that within a few years there could be an injection available for arthritis sufferers which is said to work like a vaccine.
It works by taking cells from the patient; these are then altered and simply injected into the affected joint or joints.
With over 350,000 people in the UK suffering from the [...]
Anti AIDS drug a success
Clinical trials of an HIV vaccine have been reported as being a success by the researchers at the Tuberculosis Research Centre in India.
Although this is an early stage in the first phase of the trial there have been some great reports coming in with regards to the safety and more importantly the effect that the [...]
New treatment for HIV
Millions of people worldwide could be set to benefit from a new treatment of HIV. Research undertaken jointly by the University of New South Wales’ (UNSW) National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research (NCHECR) has shown that Raltegravir a new drug has had some good results in tests.
What this drug does is actually cut [...]
One billion will die from smoking
The World Health Organisation (WHO) have released some chilling statistics, one billion people will die in the 21st century due to tobacco.
However, the countries more likely to be affected are places like Russia and Bangladesh. In an attempt to prevent this from happening £250 million has been committed to the cause. £125 million by Mayor [...]
Why do Americans suffer from fattigue?
In the US there is growing as to why the waste lines of a large proportion of the public are expanding.
The reason why people put weight on is that they are consuming more calories than they are using up through activity. Whatever the reasons, this is going to have long-term effects on the health [...]
The brain works while we sleep
Getting a good nights sleep can be more productive than most people think, many people produce their best thoughts while lying in bed getting a bit of rest and relaxation.
Research being carried out by Dr Sophie Schwartz, from the University of Geneva has found that a proper nights sleep will stimulate more connection within the [...]
Magic mushrooms have long term benefits
There are many different opinions surrounding the use of the psychedelic drug Psilocybin which if the active ingredient of magic mushrooms. These can only be related to the sixties and the rise in the psychedelic movement which influenced art, music and the general way of the world.
But in tests being carried out in the US, [...]
3D Mammogram in use
Getting the jump on cancer is essential to winning the fight against it in the long term, so in some cases the only way to be ahead of this disease is to have technology on your side. This is where the 3D mammogram comes into its own.
Being tested by scientist’s ay the Mayo Clinic in [...]