Category: Research (Page 73 of 93)

      Purple Potatoes May Promote Lower Blood Pressure

      September 7, 2011 /

      You don’t always hear good news about potatoes when it comes to your health, however, purple potatoes are a different story according to Joe Vinson, a chemistry professor at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania.

      On average, diastolic blood pressure — the bottom number in a blood pressure reading — dropped by a statistically significant 4.3 percent and systolic blood pressure — the top number in a blood pressure reading — dropped by 3.5 percent.
      While eating potatoes, most of the subjects — even those on anti-hypertensive medications — experienced lower blood pressure, and none of the subjects gained weight.

      Baked and boiled potatoes are best while frying at high temperatures seems to destroy the health benefits of potatoes.

      Enjoy in moderation and improve your health/

      Nutrition, Research, Wellness

      New “Wisdom” on Extractions

      September 7, 2011 /

      The old “wisdom” on wisdom teeth no longer holds true.

      And scientific evidence supporting the routine prophylactic extraction of wisdom teeth is surprisingly limited.

      Numerous comprehensive reviews of research, conducted by independent bodies not affiliated with oral surgeons, have concluded that there was no evidence to support routine prophylactic extraction of impacted but healthy wisdom teeth

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      Quality Control, Research, Wellness

      Signs of Aging May Be Undetected Brain Damage

      September 7, 2011 /

      What we consider as normal signs of aging could actually be indicators of brain damage.

      Signs of brain damage can go undetected by normal scans.

      When brains were examined under a microscope for signs of damage which would be invisible to normal brain scans, they found 29% of patients with no previously detected sign of stroke had clotted or narrowed blood vessels.

      “Often the mild motor symptoms are considered an expected part of aging. We shouldn’t accept this as normal aging. We should try to fix it and understand it.

      “If there is an underlying cause, we can intervene and perhaps lessen the impact.”

      Dr Kieran Breen, director of research and development at Parkinson’s UK, said: “We know that as people get older they are more likely to develop mini-strokes, so tiny that they cannot be detected by normal scanning techniques.

      Research, Wellness

      Increased Risk of Cancer Plagues 9/11 NYC Firefighters

      September 6, 2011 /

      9/11 NYC Firefighters are at higher risk of cancer years after the September 11, 2001 attacks.

      Researchers have reported the presence of hundreds of compounds in ground zero dust, among them known carcinogens. Potential cancer-causing agents such as asbestos that coated the Trade Center buildings’ lower columns, and benzene, a component of jet fuel that caused uncontrollable fires when planes barreled into the twin towers, have been a cancer concern for researchers.

      Responders are struggling to pay the medical bills caused by cancers.

      Many suspect that this is the tip of the iceberg.

      As new cases continue to emerge the financial burden adds to the tragedy of 9/11.

      Health Care Policy, Research, Resources

      The Japanese are No Longer Number One in Longevity

      August 31, 2011 /

      Japanese people no longer the most long lived, according to an extensive report on Japan’s health in the Lancet.

      Smoking, growing obesity and a rising suicide rate are among some of the factors contributing to Japan’s declining health rating.

      The aging population is ill prepared to deal with geriatric sickness.

      With a median age of 40 years and a declining birth rate the health care system is inadequately funded to take care of all of the needs of it’s citizens.

      In a country where people feel that they are responsible for their own health to benefit the society the answers to Japan’s problem may lie in it’s cultural values.

      Research

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