This Personal Health Coach Even Goes To Bed With You: The Fitbit Tracker

T Goodman — Sun, 09 May 2010 11:59:55 -0700

If you want real personal company with you, even at night, the Fitbit Tracker will be there! It hangs out with you during the day to monitor your activities and watches over you at night to track your sleep. And the volume of health information it can provide you is greater than any live personal trainer could give you... even if he or she did stay overnight.

Turkey Tail Mushroom HALTS Prostate Cancer: China & Japan Used It For Centuries

T Goodman — Thu, 26 May 2011 01:15:59 -0700

For centuries, a truly 'magic' mushroom has been used in China and Japan to cure or assist the cure of cancers! This magic mushroom is the Trametes versicolor (or Coriolus versicolor) commonly known as the turkey tail mushroom because of its layered, feathered appearance. Finally, in 2011, traditional western medicine has learned about the extract from this beautiful mushroom and observed it stop the development of prostate cancer in mice.

CASPro Device Promises To Revolutionize Blood Pressure Monitoring

T Goodman — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:30:59 -0800

Apparently the hundred year-old practice of measuring blood pressure with a cuff will end soon, when a revolutionary new device will be available to give more accurate blood pressure readings. Does that make you nervous too?

Scientists Identify Triggers Of Sudden Cardiac Death During Sleep

T Goodman — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:30:59 -0700

Scientists at the University of Manchester and the University of Bristol in Great Britain have discovered what happens during sleep to cause suddent cardiac death (SCD), a discovery which may lead to preventative treatments.

Family Violence Is Risk Factor For Psychological Disorders Later In Life

T Goodman — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:00:59 -0800

Scientists at the University College of London (UCL) and the Anna Freud Center liken the impact of family violence on the brains of children to the brains of soldiers exposed to combat. Both kinds of combat result in hypersensitivity to danger and put subjects at risk for developing anxiety disorders.

Child Obesity Habits Begin At Home: Study Gives Tips On Parental Control

T Goodman — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 01:00:59 -0700

A nation-wide study of more than 1100 pre-school children up to 5 years of age in Australia indicates that 20 percent of children are obese even before they enter school. Particular habits formed at home were identified as leading causes of a condition that is both physically and socially deleterious to kids and can continue all their lives - obesity....

Researchers Ask 'How Well-Adjusted Are Children Born To Lesbian Parents?'

T Goodman — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:30:59 -0700

Though studies have been conducted on social development and adjustment in teens raised by same sex partners, many of those children started out in heterosexual families. In the first research published on 17 year-old kids born and raised by a self-identified lesbian mother, scientists have had the opportunity to compare the groups on equal terms.

Oral Sex Is Now Main Cause Of Oral, Head, & Neck Cancers: Concerns About Teens

T Goodman — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:15:59 -0800

In other countries, the leading cause of oropharyngeal (mouth and throat) cancer is tobacco; in the United States, it's oral sex. Shocking?

New Treatment Targets Cancer Cells - Not Healthy Ones

T Goodman — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:15:00 -0800

Researchers at the UCLA Henry Samuel School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed a new treatment method for cancer; a method that delivers a cancer killer to the nucleus of a cancer cell without harming healthy cells, avoiding the risks associated with gene therapy and chemotherapy.

Medical Study Says: If You Can't Run, Shake!

T Goodman — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 01:00:59 -0800

.... For many who are obese, health problems may keep them from achieving their goals through diet and exercise regimens. But new excercise research shows that 'shaking' may improve the immune systems of obese individuals until they can undertake more strenuous exercise.

Even Short Interruptions Have Negative Effects On Performance

T Goodman — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 01:00:59 -0800

If your job is task oriented, demanding your concentration, you had better turn off your cell phones, pagers, email, and buzzers, and hang a 'Do Not Disturb' sign on your locked door. Why? Even a 3-second interruption in your work can double your chances of making an error.

Large Study Links Erectile Dysfunction To Heart Disease And Early Death

T Goodman — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:15:00 -0800

From Australian National University comes a longitudinal study of more than 95,000 men that links erectile dysfunction (ED) with heart disease. Though previous studies have demonstrated the link between ED and cardiovascular disease (CVD), this is the first study to show how the severity of ED can indicate the extent of the risk - and that ED is not just a risk factor for heart disease, but a risk marker.

New Protein Discovered In T-Cells That Protects Against The Flu

T Goodman — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 01:00:00 -0800

Researchers have discovered a protein in some of the body's T-cells that is a powerful repellent of influenza and other viruses. It's called IFITM3, and it won't help the norovirus or the remainder of this season's upper-respiratory flus, but if it can be incorporated into a vaccine, it might ward them off in the near future.

Renewable Energy From Artificial Trees: SolarBotanic's Fascinating Designs

T Goodman — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:38:40 -0800

Using wind and solar energy, SolarBotanic's plan for individual homes and energy grids may end up costing users 50 percent less than current solar systems. And, as SolarBotanic is quick to point out, its plan is far better looking than photovoltaic panels or wind turbines.

Scientific First: Turtles That Pee From Their Mouths

T Goodman — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:15:39 -0700

Biologists from the University of Singapore have discovered that a certain Chinese soft-shelled turtle, well-adapted to living at the bottom of brackish (salty) muddy swamps, coming to the surface to breathe the air, would immerse their heads in puddles when their swamps dry up. To you and I, such an observation might not cause even the slightest curiosity, but to Y. K. Ip and his team, it was curiosity that led them to discover a truly unique animal - a turtle that pees through its mouth.

Sensing Microneedles Developed For Continuous Monitoring Of Body Chemicals

T Goodman — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:00:59 -0800

In the future, maybe not too distant, diabetics may be able to monitor their glucose levels continuously, rather than at one point in time, thanks to the researchers from North Carolina State University, Sandia National Laboratories, and the University of California, San Diego. These researchers have incorporated sensors into multiple microneedles, each less than a millimeter long, that may make today's glucose analyzers, the annoying skin prick tests, obsolete.

UN Warns International Travelers Of New SARS Virus

T Goodman — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:54:56 -0700

The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) issued a global alert today, warning of a newly identified SARS virus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) found in a Qatari patient now being treated in the United Kingdom. Although the WHO did not issue specific travel warnings yet, it is awaiting any evidence that this, the most deadly kind of upper respiratory infection you can get, poses a serious public health risk.

Men Are Sexually Turned Off By Women's Tears

T Goodman — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 15:00:59 -0800

If you thought that crying was a way to a man's heart, you may want to try another tact, because it is surely not the way to his body. In fact, in a series of studies performed at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, indicate that women's tears are a pretty big turnoff to men.

Scientists Find Hope For Psychosis In A Natural Supplement

T Goodman — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:44:04 -0800

On the heals of the report that medical professionals may be able to spot and treat schizophrenia before it manifests, comes news of hope for a natural preventative to psychosis. The natural substance is legal and can be purchased in pill form as a supplement at most general stores, supermarkets, drug stores, and specialty stores. It can also be found in many foods.

Snoring Increases Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease

T Goodman — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:15:00 -0800

New research, conducted by the Henry Ford Hospital's sleep center, indicates that snoring is a contributor to cardiovascular disease, because it thickens the carotid arteries, the main arteries to the head and neck. The researchers warn that snoring is, in fact, a greater risk for atherosclerosis than smoking or obesity.

Researchers Hope To Control Obesity Through Fecal Transplants

T Goodman — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:00:59 -0800

If you think you've accidentally stumbled onto April Fools' Day, let me assure you, you haven't. The hypothesis that a fecal transplant can help control obesity is not so far-fetched, as previous studies indicate that the treatment just needs a bit of tweaking....

Osteoporosis Drug Found To Improve Arthritis Too!

T Goodman — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 01:00:59 -0700

Arthritis is a joint disease that results in a progressive loss of cartilage, just as osteoporosis results in progressive loss of bone. Though osteoporosis drugs are intended to regenerate bone growth, to date, arthritis drugs can only reduce inflammation and, thereby, reduce pain. But observation of patients taking a certain osteoporosis drug, by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), led to the recent finding that this drug not only restored bone but cartilage as well.

Why Moderate Drinking May Defend Against Rheumatoid Arthritis

T Goodman — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 01:00:59 -0700

It seems counter-intuitive that drinking regular, moderate amounts of alcohol would lessen the likelihood of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA), because the disease attacks the immune system and alcohol weakens the immune system... But first, the study...

Innovative Program For Alzheimer's Patients With Sundowning Syndrome

T Goodman — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:15:50 -0700

If you've had a loved one with advanced Alzheimer's disease, you likely know what sundowning syndrome is, even if you've never heard the term before. Alzheimer's patients with this syndrome either don't sleep at night or wake up after a short sleep and may create havoc, waking up caregivers and disturbing others in the home, possibly for hours. But a care center in New York City has an innovative program for night owl Alzheimer's patients, that lets them 'play,' while their caregivers sleep....

Does Cell Phone Use Cause Brain Cancer? 10-Year Study Reports!

T Goodman — Sun, 16 May 2010 17:14:59 -0700

Does cell phone use put us at greater risk of brain cancer? As data analysis goes, one would think that results of a longitudinal study might provide the answer. Well, a new update of a World Health Organization (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) longitudinal study - a $24.4 million,10-year study of data from nearly 13,000 subjects, compiled and examined by 21 researchers provided...

The Effects Of Yoga On Psychiatric Disorders

T Goodman — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:15:00 -0800

Duke University researchers have conducted a major review of the psychiatric literature that measures the effects of yoga as a treatment for a range of mental disorders in clinical trials. Here's how they went about their research, their results, and the implications for the future treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders.

Christmas Tree Needles Have Natural Antibacterial Properties

T Goodman — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 01:00:59 -0800

Scientists often struggle to come up with artificial means to accomplish medical goals, when all the while nature has the answer. Such an answer has been found in the Douglas Fir, Pseudotsuga menzietii, which not only happens to form an ideal shape for a Christmas tree, but also holds a very important biological agent in its needles - a natural antimicrobial.

Rash On Your Bum? You May Have Toilet Seat Dermatitis!

T Goodman — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:44:00 -0800

The medical diagnosis of toilet seat dermatitis is a real one, but if it hasn't come to your attention, it may be because most cases are found in underdeveloped countries... until recently.

Researchers Discover New Target For Cancer Treatment

T Goodman — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:15:00 -0800

Scientists at the Medical College of Georgia have identified a nutrient transporter cell, SLC5A8, that can be suppressed, causing cancer cells to die while not harming healthy cells.

Scientific Fraud More Likely Among Men Than Women In Life Science Fields

T Goodman — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:15:00 -0800

.... Misrepresentations in scientific reporting are serious offences, undermining the most basic principles of science, those that rely on complete objectivity, with no predetermination of result. Scientific fraud is both unethical and, ultimately, costly, most especially where plant, animal, and human life may be endangered by it. So it is important to live science fields, in particular, to understand more about factors contributing to scientific fraud in an attempt to reduce the incidence of it. This study, undertaken by a cross-disciplinary team of life scientists looks at two of these factors: gender and career levels.