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world's 7 most potent disease-fighting spices!

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:17:43 GMT

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The World's 7 Most Potent Disease-Fighting Spices

Ginger

The active ingredient in ginger is gingerol, a compound that's thought to relax blood vessels, stimulate blood flow and relieve pain. It's commonly used as a digestive aid

anti-inflammatory

fighting heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's disease and arthritis.

Oregano

42 times more antioxidant activity than apples

30 times more than potatoes

12 times more than oranges

4 times more than blueberri

Cinnamon

stop the growth of bacteria, fungi and yeas

anti-clotting and anti-inflammatory properties

diabetes

control blood sugar

Turmeric

anti-inflammatory

ighting

Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis, cystic fibrosis, cancer and Alzheimer's disease

Sage

better brain function

anti-inflammatory and antioxidant.

Red Chili Peppers

Boost immunity

Prevent stomach ulcers by killing bacteria

weight loss

Reduce blood cholesterol,

Prevent cancers,

Parsley

ability to fight cancer.

heart-protective nutrients

great breath freshener at the end of a meal.

Tags: spices, disease, world, top foods.

Have Sex, Live Longer

Sat, 04 Nov 2006 11:52:11 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Sequel to the Eat Less, Live Longer article. Now I wish I clipped the Drink Wine, Live Longer clip, hehe.

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According to a spate of news reports on life extension that have spread across the internet like influenza just about everything out there ads a little time to your mortal coil. Wine, calorie reduction diets, low body temperatures have all made news for their ability to give you a few more good years on earth, and now, so too does sex. According to a 1997 study in the British Medical Journal men who have regular orgasms live longer. The also have a better sense of smell, reduced depression and improved heart function.

This article in Forbes list a few good reasons to keep knocking boots until your boots can knock no more.

So with pot helping Alzheimer's, red wine helping you age gracefully, and sex improving just about everything else, you have to like the direction modern medicine is going.

Tags: health, science, medicine, body, biology, sex, life

Top 10 Bad Things That Are Good For You

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 08:11:12 GMT

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new research has suggested that moderate beer intake can actually improve cardiovascular function.

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Studies show that bursts of anger here and there are good for the health

stay angry for long periods

health issues, like blood pressure, sleep disorders and lung damage

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unrelated studies claim coffee is a major source of antioxidants in our diet and can help lower your risk of diabetes.

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In heavy drinkers, small doses of LSD have been thought to help bypass the rock-bottom stage of alcoholism and prevent relapses.

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sun's rays is necessary to survive, but can also kill you in gross, cancerous quantities.

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munch on bacteria and dead tissue, stimulating healing and helping to prevent infection.

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Marijuana

prevent the clumping of brain proteins, one major cause of the disease.

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Red Wine

a reduction in gum disease and Alzheimer's

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Chocolate

may even increase blood flow to the brain

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take pleasure in the news

sex is an easy way to reduce stress, lower cholesterol and improve circulation throughout the body.

Tags: health, sex, chocolate, alzheimer's, wine, marijuana, maggots, healing, sun, lsd, coffee, antoxidants, anger, beer, cardiovascular, good, bad, heart

Thinking Hard Protects Brain in Later Life

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:57:55 GMT

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Clip Source: www.nytimes.com

The brain, like every other part of the body, changes with age, and those changes can impede clear thinking and memory. Yet many older people seem to remain sharp as a tack well into their 80s and beyond. Although their pace may have slowed, they continue to work, travel, attend plays and concerts, play cards and board games, study foreign languages, design buildings, work with computers, write books, do puzzles, knit or perform other mentally challenging tasks that can befuddle people much younger.

But when these sharp old folks die, autopsy studies often reveal extensive brain abnormalities like those in patients with Alzheimer’s.

Cognitive reserve, in this theory, refers to the brain’s ability to develop and maintain extra neurons and connections between them via axons and dendrites. Later in life, these connections may help compensate for the rise in dementia-related brain pathology that accompanies normal aging.

Tags: cognitive reserve, ageing

Scientists discover way to reverse loss of memory

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:29:28 GMT

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clipper's remarks: A remarkable piece of luck for many.

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Scientists performing experimental brain surgery on a man aged 50 have stumbled across a mechanism that could unlock how memory works.

The accidental breakthrough came during an experiment originally intended to suppress the obese man's appetite, using the increasingly successful technique of deep-brain stimulation. Electrodes were pushed into the man's brain and stimulated with an electric current. Instead of losing appetite, the patient instead had an intense experience of déjà vu. He recalled, in intricate detail, a scene from 30 years earlier. More tests showed his ability to learn was dramatically improved when the current was switched on and his brain stimulated.

Scientists are now applying the technique in the first trial of the treatment in patients with Alzheimer's disease. If successful, it could offer hope to sufferers from the degenerative condition, which affects 450,000 people in Britain alone, by providing a "pacemaker" for the brain.

Tags: science, medical

Drugs to Grow Your Brain

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:08:57 GMT

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Drugs to Grow Your Brain

Compounds that trigger the growth of new brain cells might help treat depression.

Newborn neurons: This image shows a section of the hippocampus, the part of the brain important for learning and memory. Mature neurons are shown in green, while newborn neurons are orange, and neural stem cells are red.
Credit: BrainCells Inc.

Drugs that encourage the growth of new neurons in the brain are now headed for clinical trials. The drugs, which have already shown success in alleviating symptoms of depression and boosting memory in animal models, are being developed by BrainCells, a San Diego-based start-up that screens drugs for their brain-growing power. The company hopes the compounds will provide an alternative to existing antidepressants and says they may also prove effective in treating cognitive disorders, such as Alzheimer's.

The fact that you might be able to take small molecules to stimulate specific cells to regenerate in the brain is paradigm-shifting,"

Coffee Cuts Risks of Brain Disorders

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:12:12 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Good news in a cruel world!

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Coffee may cut the risk of dementia by blocking the damage cholesterol can inflict on the body, research suggests.

The drink has already been linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer's Disease, and a study by a US team for the Journal of Neuroinflammation may explain why.

A vital barrier between the brain and the main blood supply of rabbits fed a fat-rich diet was protected in those given a caffeine supplement.

UK experts said it was the "best evidence yet" of coffee's benefits.

The "blood brain barrier" is a filter which protects the central nervous system from potentially harmful chemicals carried around in the rest of the bloodstream.

Other studies have shown that high levels of cholesterol in th

Caffeine is a safe and readily available drug and its ability to stabilise the blood brain barrier means it could have an important part to play in therapies against neurological disorders

Dr Jonathan Geiger
University of North Dakota

Tags: coffee, dementia, neuroloigical disorders

Potential Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Cure Found In Century-old Drug

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:19:16 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Also impressed is one of Dr. Atamna's co-authors, Bruce Ames, PhD, a senior scientist at Children's and world-renowned expert in nutrition and aging. "What we potentially have is a wonder drug." said Dr. Ames. "To find that such a common and inexpensive drug can be used to increase and prolong the quality of life by treating such serious diseases is truly exciting."

Dr. Atamna's research is the first to show that low concentrations of the drug have the ability to slow cellular aging in cultured cells in the laboratory and in live mice. He believes methylene blue has the potential to become another commonplace low-cost treatment like aspirin, prescribed as a blood thinner for people with heart disorders.

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A new study conducted by researchers at Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland shows that a century-old drug, methylene blue, may be able to slow or even cure Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

Used at a very low concentration – about the equivalent of a few raindrops in four Olympic-sized swimming pools of water – the drug slows cellular aging and enhances mitochondrial function, potentially allowing those with the diseases to live longer, healthier lives.

Dr. Atamna's research found that methylene blue can prevent or slow the decline of mitochondrial function, specifically an important enzyme called complex IV. Because mitochondria are the principal suppliers of energy to all animal and human cells, their healthy function is critical.

"The results are very encouraging," said Dr. Atamna. "We'd eventually like to try to prevent the physical and cognitive decline associated with aging, with a focus on people with Alzheimer's disease.

Tags: medicine, aging, alzheimer

Inside the Brain - Alzheimer's

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 16:40:55 GMT

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Inside the Brain: An Interactive Tour

What happens in the brain of a person with Alzheimer’s disease? This tour explains how the brain works and how Alzheimer's affects it.

Taking the tour: There are 16 interactive slides. Move forward or back one slide at a time by clicking on the arrows. You can also jump to any slide by clicking on its number at the top of each page.

As you view each slide, roll your mouse over any colored text that appears on each page to highlight special features of each image.

Tags: brain, alzheimers, neuroscience

Alzheimer's breakthrough

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:01:18 GMT

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The Alzheimer's Society last night hailed an apparent breakthrough in the treatment of dementia by scientists at Aberdeen University. A team led by Professor Claude Wischik published results of early trials of a new drug, suggesting it could be at least twice as effective as current medicines in slowing progression of the disease.

The drug, called rember, slowed cognitive decline by 81%, Wischik said in a paper presented to the international conference on Alzheimer's disease in Chicago.

Rember is the first drug to act on a protein called tau that helps brain cells keep their structure and communicate with each other. In people with dementia this protein becomes tangled and causes brain cell death. Wischik's research suggested rember could reduce the tau tangles and slow the deterioration of the brain.

People taking it for 50 weeks had a slower decline in blood flow to the parts of the brain that are important for memory than those taking a dummy pill.

Scientists find why we need to re-read a page

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:36:14 GMT

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clipper's remarks: According to a study the brain needs a specific chemical in order to concentrate properly.

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Scientists have discovered why people sometimes need to re-read a page. According to a study the brain needs a specific chemical in order to concentrate properly.

The researchers found brain cells need the neurochemical called acetylcholine to send signals around the nervous system. When it is not present it causes lapses in concentration.

The research will help scientists unlock the secrets of how the brain works, and could provide a significant breakthrough in the development of treatments for conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and attention deficit disorder.

Scientists at Newcastle University and University College London found Macaque monkeys paid better attention to tasks when the chemical was present.

Professor Alex Thiele, who led the research, said: "For the first time we have been able to precisely identify the mechanism by which the brain implements a state of attention and increases awareness for important tasks.

Eat your veggies! It's more important than you even think

Tue, 24 Oct 2006 18:53:27 GMT

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clipper's remarks: there is just no reason at this day in age to NOT eat your vegetables. All we keep hearing are studies/reasons to do it. It's such an important part of our diet and health.

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Study: Vegetables may keep brains young

CHICAGO - New research on vegetables and aging gives mothers another reason to say "I told you so." It found that eating vegetables appears to help keep the brain young and may slow the mental decline sometimes associated with growing old.

On measures of mental sharpness, older people who ate more than two servings of vegetables daily appeared about five years younger at the end of the six-year study than those who ate few or no vegetables.

Green leafy vegetables including spinach, kale and collards appeared to be the most beneficial. The researchers said that may be because they contain healthy amounts of vitamin E, an antioxidant that is believed to help fight chemicals produced by the body that can damage cells.

The study also found that people who ate lots of vegetables were more physically active, adding to evidence that "what's good for your heart is good for your brain," said neuroscientist Maria Carillo, director of medical and scientific relations for the Alzheimer's Association.

Tags: vegetables, health, brain, aging, food

A Game worthwhile playing !

Sat, 10 May 2008 12:25:49 GMT

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clipper's remarks: As a serious gamer I am certainly going to devote some time to this one. The idea is brilliant. Collaborative computing may bring breakthroughs that are decades away otherwise.
If you pop this at least give the game a try

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Gamers have devoted countless years of collective brainpower to rescuing princesses or protecting the planet against alien invasions. This week researchers at the University of Washington will try to harness those finely honed skills to make medical discoveries, perhaps even finding a cure for HIV.

A new game, named Foldit, turns protein folding into a competitive sport. Introductory levels teach the rules, which are the same laws of physics by which protein strands curl and twist into three-dimensional shapes -- key for biological mysteries ranging from Alzheimer's to vaccines.

After about 20 minutes of training, people feel like they're playing a video game but are actually mouse-clicking in the name of medical science. The free program is at http://fold.it/.

High-scoring players will be credited in scientific publications the way that top Rosetta@home contributors already are credited for their computer time.

Tags: medicine, computer games, collaborative computing

Why it's not a crazy idea to be bilingual

Sat, 13 Jan 2007 20:42:23 GMT

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clipper's remarks: That's it--I'm going to start using my Spanish and continue my French lessons!

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Bilingualism may delay onset of dementia: study

Updated Fri. Jan. 12 2007 8:42 AM ET

Lifelong bilingualism can help delay the onset of dementia symptoms by four years, Canadian researchers have found.

Patients who were fluent in two or more languages and spoke them regularly reported dementia symptoms on average about four years after people who spoke only one language, says principal investigator Ellen Bialystok.

Bilingualism may help to stave off cognitive decline because of the mental agility necessary to juggle them in day-to-day life, researchers said.

"Our study found that speaking two languages throughout one's life appears to be associated with a delay in the onset of symptoms of dementia by four years compared to those who speak one language," said Bialystok, also an associate scientist at the Rotman Research Institute.

The study followed on the heels of previous reports from Bialystok and colleagues showing bilingualism enhances attention and cognitive control in both children and older adults.

Researchers examined the diagnostic records of 184 Toronto-area patients who came to Baycrest's Sam and Ida Ross Memory Clinic between 2002 and 2005 with cognitive complaints. Of those patients, 91 were monolingual and 93 were bilingual.

The bilingual speakers spoke a combination of 25 different languages, the most prevalent being Polish, Yiddish, German, Romanian and Hungarian.

The researchers determined that the mean age of onset of dementia symptoms in the monolingual group was 71.4 years, while the bilingual group was 75.5 years. This gap remained even after considering the possible effect of other lifestyle factors such as cultural differences, immigration, formal education, employment and gender.

"There are no pharmacological interventions that are this dramatic" in delaying symptoms, said neurologist Dr. Morris Freedman, who is head of the Division of Neurology, and director of the Memory Clinic at Baycrest.

Tags: aging, languages, mental health, research, memory, communication, medicine, health, science, dementia, alzheimer's

115-year-old Woman's Brain in Tip-Top Shape

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:22:06 GMT

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A Dutch woman who reached 115 years of age and remained mentally sharp throughout life also had a healthy brain when she died, a new study finds.

The woman's brain showed almost no evidence of Alzheimer's disease. The finding suggests Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia are not inevitable, as had been suspected.

"Our observations suggest that, in contrast to general belief, the limits of human cognitive function may extend far beyond the range that is currently enjoyed by most individuals," said lead researcher Gert Holstege, a neuroscientist at the University Medical Center Groningen, in The Netherlands.

At age 82, the Dutch woman made arrangements to donate her body to science after death. She contacted Holstege when she reached age 111, worried that her body was too old to be useful for research or teaching purposes. The neuroscientists reassured her that, contrary to her belief, they were particularly interested due to her age.

Tags: aging, brain, tip-top