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Thyme for Courage

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:44:56 GMT

clipped by: Marcariel
clipper's remarks: Herbs have many beneficial uses that we in the modern world, with our prescription drugs and such, do not remember or know about.

Caution should be used when taking herbal remedies ... but give Mother Nature a try sometimes, instead of the prescription bottle.

Clip Source: www.healthdiaries.com

Since ancient times, thyme has been associated with courage and has been used as a natural antidepressant.

The Greek work for courage is thumus and some contend "thyme" is derived from this word.

The Romans put thyme in their bathwater to give themselves courage and strength before battle. They also used thyme to treat depression.

The Scottish highlanders drank wild thyme tea to muster courage and to ward off nightmares.

Thyme was sacred to the Druids, who used it to treat depression and ward off negativity.

So how did thyme get the reputation for inspiring courage and lifting the spirits? The scent of thyme is invigorating and pleasant but there may be more to it than that. In aromatherapy, thyme is considered a circulatory system stimulant and is said to raise low blood pressure

The next time you're feeling depressed or need that extra courage and energy to face the day, try smelling a bit of thyme.

Thursty Drunk Has Blood Chaser

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 22:21:25 GMT

clipped by: Marcariel
clipper's remarks: You never know what you might do when you're drunk. Mistaken identities are not that uncommon when you are in that kind of an impaired state.

But Ewwwwwww!!!

Clip Source: news.yahoo.com

A Hong Kong man who knocked back two vials of blood after a drinking binge has been jailed for two months, a newspaper reported Tuesday.

Li Man-yiu, 29, told a court Monday he was "extremely thirsty" when he staggered into a hospital on September 13 for treatment for an injured toe, the South China Morning Post reported.

Surveillance cameras showed Li "walk up to the laboratory counter, take three tubes containing blood samples, drink the contents of two and then dump the vials in the lift lobby,"

When he realized the vials had contained blood, Li rushed to the toilet to vomit

The court accepted that Li had drunk the blood under the influence of alcohol, but jailed him after he pleaded guilty to theft

Tags: blood, drunk, thirsty, blood samples

Alzheimer's Disease - Cured By Antibody Injection?

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 23:10:24 GMT

clipped by: Marcariel
clipper's remarks: My mother suffers from a form of dementia. My dad had the beginnings of a form of dementia when he died. I am not looking forward to my last years on the earth if I have to follow this path. This is important news for those of us who have this crippling brain disease in our families, or anyone who wants quality last years!

Clip Source: www.sciencedaily.com

A special protein can be injected into the body to reverse learning problems in mice that have an animal version of Alzheimer's disease

The protein -- part of the immunoglobulin M (IgM) class -- is an antibody that grabs onto the amyloid beta protein in the brain and prevents it from changing into the toxic substance believed to cause Alzheimer's disease.

"It's a major thing that people have been trying to do -- get antibodies into the brain in the right amount to treat illnesses. This antibody does that."

IgM is five times bigger than the antibody immunoglobulin G (IgG), which has already been studied as a potential therapy for Alzheimer's disease.

Because it is larger, scientists didn't believe it could cross the blood- brain barrier, a protective membrane that keeps foreign substances out of the brain.

A single intravenous dose of IgM reversed cognitive impairment in aged mice that have a genetic mutation that causes deficits similar to those found in patients with Alzheimer's disease

Tags: alzheimers, disease, antibody, injection, brain, immunoglobulin

Transparent Frog - No More Dissection

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:29:14 GMT

clipped by: Marcariel
clipper's remarks: Wow. What a freaky thing. I wonder what else the scientists can make see-through?

Clip Source: news.nationalgeographic.com

For high school students everywhere, this revealing amphibian may be a cut above regular frogs.

That's because the see-through frog does not require dissection to see its organs, blood vessels, and eggs.

Masayuki Sumida, a professor at the Institute for Amphibian Biology at Japan's Hiroshima University, bred the frog to be a humane learning tool.

"You can watch organs of the same frog over its entire life, as you don't have to dissect it,"

Though not yet patented, the frog is the first four-legged, see-through animal to be bred by scientists. Some fish species are also clear.

Only 1 in 16 frogs end up see-through, and Sumida's team has not yet figured out how to pass on the transparent trait to offspring.

Tags: transparent frog, dissection, japan

Getting Skinny - Investigating Bariatric Surgery

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 19:31:36 GMT

clipped by: Marcariel
clipper's remarks: In America our young people are getting nigger and fatter with each generation. Fast food and sedentary lives are one of the biggest problems. Many obese people (young and old) eagerly turn to what they assume is a quick fix.

Nothing involving your body should be entered into quickly or lightly. This is a good, brief article with a lot of great information.

Clip Source: blog.healthpolitics.org

What you don’t know about bariatric surgery can hurt you

“Obesity is an epidemic!” That’s what we’ve all heard. And the facts are convincing. Our collective Body Mass Index (BMI - which factors in weight and height, and is normally 20 to 25) is growing too fast.

The percentage of Americans with a BMI over 30 (the definition of “obese, versus “overweight” at 25 to 30) was 15% in 1995. A decade later it was 24% and rising, with 5% “morbidly obese” with a BMI over 40.

Being obese can kill you. BMI’s over 30, and especially over 35, are associated with increased rates of high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, sleep disturbances, heart attack, and stroke. So it’s not too surprising that people with high numbers, symptoms of disease, and a history of failed diets turn to the knife.

BOTTOM LINE: Bariatric surgery is a big deal! Go into it with your eyes wide open!

Tags: bariatric, obesity, surgery, bmi, operation, gastric bypass

Red Tide Reproduced In Lab - Biblical Plague?

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:17:34 GMT

clipped by: Marcariel
clipper's remarks: It will be great if scientists can predict and prevent this death dealing tide.

Clip Source: dsc.discovery.com

Red Tide Toxins Brewed in Lab

Aug. 30, 2007 — Researchers have finally confirmed a 20-year-old theory about how the red tide algae produce their toxins.

The finding may be a first step in protecting seaside communities, shellfish beds, marine mammals and humans from the periodic outbreaks of the dangerous tides.

Red tides are natural occurrences, when water temperature and salinity encourage overproduction of some algae and plankton. Not all red tides are poisonous, but some are.

A massive red tide struck from Maine to Cape Cod in 1972, and others have occurred in the region since. Red tide has killed manatees in Florida. And some speculate that the Bible's first plague of ancient Egypt — when the water turned to blood — was a red tide.

In 1985 chemist Koji Nakanishi of Columbia University suggested that the algae used a cascade of chemical steps to produce red tide toxins. But until now, researchers have been unable to demonstrate such a reaction in the laboratory.

Tags: red tide, toxic, algae, biblical plague

Plasma Can Be Yellow Gold

Sat, 02 Jun 2007 15:30:55 GMT

clipped by: Marcariel
clipper's remarks: I already cut an add out of the local paper for a company offering $100. for the first visit. Helping humanity, and getting paid for it. This is almost better than eBay!

Clip Source: articles.moneycentral.msn.com

No, you cannot legally sell even one of your kidneys, but you can peddle plasma and a few of the other things your body produces. And, in some cases, the price is right.

The big market: plasma, the protein-packed liquid component of blood used to manufacture lifesaving clotting factors and immune boosters, among others. These therapeutics comprise a $7.8 billion annual global market, according to the Marketing Research Bureau, with more than 70% of the source plasma originating from inside Americans.

If you can give blood, you can sell plasma -- probably. The eligibility requirements are similar. You must be 18, weigh at least 110 pounds, be free of communicable disease and in basic good health with strong iron levels.

Not every state has a paid donation center. Several companies recently pulled out of the business. To see if there's one near you, check the FDA search engine and select "Establishment Type: Plasmapheresis Center." Or visit the Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association.

Tags: blood, plasma, selling.body

Witches - The Research Site

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 02:16:02 GMT

clipped by: Marcariel
clipper's remarks: If you are interested in more truth than fiction, then this is the place to start your research on the historical witch.

Clip Source: www.shanmonster.com

Traits of the Witches

Some devils ask but the parings of one's nail,
A rush, a hair, a drop of blood, a pin,
A nut, a cherry-stone;
But she, more covetous, would have a chain.
Master be wise: an if you give it her,

The devil will shake her chain and fright us with it.

-- The Comedy of Errors, IV.iii. 66-71

How to Identify a Witch. Jesus Christ himself couldn't pass all these tests. (Updated May 18, 1998)

Sticks and Stones: Names Witches Were Called. A list of alternate terminology for witchcraft and those purported to practice it. (Updated July 29, 1998)

Tags: witches, historical, devil