But insights into how that happens may lead to ways around it, researchers say March 5, 2009 RSS Feed Print By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) — Temozolomide, a standard treatment for brain cancer, may boost the aggressiveness of surviving cancer cells, making tumor recurrence more likely, a new study suggests.…
Studies support that ingredients in common non-alcohol based antibacterial soaps such as triclosan can cause harm to the environment and to public health. And there is no evidence that non-hospital, “every day” use of these soaps are helpful to us at all. In fact, studies show that soap and water are just as effective as antibacterial soaps in killing germs – 99.4% compared to 99.6%. The documented negative effects of these ingredients surely pose problems for public health; the use of these soaps create too high of a risk considering the positive effects are marginal at best.
It appears that some cases of Alzheimer’s {may be more like an} infectious disease. Scientists placed diseased brain matter in mice who later developed the disease. The question of its transmissible qualities were also questioned in the documentary Under Our Skin. Many who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, especially younger patients, have turned out to…
New research into commonly prescribed drugs to Alzheimer’s patients concludes that antipsychotic drugs nearly doubles risk of death over 3 years. Guidelines recommend only using them for short periods of time. New research into the effects of antipsychotic drugs commonly prescribed to Alzheimer’s patients concludes that the medication nearly doubles risk of death over three years.…
Posted: October 17, 2009 11:38 AM The word “allergy” did not even exist a century ago, and yet, respiratory allergies today are the 5th leading chronic disease in the U.S. and are the 3rd most common chronic disease among children under 18 years old. [1] It has been estimated that one in seven Americans had…