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The most recent scientific studies indicate that caffeine, the most commonly ingested psychoactive drug in the world, is protective against a number of acute and chronic neurological disorders including stroke and Alzheimer’s disease.
High levels of serum cholesterol and associated damage to the blood brain barrier (BBB) has been suggested as important mechanisms in the [...]
A new class of drugs that block a brain receptor called NK1R may help heavy drinkers decrease their alcohol consumption. It may be of use for treating other addictive disorders.
Other approaches have tried to block the pleasant effects. Blocking the stress response may be an effective treatment for alcoholism.
NK1R is [...]
People with low vitamin D levels may face an increased risk for peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. The scientists reported their findings at the American Heart Association’s Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Annual Conference 2008.
Peripheral artery disease (PAD)is a common disease that occurs [...]
The list of health problems associated with Bishenol A (a common plastic molecule to which virtually all Americans are exposed) continues to grow:
Bisphenol A has been known to be estrogenic since the mid-1930s. It is used to make polycarbonate plastic as well as dental sealants and a resin coating for food cans [...]
In case you think that incense burning is harmless you may want to reconsider after you read the list of toxic stuff that comes from the burning tip of an incense stick:
Similar to second hand smoke, pollutants emitted from incense burning in a close area are clearly dangerous to your health. Particulate matters (PM), [...]
Bapineuzumab , a drug designed to block an enzyme responsible for the build-up of sticky deposits, or amyloid plaques, reversed signs of Alzheimer’s disease when injected into the brains of mice and may offer hope for those afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease.
The accumulation of damaging amyloid plaques may be the cause of Alzheimer’s disease.
Bapineuzumab may [...]
A Promising breakthrough from the University of Alberta in the fight against AIDS/HIV has been made.
A gene that blocks HIV from spreading has been identified.
Stephen Barr, a researcher in the immunology department at University of Alberta, has identified a gene and protein called TRIM22. TRIM22 is part of the normal immune defense system [...]
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http://medi-smart.com/freeceu.htm
http://www.medscape.com/nurses/ce
http://www.ceusforfree.com/Free_Nursing_CEUs.html
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People over 75 years old Can Take Creatine and Get Strong according to recent medical research–not the fake infomercial kind of research but legitimate scientific double blind studies.
Human aging leads to a reduction in muscle mass and muscle strength that can cause impairment in activities of daily living (just walking around and doing normal tasks). [...]
In Towson Md, a mother has given birth to a very rare set of quadruplets in which three of the four boys are identical. The babys were born 11 weeks premature in January at Greater Baltimore Medical Center in. The parents will speak to the press about their boys at a news conference Friday. The [...]
