Light Drinking May Help Extend Your Life, CHEERS!
The adverse effects of heavy alcohol consumption are well-known. However, exciting news for the occasional drinker was published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology recently, which suggests that light drinking may actually prolong life. The research study surveyed more than 333,000 people about their lifestyle and drinking habits and tracked them for about eight years. The results … Continue reading
Women of a Particular Body Shape Twice as Likely to Get Cancer – Study
According to a study conducted by researchers from Nordic Bioscience and ProScion, a biotechnology company in Herlev, Denmark, women with excess abdominal fat are 50 percent more likely to develop lung and bowel tumors. The study’s findings, presented at the European Society of Medical Oncology conference in Madrid, analyzed the body fat scans of almost 6,000 postmenopausal women with an … Continue reading
Sitting Too Long Can Be Deadly, and It Can’t be Reversed With Exercise
Terrible news for the majority of us who spend long periods glued to our desks. In 1960, approximately 50 percent of U.S. jobs required heavy to moderate physical activity. Today, that number stands at just 20 percent, meaning approximately 80 percent of jobs are almost wholly sedentary or demand minimal physical exertion. The vast majority of us spend the bulk … Continue reading
Rapid Spread of Drug Resistant ‘Super Malaria’ Across South East Asia Poses Serious Global Threat
The rapid spread of “super malaria” in South East Asia is an alarming global threat, scientists are warning. This dangerous form of the malaria parasite cannot be killed with the main anti-malaria drugs. It emerged in Cambodia but has since spread through parts of Thailand, Laos and has arrived in southern Vietnam. The team at the Oxford Tropical Medicine Research … Continue reading
Wanna Be 12 Years Younger?
By staff writer Roger Conner BENDEDREALITY.COM – September 2017 Ageing seems to be an undeniable part of our lives but is there something we can do to significantly affect this process? There may be… This isn’t a joke, it has been scientifically accomplished already – without drugs, vitamins, minerals or any other substances. Your own mind manufactures chemicals which affect … Continue reading
A Healthy Couch Potato? Scientist Working On An ‘Exercise Pill’ for the ‘Less Active’
Scientists are on the road to developing a drug to ease the fitness worries of the world’s couch potatoes – and all without having to lift themselves off the sofa. Researchers have long mused about the possibility of developing a drug that could give a person all the benefits of exercise, without actually exercising. Now, a team from the University … Continue reading
A Study Finds Tea is Not Really Healthier Than Coffee
Professor Jürgen Vormann believes that four to five cups of coffee a day can protect us against liver cancer, diabetes and dementia. He has debunked old myths and shared with Sputnik useful information about coffee, based on current research. Healthy Beverage A large number of studies have shown that coffee has a good impact on health, nutrition researcher professor Jürgen … Continue reading
Gone In 60 Seconds: Cancer Killing Nanomachines Can Destroy Tumor Cells Within One Minute
Cancer may be cured by “killer” nanomachines that break into tumor cells within 60 seconds, according to ground-breaking research. Scientists from Durham University found that when subjected to light, the tiny molecules can spin so quickly they can perforate cell lining. In one test, the man-made nanomachines – tiny engines made up of gold particles that spring apart after being … Continue reading
Researchers Develop Technology To Extend Cell’s Lifespan (Slow the Aging Process)
Aging. We all face it. Nobody’s immune and we’ve long tried to reverse it, stop it or just even slow it down. While advances have been made, true age-reversal at a cellular level remains difficult to achieve. By taking a different approach, however, researchers at Houston Methodist made a surprising discovery leading to the development of technology with the ability … Continue reading
New Type of Blood Test Alerts to Cancer Before Symptoms Appear
A new blood testing method could be able to give indications of cancer before symptoms manifest. Though there’s room for improvement on its accuracy, more than a handful of patients accurately had cancer identified in their bodies through the test. According to lead author Victor Velculescu of Johns Hopkins University, there were also no false positives. He told MedPage Today, … Continue reading