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This week's Anti-Aging video featureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Highlights from a presentation given by Robert Goldman, MD, PhD, FAASP, DO, FAOASM at the 2007 Anti-Aging London Conference entitled, New Science of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine At the upcoming Anti-Aging Conference: Clinical Applications for In-Office Procedures, will be giving the opening remarks on Friday morning, September 11th, 2009. Dr. Robert M. Goldman has spearheaded the development of numerous international medical organizations and corporations. Robert Goldman. M.D., Ph.D., D.O., FAASP has served as a Senior Fellow at the Lincoln Filene Center, Tufts University, and as an Affiliate at the Philosophy of...
Source: WorldHealth.net - September 8, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Stem cells instead of hip replacementEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Surgeons at Spire Hospital in Southampton England have pioneered a new surgical technique in which stem cells are used to repair damaged bones. Using purified stem cells from bone marrow of the patient and donated bone, affected bone in the hip joint was rejeuvenated. Because bone is living tissue, the stem cells help generate new tissue by driving new blood vessel formation. The procedure prevents bone collapse and avoids the need for arificial hip joint surgery. Thus far, six patients have had the innonvative treatment, with only one case failing. Professor Richard Oreffo of Southampton University hopes to improve the te...
Source: WorldHealth.net - September 4, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

1940's drug targets bowel cancer geneEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The drug methotrexate, first used in the 1940's, has been found to destroy the damaged MSH2 gene prevelant in people with the genetic condition HNPCC. HNPCC contributes to bowel cancer, tumors of the stomach, womb, ovaries and kidneys. MSH2 usually plays an essential role in repairing DNA damage. When the gene is damaged, mistakes in the genetic code of cells increase the risk of cancer. Methotrexate selectively destroys cells lacking the MSH2 function, providing a targeted therapy for patients with bowel cancer caused by MSH2 mutation. The research, funded by Cancer Research UK, is welcomed by independent experts. Profess...
Source: WorldHealth.net - September 4, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

High blood pressure a risk factor in memory problemsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Uncontrolled high blood pressure can cause heart attack, stroke, heart failure and kindney failure. New research shows that it is also linked to memory problems and cognitive impairment. A study in the journal "Neurology" is the largest of its kind to look at the connection between memory problems and high blood pressure. People with high diastolic blood pressure are more likely than those with normal readings to have memory issues. For every 10 point increase in the diastolic reading, there was a 7 percent increase in the odds of a person having congnitive problems. The results remained unchanged with adjustment for other...
Source: WorldHealth.net - September 3, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Common bacteria linked to colon cancerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A study from The John Hopkins University School of Medicine links a diarrhea-causing bacteria to a type of colon cancer. In a study conducted on mice, the bacteria Bacteroides fragilis was identified as possibly setting the stage for malignancy in the colon. The bacteria may trick immune cells into allowing colon tissue to be continuously inflamed, setting the stage for cancer. Leader of the study, Dr. Cynthia Sears, states "This could be the H. pylori of colon cancer." H. pylori is a bacteria proven to cause stomach ulcers and perhaps the majority of stomach cancers. Bacteria widely known to cause diarrhea have been link...
Source: WorldHealth.net - September 3, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Mediterranean diet pill may protect heartEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Teams of doctors at Harvard Medical School, Cambridge University in England and elsewhere are studying the effect of Ateronon, a compound which provides the antioxidant properties of a Mediterranean diet. It is believed that Ateronon will provide a supplement formula free from side-effects. Lycopene, the key ingredient in Ateronon, is a well-know antioxidant derived from tomatoes. Antioxidants block the breakdown of fats in the blood which leads to fat deposits on artery walls. By combining lycopene with a lactose-based milk protein, Ateronon has lycopene molecules small enough to be easily absorbed by humans. A bio-techno...
Source: WorldHealth.net - September 2, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Healthy aspirin users take noteEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Many people without any diagnosed risk for heart problems take low-dose aspirin in the hope that it will help prevent heart attacks and strokes. A trial lead by the Aspirin for Asymptomatic Atherosclerosis has found there is no preventive aspect in such routine use for healthy individuals. "The findings of this study agree with our current advice that people who do not have symptomatic or diagnosed artery or heart disease should not take aspirin, because the risks of bleeding may outwiegh the benefits," states Professor Peter Weissberg, of the British Heart Foundation which part-funded the latest research. There is strong ...
Source: WorldHealth.net - September 2, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Malignant melanoma may respond to breast cancer drugEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Melanoma tumors with particular genetic mutations might respond to the drug lapatinib, already licensed for treating breast cancer tumors. Such a therapy would treat malignant melanoma in advanced stages with the common mutation called ERBB4 or HER4. The study, conducted by the US National Human Genome Research Institute opens the door to pursuing specific therapies that may prove useful for the treatment of melanoma with ERBB4 mutations. It also highlights a new approach to cancer research and treatment in which cancers are categorized according to the pattern of genetic mutations present. Drugs that can target precise mu...
Source: WorldHealth.net - September 2, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

New gene therapy vector delivers therapeutic genesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A report in "The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Journal" describes a new gene therapy vector which can transfer DNA to a cell's nucleus far more efficiently than in the past. The development raises hopes for more effective treatment of genetic disorders and some types of cancers. Gene therapy vectors deliver therapeutic DNA to a cell's nucleus, where it reprograms a cell to function properly. "Effective gene therapy is clearly the best way to treat heritable diseases. It's also an approach to other diseases where the environment or infection messes up our genes," states Gerald Weissmann, M.D., Ed...
Source: WorldHealth.net - September 2, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Teflon-coated donor cells fight diabetesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Researchers at University of California San Diego have created a Teflon-coated pouch to encase harvested insulin-producing cells, known as islet cells, for possible transplant into patients with diabetes. Teflon is widely used in surgical implants due to its compatibility with human tissue. The pouch, made of a fine membrane, allows insulin to escape, but does not permit the attack of immune system cells. As a result, the transplanted cells are able to continue producing insulin, potentially eliminating the need for diabetic patients to inject insulin. Laboratory tests were conducted in mice and indicate progress in the r...
Source: WorldHealth.net - September 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Hormone replacement therapy lowers risk of colorectal cancerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Research from the Carmel Medical Center in Haifa, Israel shows that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) reduces the risk of colorectal cancer in postmenopausal women. The study indicates a reduction of risk by more than half in women taking combined estrogen-progestin oral pills. The study adjusted for demographics, aspirin and statin use, sports activity, family history of colorectal cancer, and vegetable consumption. Women who took aspirin or played sports did not demonstrate a risk reduction. Researchers caution that further study is necessary to understand the causes for such differences. The study, published in the onli...
Source: WorldHealth.net - September 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Radiation risk from medical imaging testsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Millions of Americans are being exposed to potentially cancer-causing levels of radiation from medical imaging tests. Per capita radiation doses in the U.S. have risen sixfold since the early 1980's, and according to Reza Fazel, MD of Atlanta's Emory University School of Medicine, "Our study shows that a lot of people are getting high doses of radiation." Average Americans typically receive no more than 3 millisieverts (mSv) of radiation annually, but increased use of nuclear imaging and CT scans has increased radiation exposure. Myocardial perfusion imaging for heart disease delivers about 15 mSv per test, accounting for ...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 31, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

New gene identified in development of fat cellsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Research from the University of Central Florida indentifies a gene that controls the development of fat cells. Monocyte Chemotactic Protein-1 Induced Protein (MCPIP) gives scientists a new direction for developing drugs that would prevent the body from becoming resistant to insulin and prone to type 2 diabetes. MCPIP is a regulator of fat cell formation and blood vessel formation that feeds growing fat tissue. Predominance of fatty tissue contributes to the inability to process insulin, potentially triggering type 2 diabetes. Until recently, a different protein, known as peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PP...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 29, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Kudzu root fights metabolic syndromeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry reports that root extracts from the vine kudzu help lower cholersterol, blood pressure, blood sugar and insulin levels. Long used in China and Japan as a health food supplement, kudzu shows promise as a dietary supplement for metabloic syndrome which increases risk for heart attack, stroke and other disease. Individuals with obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and problems with their body's ability to absorb insulin may benefit from kudzu extracts. Reasearch conducted at the University of Alabama indicates that the fast-growing vine once used to...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 29, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

This week's Anti-Aging video presentation: The Energetic Aspects of AgingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Highlights from a presentation given by James L. Oschman, PhD at the 17th Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine entitled, Energetic Aspects of Aging. At the upcoming Anti-Aging Conference: Clinical Applications for In-Office Procedures, Dr. Oschman will ch-chair a special workshop, entitled Energy Medicine on Wednesday, September 9th, 2009. For more information, call; 1-888-997-0112. James L. Oschman, Ph.D. is a cell biologist and biophysicist. He has published about 90 papers in both leading scientific journals and in complementary medicine journals. He has also written two books on energy medicin...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 28, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Who's Who in Anti-Aging and Regenerative MedicineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Week of September 1, 2009 Alexander Rivkin, MD Alexander Rivkin, MD is a Yale trained facial cosmetic surgeon and UCLA faculty member who focuses exclusively on providing the latest in non-invasive and non-ablative cosmetic treatments in Southern California. Dr. Rivkin is an international authority on non-surgical cosmetic treatments. He has been featured on the Today show, the Tyra Banks show, Extra, Univision, PBS, and in numerous national publications for the innovative procedures that he has invented. He was the first physician in the US to offer the Non-Surgical Nose Job, his signature method for non-invasive correcti...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 28, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Cancer survival rates down in those seperatedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Research from the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis analyzed data to look for trends in cancer survival among patients who are separated, divorced, widowed, and never married. The study, which gleaned data from the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database, concludes that cancer patients who are separated at the time of diagnosis do not live as long as others. Research shows that personal relationships impact physical health, namely that good relationships are beneficial and poor ones are detrimental. The study authors suggest that the stress of separation may compromise the immune syste...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 27, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Sunscreen implicated in Alzheimer's and Parkinson'sEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A worldwide project called NeuroNano seeks to explore the role of human-engineered nanoparticles found in sunscreen and in an additive in some diesel fuels, investigating their connection to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. The study being conducted at the Biomedical Sciences Institute in Coleraine aims to better understand the ability of toxic nanoparticles entering the body intravenously or via lungs to reach the brain. Nanoparticles found in the chemicals titanium dioxide and cerium dioxide will be looked at specifically. The brain is highly vulnerable to long term low-dose toxicity and lacks efficient clearance mec...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 27, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Human appendix proves usefulEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Long thought to be a useless remnant of a larger structure in the human anatomy, the appendix is more likely a helpful aid to gastrointestinal well-being. By storing beneficial bacteria, the appendix can can repopulate a gut depleted of good bacteria by disease. Researchers from Duke University Medical Center, Arizona State University, and the University of Arizona contend that immune system cells in the appendix protect beneficial bacteria until they are needed in the intestinal tract. In industrialized societies with good hygiene and sanitation, the need for the appendix to release stored bacteria is less frequent than i...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 27, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Depression and immunity in breast cancer patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Research from Stanford University School of Medicine explores the role of depression on the immune systems of patients with metastatic breast cancer. The effects of stress and depression may compromise the body's ability to fight off infection and the ability to deal with the progression of the disease. Studies show that higher levels of depression correlate with accelerated tumor growth. Elevated and abnormal levels of the hormone cortisol, which acts on the immune system, occur congruent to depression and stress, and the Stanford study sought to illuminate the role of cortisol in cancer prognosis. The results of the stud...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 27, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Testosterone causes belly fat during menopauseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Visceral fat, usually known as belly fat, is the fat surrounding internal organs around the waistline. Commonly thought to be a function of age, research from the Rush University Medical Center shows that it is in fact a change in hormone balance that causes an increase in visceral fat during menopause. The study measured fat content in patients' abdominal cavities with CT scans, and blood tests gauged hormone levels. Findings revealed the the level of "bioavailable" testosterone, or testosterone that is active in the body may be the key predictor of visceral fat. The study broadens an understanding of the role of the horm...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 26, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Understanding stem cell immortalityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Stem cell research continues to strive to create safe and reliable ways to generate cells for medical applications. A new study identifies the role of the protein Nanog in stem cell development. By acting much like a conductor of an orchestra, Nanog must be present during the final reprogramming phase of adult stem cells in order for other genes and proteins to come together to create a constant state of development, also known as pluripotency. Researchers aim to transform embryonic and adult stem cells into pluripotent cells. These cells might then be turned into any type of body cell, offering possible treatment for dis...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 26, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Cancer mediation at the cellular levelEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Reasearchers at University of California San Francisco have discovered a tiny cellular filament that may play a role in the most common malignant brain tumor in children as well as in basal cell carcinoma. Known as primary cilium, the structure was shown to either prohibit or enhance the growth of tumors, depending on which mutated genes intiated the cellular aberrations to begin with. That the UCSF studies implicate primary cilia in two different tissues may indicate the finding to be very general, according to senior researchers in the study. The study findings have lead to and investigation of primary cilia's role in ot...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 26, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Who's Who In Anti-Aging and Regenerative MedicineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Week of August 24, 2009 Carolyn McMakin, MA,DC Dr. McMakin maintains a clinical practice, does research and teaches Frequency Specific Microcurrent seminars in the United States and internationally. She has lectured at the National Institutes of Health and at numerous medical and alternative medicine conferences on the differential diagnosis and treatment of chronic pain and fibromyalgia. At the upcoming Anti-Aging Conference: Clinical Applications for In-Office Procedures in San Jose, California (September 9-12, 2009), Dr. McMakin will present, Reduction of Elevated Liver Enzymes Using Frequency Modulated Microamperage C...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 24, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

This week's Anti-Aging video presentation: Regenerative Medicine: Stem Cells and Functional TestingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Highlights from a presentation given by Mitchell J. Ghen, DO, PhD at the 17th Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine entitled, Regenerative Medicine Update: Stem Cells and Functional Testing. Dr. Ghen will be presenting several sessions at the upcoming Anti-Aging Conference: Clinical Applications for In-Office Procedures, He will also act as Moderator at the Global Stem Cell Symposium to be held during the conference on Saturday September 12th, 2009. For more information, call; 1-888-997-0112. Dr. Ghen has 27 years of experience in anti-aging, holistic and integrative medicine. He is the co-author o...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 24, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Chocolate increases heart attack survival rateEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A study led by the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm shows that the antioxidants in cocoa are likely to increase survival of acute myocardial infarction, also known as heart attack. By eating cholcolate two or more times per week, heart attack survivors cut their risk of dying from heart disease threefold compared to those who do not eat chocolate. Patients who had suffered a heart attack were questioned about their food habits in the year prior to hospitalization and then were monitored for eight years. Data indicated an inverse correlation between the incidence of fatal heart attacks and the amount of chocolate consu...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 24, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Preventive approach to Alzheimer's diseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A study from University of California in Los Angeles used immune cells to help identify a suspected indicator of Alzheimer's disease. By testing the ability of immune cells in the blood to absorb the peptide amyloid beta, researchers moved toward developing a blood test which can gauge a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's. Patients in the study with Alzheimer's disease demonstrated poor uptake of amyloid beta, while participants without the disease showed high uptake. The results conclude that if the immune system is not adequately clearing amyloid beta, there is risk of developing Alzheimer's. MP Biomedicals LLC of O...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 24, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Fight body fat with tumericEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Growth of new fat tissue may be suppressed by a diet high in tumeric, according to a study conducted by researchers from Tufts University. Due to a naturally occurring phytochemical called curcumin found in tumeric, weight gain may be reduced as the expansion of fat tissue is inhibited. A process known as angiogenesis allows new blood vessels to form in the body, which in turn permits the growth of fat tissue. By suppressing angiogenesis activity, the antioxidant curcumin reduces overall blood vessel growth and overall fat tissue growth. The study, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and a grant from the Higher Ed...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 23, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Life expectancy on the riseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reports that life expectancy in the U.S. has risen to nearly 78 years. Now at an all-time-high, expected life span has grown nearly one and a half years in the past decade. Decreases in heart disease, cancer, HIV-related deaths, and diabetes contributed to an overall drop in the death rate, which has been on the decline for eight straight years. The U.S. continues to lag behind some 30 other countries in life expectancy, including Japan which leads globally with a life expectancy of 83 years according to the World Health Orga...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 22, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Brain exercises may delay memory lossEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Leisure activities that exercise the brain may delay the rapid memory decline that occurs with the development of dementia in late life. Reading, writing, doing crossword puzzles, playing board or card games, having group discussions, and playing music might help maintain brain vitality and delay memory loss. In a study supported by the National Institue on Aging, partcipants reported daily participation levels in six activities using a point system over the course of several years. The average level of participation for participants who developed dementia was one activity per day. The onset of rapid memory loss was delay...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 22, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

White tea benefits more than skin deepEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Research from Kingston University in South West London shows white tea has anti-ageing potential and high levels of anti-oxidants. Tests also show that white tea contains extracts that protect the structural proteins of the skin, namely collagen and elastin. White tea was shown to inhibit enzymes which break down elastin and collagen, as well as oxidants associated with inflammatory diseases. Suppression of an excess of these enzymes and oxidants in inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis has long been the subject of research. The study, which teamed with Neal's Yard Remedies, also found eight other plants to...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 22, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Advanced age and contentmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Several studies of aging and mental health show that happiness and emotional well-being improve over time. As adults age, they exhibit increased emotional control, allowing them to avoid stressful situations and negative experiences. Speaking at the convention of the American Psychological Association in Toronto, Susan Turk Charles of University of California, Irvine noted that "we know that older people are increasingly aware that the time they have left in life is growing shorter. They want to make the best of it so they avoid engaging in situations that will make them unhappy." While the findings presented at the conve...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 21, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Drug resistant TB strains likely to spreadEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Reasearch from the University of New South Wales and the University of Western Syndney indicates that antibiotic-resistant strains of tuberculosis are more likely than drug-sensitive strains to persist and spread. Studies point to inconsisent or partial treatment of the disease as well as neglect of infection control measures as contributing factors to the spread of the contagious disease. The research focused on data from Cuba, Estonia and Venezuela to estimate the rate of evolution of drug resistant TB strains well as to understand better the "reproductive fitness" of those strains and to predict their spread. Whil...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 21, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Anti-aging gene lowers blood pressureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
According to medical experts, hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a contributinng factor in about 1/3 of all deaths in the U.S. annually. Researchers have now discovered an anti-aging gene that can actually lower blood pressure. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center researchers have found an anti-aging gene that may contribute to living longer by lowering blood pressure and its role as a risk factor in many heart diseases. A single dose of the gene, Klotho, can reduce blood pressure for up to 12 weeks. The research provides insight into how we age and how we can live longer. Director of the Reynolds Oklahoma...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 20, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Synthetic HDL Therapy InnovationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Synthetic-HDL-nanoparticles may be able to carry cholesterol through the bloodstream and onto the liver for excretion. Such an innovation in drug treatment of cardiovascular disease could be used to prevent stroke and heart attack within the next decade. Northwestern University Assistant Professor of Urology Shad Thaxton has designed a nanoparticle that mimics HDL (the "good cholesterol"). The synthetic HDL is able to bind tightly to LDL (the "bad cholesterol") molecules and thus transport cholesterol from blood-vessel plaques to the liver. The nanoparticles are composed of gold spheres five nanometers in diameter whic...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 20, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Poly-L-lactide nanosheets could replace surgical stitchesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Poly-L-lactide has been used previously as degradable stitches and indrug delivery. Now researchers at Tokyo's Waseda University have usedthe biodegradable material to develop nanosheets for suture treatment. The study team applied the sheets to incisions made in mice stomachs.The wound healed without scarring or tissue adhesion. Findings were published in the journal Advanced Materials. ShinjiTakeoka, professor in the Department of Life Science and MedicalBioscience at Waseda University said, "This approach would constitutean ideal candidate for an alternative to conventional suture/ligationprocedures, from the perspectiv...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 18, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Could a protein injection replace bypass surgery to treat heart disease?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A researcher at the Tel Aviv University's Sackler School of Medicinehas already shown a protein injection in the legs of mice withdiseased blood vessels can stimulate the growth of new healthy bloodvessels. Next, she will see if the same technique results in therestoration of blood flow for those with heart disease. Dr. Britta Hardy, the researcher credited with the discovery, reportsdramatic and rapid results from the injections. Dr Hardy says, "Withina short time we saw the formation of capillaries and tiny bloodvessels. After three weeks, they had grown and merged together withthe rest of the circulatory system." "The b...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 18, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

This week's Anti-Aging video presentation: Iodine Deficiency and Other Cofactors of Halide ToxicityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Highlights from a presentation given by Chris D. Meletis, ND at the 17th Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine entitled, Iodine Deficiency and Other Cofactors of Halide Toxicity At the upcoming Anti-Aging Conference: Clinical Applications for In-Office Procedures, Doctor Meletis will present,Gastrointestinal Disease, Nutrient Deficiencies and the Catch‐22 on Thursday September 10th, 2009. This lecture will focus on controlling inflammation and re‐establishing the innate function of the GI tract to assimilate the nutrients essential for auto‐repair and sustenance of the 75 trillion cells that c...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 17, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Who's Who in Anti-Aging and Regenerative MedicineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Week of August 17, 2009 Naina Sachdev, MDMedical Director for the Advanced Aesthetics and Integrative Medicine Center Dr. Sachdev is able to apply critical knowledge garnered through her medical degree from the University of Chicago Medical School and combine it with hands on experience from patients at her advanced Aesthetics and Integrative Medicine Center. With a thriving practice that focuses on Aesthetic, Integrative and Functional Medicine, this internist and anti‐aging expert serves as Medical Director for the Advanced Aesthetics and Integrative Medicine Center. At the upcoming Anti-Aging Conference: Clinical App...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 17, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Swine Flu Influenza Type A/H1N1 Protection for Health Care Practitioners and Their PatientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Discussion:H1N1 is a serious threat to our health and way of life. The best way to treat it influenza is to prevent it. Prevention produces a problem is that drugs have serious side effects and cannot be used by the entire population and should not be used for long periods of time. The other problem is that approximately three fourths of the people who have died from H1N1 influenza have succumbed to a secondary bacterial infection in the lungs and no antiviral drug will treat this condition. In order to control an epidemic, all types of treatment should be employed including prescription drugs, vitamins, mineral, herbs, pr...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 13, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Snorting stem cells: new therapy delivery method envisionedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In the study, within an hour after subject mice sniffed droplets containing adult rat stem cells, the rat cells had migrated to the mice brains. The experiment was just as successful when they substituted the rat stem cells with human brain tumor cells. The effectiveness of this delivery technology was tripled when the mice first snorted hyaluronidase, an enzyme known to make connective tissue more permeable.The researchers speculated that the cells found their way to the brain via the olfactory nerves through small holes in the cribriform plate and through the blood vessels that pass from the nose to the brain. The team s...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 13, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Vitamin C deficiency and high C-reactive protein levels linked to chronic diseasesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The findings of a cross-sectional study conducted by the Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto are consistent with previous research showing the effects of vitamin C deficiency. Inadequate vitamin C levels have been shown to decrease the body's ability to burn fat when exercising. A study conducted ten years ago by the Boston University School of Medicine and the Lunus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University concluded that vitamin C intake of 500mg per day can reduce blood pressure and hypertension. The new study linking vitamin deficiency with high CRP levels is important because levels of C-reactiv...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 13, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Powerful potential new therapy for Asthma discoveredEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The 2-phase study began with vitro experiments with human airway epithelial cells and concluded with experiments conducted with mice. In both phases, when a ragweed extract was introduced no allergic inflammation occurred at the cellular level in cells treated with aldose reductase inhibitors.According to a public release by the University that conducted the study, "In an initial series of in vitro experiments, the researchers applied ragweed pollen extract (ragweed pollen is notorious for provoking the allergic reactions that lead to allergies and asthmatic airway inflammation) to cultures of human airway epithelial cells...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 12, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Study Finds Bird Flu Virus -- Parkinson's linkEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The theory that exposure to such viruses could make people more susceptible to neurodegenerative diseases is controversial, but not new. An increase in people exhibitin neurological symptoms associated with Parkinson's disease occurred after the 1918 influenza pandemic. There are no reports yet of survivors of the more recent H5N1 flu exhibiting Parkinson's disease. But according to Richard Smeyne, a developmental neurobiologist and the senior author of the new study, it's too early to draw any conclusions about whether those who were infected with H5N1 are at a greater risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases.Researc...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 12, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

This Week's Anti-Aging Video Presentation:Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Highlights from a presentation given by Brian Peskin, BS at the 17th Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine entitled, Parent Essential Fatty Acids, Oxygeneration and Cancer Prevention: A New Solution At the upcoming Anti-Aging Conference: Clinical Applications for In-Office Procedures, Mr. Peskin will present,The Failure of Vytorin and Statins to Improve Cardiovascular Health: Bad Cholesterol or Bad Therapy? on Friday September 11th, 2009. This lecture will explain physiologically why lowering LDL cholesterol is not the answer to preventing cardiovascular disease and will present a better solution to...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 11, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Who's Who in Anti-Aging and Regenerative MedicineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Week of August 10, 2009 Gordon Pedersen, PhDDirector of the Institute of Alternative Medicine Dr. Gordon Pedersen is an international best-selling author. He is the formulator of more than 150 nutritional products and is the host of the radio show "Common Sense Medicine". He now serves as the Director of the Institute of Alternative Medicine and was nominated to chair the United States Pharmacopoeia Review Board, Natural Products Committee. Dr. Pedersen is an acclaimed scientist and sought after professional speaker and nutritional expert. Dr. Pedersen received his Doctorate degree in Toxicology with emphasis in Virology f...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 11, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Two Wisconsin youths see improvements after undergoing stem cell injections in ChinaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: WorldHealth.net - August 10, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Soy -- part of a heart-healthy diet -- found to have no impact on testosterone levelsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A comprehensive meta-analysis of prior scientific literature was performed to determine whether soy protein and soy isoflavones affect male reproductive hormone levels. Led by Jill M. Hamilton-Reeves of St. Catherine's University in St. Paul, MN, the researchers examined a variety of clinical studies conducted prior to July 1, 2008, which looked at the effect of soy, which contain phytoestrogens, on male reproductive hormones. In total, the investigators analyzed 15 placebo-controlled treatment groups with baseline and ending measures. In addition, they assessed 32 reports involving 36 treatment groups in simpler statistic...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 10, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

New cell programming technology transforms bacteria into efficient biotech factoriesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Frustrated by the length of time it takes to perform DNA sequencing, a team of researchers at Harvard Medical School have developed a new cell programming method that allows them to edit multiple genes in parallel instead of targeting one gene at a time. The new cell programming method called Multiplex Automated Genome Engineering (MAGE) promises to give synthetic biology a "powerful boost." "We initiated the project to close the gap between DNA sequencing technology and cell programming technology," explains graduate student Harris Wang, the paper's co-first author. And adds postdoctoral researcher Farren Isaacs, the oth...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 8, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info

Man becomes India’s first kidney transplant patient to undergo stem cell transplantEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Rakesh Singh is a medical rarity for two reasons: Rakesh (named changed) took immuno-suppressant pills to prevent rejection of a donated kidney. He was able to live a normal life until about 18 months ago, when he became one of the only kidney transplant patients to develop multiple myeloma. For Rakesh, the disease caused large boils to erupt throughout his body, affecting his ability to speak. Secondly, and more importantly, he is the only transplant patient in India who has undergone a stem cell transplant. And according to nephrologist Dr. Madan Bahadur, hematologist Dr. Sameer Shah and oncologist Dr. Ganpati Bhat, "Sin...
Source: WorldHealth.net - August 8, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: info