New Drug Treatment Could Cure Alzheimer’s Disease in Minutes

Doctors are calling for a clinical trial of an experimental drug treatment that it is claimed can reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease “in minutes”.
U.S. researchers say the treatment allowed an 82-year- old sufferer to recognise his wife for the first time in years.
In the UK, specialists believe the claims should be properly tested as [...]

What conditions disqualify you from donating blood?

Some people are disqualified from donating blood because they have diseases that are transmissible via blood. Other potential donors are disqualified because their conditions could endanger themselves.
According to the American Red Cross:
* Being positive for the AIDS or hepatitis viruses rules one out as a blood donor.
* Individuals who have had ear, tongue, or other [...]

Condoms ‘infected with HIV’!

A CATHOLIC leader has claimed condoms are infected with HIV deliberately. “Condoms are not sure because I know that there are two countries in Europe, they are making condoms with the virus on purpose,” he alleged.
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NEW STUDY: Cell Phones Lead to Two Types of Brain Tumors

Using mobile phones for more than 10 years gives a consistent pattern of increased risk for at least two different types of brain tumors. This was the conclusion of a summary that reviewed sixteen other research studies from seven countries – USA, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, United Kingdom, Germany, and Japan.
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1 in 10 girls has STD (Human Papilloma Virus) linked to cancer by 16 years of age

AAt least one in 10 teenage girls is carrying a sexually-transmitted disease which could give them cancer, shocking figures revealed last night.
More and more girls aged under 16 are infected with the human papilloma virus – putting them at risk of developing cervical cancer later in life.
Last night the Health Protection Agency warned that the [...]

Ten minutes of sun ‘could stop 30,000 cases of cancer’, researchers say

The researchers believe vitamin D deficiency may be to blame for 600,000 cancer cases worldwide each year, particularly in northern European countries where sun exposure levels are relatively low.
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Breastfeeding vital within first hour of birth

MORE than one million babies could be saved worldwide if mothers were to start breastfeeding within the first hour of birth. “Exclusive breastfeeding (where all nutrients are naturally pro- vided from the mother) is crucial for the first six months of a baby’s life.
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Results of Death-Camp Experiments: Should They Be Used?

In this feature, you will be faced with an ethical dilemma that is progressively illustrated with ideas and imagery you might find repugnant, even abhorrent. At the end of each page you will be asked if, based on what you now know, you still believe that doctors and scientists should be able to use the [...]

Cancer Killing Fruit – Study

A compound extracted from tangerine peel can kill certain human cancer cells, research shows.
A team from Leicester School of Pharmacy found Salvestrol Q40 was turned into a toxic compound in cancer cells, destroying them.
Salvestrol Q40 is found at higher concentrations in tangerine peel, than in the flesh of the fruit. The researchers suggest the modern [...]

Social Isolation Alters Immune System At Genetic Level

We all know about heartache. For some, feeling alone can be physically painful. And a strong body of recent research has established that it’s not just in our minds. Chronic social isolation is linked to heart disease—it stresses the entire cardiovascular system—and can also hurt our ability to fend off colds and other viruses. But [...]