Smoking, not history of alcohol abuse, ‘impairs mental function’

WASHINGTON – A new study suggests that men and women with a history of alcohol abuse may not see long-term negative effects on their memory, but female smokers do.

In a study, which involved 287 men and women aged 31 to 60, researchers found that those with past alcohol-use disorders performed similarly on standard tests of … Read : Smoking, not history of alcohol abuse, ‘impairs mental function’.

Magical tricks may help treat children with locomotor disabilities

WASHINGTON – A researcher at Tel Aviv University has found a new approach to help kids with paralysis and motor dysfunction improve their physical skills and inner confidence – magic.

Dr. Dido Green developed an innovative yet remarkably simple series of therapeutic exercises … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Magical tricks may help treat children with locomotor disabilities.

The humble banana may help prevent HIV spread

WASHINGTON – University of Michigan scientists have identified a chemical in bananas as a potent inhibitor of HIV infection.

Accordion to University of Michigan Medical School scientists, the potent new inhibitor of HIV, derived from bananas, may open the door to new treatments to prevent sexual transmission … Read more : The humble banana may help prevent HIV spread.

War trauma ups asthma risk among civilians

WASHINGTON – The risk of developing asthma increases if a person lives through the trauma of war, claims a study.

Published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, the study found that those who are most traumatised are twice as likely …. Source article  : War trauma ups asthma risk among civilians.

Erectile dysfunction plus heart disease ups death risk

WASHINGTON – Men with cardiovascular disease and erectile dysfunction (ED) are at an increased risk of death, according to a new study.

Reporting in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, German researchers stated that erectile dysfunction (ED) … Original article on : Erectile dysfunction plus heart disease ups death risk.

Treating vitamin D deficiency cuts heart disease risk

WASHINGTON – Treating vitamin D deficiency with supplements may help to prevent or reduce a person’s risk for cardiovascular disease and a host of other chronic conditions, say researchers.

According to two new studies at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Murray, Utah, preventing … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Treating vitamin D deficiency cuts heart disease risk.

It’s official: Steaming cup of morning coffee helps you stay fit

WASHINGTON – A steaming hot cup of coffee in the morning can actually do wonders for your health.

And now two new studies have provided more support to the drink’s benefits.
Touted as “the devil’s brew,” coffee contains several nutrients (eg, calcium) as well as hundreds of potentially biologically … Read this article on Gaea Times at : It’s official: Steaming cup of morning coffee helps you stay fit.

Meditation a good way to ease pain

WASHINGTON – Meditation can help enhance the ability to moderate reactions to pain, according to new study.

In the study, published in The Journal of Pain, boffins from the University of North Carolina measured pain ratings in students interested in learning meditation who recruited for the …. Source article  : Meditation a good way to ease pain.

UN AIDS chief says new HIV infections increasing among homosexuals, drug users and prostitutes

New HIV infections increasing among homosexuals

NEW YORK – New HIV infections are increasing among homosexuals, drug users and prostitutes who don’t seek help because of laws that criminalize these practices, the head of the U.N. AIDS agency said Monday.
Michel Sidibe, the head of UNAIDS, said “it is unacceptable” that 85 countries still have laws criminalizing … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : UN AIDS chief says new HIV infections increasing among homosexuals, drug users and prostitutes.

Body of missing NH mother found in Maine; family says she was troubled by bipolar disorder

Body of missing NH mother found in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine – A New Hampshire woman who fled her home in a manic state, leaving her husband and young son behind, left few clues when she abandoned her car 150 miles away in another state on a highway median in a snowstorm.

Police believed Sarah Rogers was likely … Original source on Gaea Times at : Body of missing NH mother found in Maine; family says she was troubled by bipolar disorder.