Health (General) – Newsletter for December 8, 2010

Longer Index Finger in Men Protects against Prostate Cancer

KOLKATA, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — A recent study published in British Journal of Cancer showed that the size of the index finger in men can be used to determine the risk of occurrence of prostate cancer. Men with longer index finger under 60 are less likely to suffer from prostate cancer.
How the index finger in … Read more »»».

Keep Alzheimer’s at bay with purple fruit

LONDON – Eating blueberries and other purple fruit and vegetables can keep Alzheimer’s at bay because they are a rich source of chelators, scientists say.

Chelators bind the loosely configured iron molecules in the body and prevent them from producing dangerous toxins, called hydroxyl radicals, which trigger degenerative illnesses like Alzheimer’s.
Prof. Douglas …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Keep Alzheimer’s at bay with purple fruit.

New drug halts post-traumatic stress disorder

LONDON – Scientists have discovered a way to stop post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD) in its tracks by injecting a calming drug into the brain.

Around 30 percent of people who experience a traumatic event will develop PSTD – a severe anxiety disorder that overwhelms a person’s ability to cope.
Symptoms can include vivid flashbacks, … Read more : New drug halts post-traumatic stress disorder.

Why does music chill and thrill some people?

WASHINGTON – Most people feel chills and shivers in response to music that thrills them, but some people hardly feel them at all.

People who are particularly open to new experiences are most likely to have chills in response to music, according to a new study.
Researchers Emily Nusbaum and Paul Silvia of … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Why does music chill and thrill some people?.

Good grades lead to better health: Study

WASHINGTON – Good grades do make you teachers’ favorite whereas parents shower excessive love if you are their ‘A’ grader child. And now a new research has revealed that they also make students healthier adults.

Studies have long shown that education is linked to better health showed that higher academic performance in high school plays a …. Source article  : Good grades lead to better health: Study.

Vitamin supplements ‘reduce incidence of measles and diarrhoea’

WASHINGTON – A new research has strongly endorsed the continuation of vitamin A supplementation programmes, which reduce the incidence of measles and diarrhoea and ultimately save lives.

Most of the low and middle-income countries suffer from Vitamin A deficiency. People whose diets do not include enough of the vitamin may have impaired body functions, and be … Read : Vitamin supplements ‘reduce incidence of measles and diarrhoea’.

Eating blueberries, blackberries ‘ward off Alzheimer’s, heart problems’

LONDON – Consuming purple coloured fruit can keep age-related diseases such as Alzheimer’s, heart problems and cancer at bay, according to a new study.

The study, conducted by the University of Manchester, suggests that the odds of developing multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease may also be reduced by consuming blueberries, blackberries, blackcurrants or plums.

Researchers say one …. Read the original article  : Eating blueberries, blackberries ‘ward off Alzheimer’s, heart problems’.

US man’s tongue bitten off during kiss

MELBOURNE – A 79-year-old Wisconsin man had to go for a surgery overnight to have his tongue reattached after his wife bit it off during a kiss.

The victim called police and an ambulance and officers were sent to his home in Sheboygan, north of Milwaukee, despite having trouble understanding what he was saying, the Sheboygan … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : US man’s tongue bitten off during kiss.

Second-hand smoke ups invasive meningococcal disease risk in kids

WASHINGTON – A new study has pointed out that children exposed to second-hand smoke are more likely to get invasive meningococcal disease than children who are not exposed.

Researcher Chien-Chang Lee and his colleagues at the Harvard School of Public Health also found a possible association of second-hand smoke exposure with invasive pneumococcal disease and Haemophilus …. Original article  : Second-hand smoke ups invasive meningococcal disease risk in kids.

Elizabeth Edwards succumbs to breast cancer at 61

LONDON – Elizabeth Edwards, the wife of former senator and vice presidential candidate John Edwards, has succumbed to breast cancer that she had been fighting for many years.

According to the Telegraph, the news of her death came just hours after the former lawyer and author wrote on her Facebook page that she had stopped …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Elizabeth Edwards succumbs to breast cancer at 61.