Now this is a treatment I would like to try Check out this article on Futurity. It seems that ancient Nubians used Tetracycline-infused beer in an attempt to cure sickness in people. …researchers later tied the source of the antibiotic to the Nubian beer. The grain used to make the fermented gruel contained the soil [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Category Archives: research
Study: Stretching and Joint Mobilization Exercises Reduce Musculoskeletal Discomfort and Fatigue
I was reading one of the health/fitness blog that I follow and came across this study on the National Center for Biotechnology Information’s website. I’m not good at judging the structure of studies like this, but I read through this one and — from a non-researcher point of view — it seems well done. The aim [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Futurity: Gut bacteria’s role in multiple sclerosis
I found this completely fascinating. Biologists have demonstrated a connection between MS and gut bacteria. “As we live cleaner, we’re not just changing our exposure to infectious agents, but we’re changing our relationship with the entire microbial world, both around and inside us, and we may be altering the balance between pro- and anti-inflammatory bacteria,” [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Futurity – Exercise enhances cancer treatment
An interesting article from Futurity.com popped up in my RSS feed today. Seems that researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have determined that patients and survivors of breast, prostate, hematologic, colon and gynecological cancers should strive to get the same 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise that is recommended for the general public [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Friday Link Love for 02.05.10
Thanks for making my life easy Thanks to the folks who sent me links this week. It definitely helps me pull this together in a timely fashion. Again, as always, if you come across something that you find interesting, please send it to me. The Contact form on this site is now working again. The [...]
Read the rest of this entry »
