Gardasil for Men (vs. Anal Cancer & Genital Warts): Side Effects & Safety

January 31, 2012 | Author: HCZ

Gardasil for boys advised by US, Canada health authorities: Do you want to protect your son against genital warts? Or are you a sexually active male gay worried that you may get anal cancer?

If you are either, you might be glad to know that the use of Gardasil in males to protect against anal cancer, pre-cancerous lesions and genital warts was endorsed in January (2012) by Canada’s federally appointed panel of experts.

This follows the lead of its counterpart in the United States, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices that voted last fall to strongly recommend the use of HPV vaccines in boys and young men.

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Brown Fat: Obesity Cure or Weight-Loss Fad? Carpentier & Spiegelman Studies

January 31, 2012 | Author: HCZ

Can brown fat be used to ‘cure’ obesity? Or is it the new weight-loss buzzword, no less a fad than multivitamins and protein diets that end up causing more harm than good?

The answer to both questions is ‘maybe’ — based on the most current information scientists have at hand, including the results of two recent studies on brown fat.

Brown fat, the brown-colored fatty tissue found mainly in patches along the neck and between the shoulders of newborn mammals and in adults of hibernating animals, exists to warm the body.

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Citicoline Energy Drink: Improves Brain & Heals Stroke?

January 30, 2012 | Author: HCZ

Do Citicoline drinks and gels sharpen mind, boost energy? In today’s globalized and hypercompetitive world, people need to speed up just to keep pace. This culture of speed is driving the demand for energy drinks and supplements, marketed on claims that drinking them clears your mind and helps you focus.

Last year, Americans spent about US$9 billion on energy drinks, according to the Council for Responsible Nutrition. In most of these drinks, caffeine or sugar provides the energy jolt.

But a growing number of energy drinks—including the popular 5-Hour Energy Shots and the new Nawgan — are being made with citicoline (better known by its brand name Cognizin), an organic stimulant, the Washington Post recently reported.

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Stem Cell Alzheimer’s Cure? Dr. Larry Goldstein’s Promising ‘Disease-in-a-Dish’

January 30, 2012 | Author: HCZ

Stem cell ‘disease-in-a-dish’ shows promise for Alzheimer’s cure: Alzheimer’s, a progressive brain disorder that often strikes late in life, is a terrible disease. Sufferers slowly but irreversibly lose their memory, language skills and perception of time and space. Eventually, they can’t even take care of themselves.

On both patients and those who love and care for them, the disease takes a devastating toll. People with Alzheimer’s often feel great frustration and even fear as they struggle with everyday tasks and slowly lose their independence. Witnessing how the disease takes their loved one from them bit by bit, friends and family feel deeply hurt. Those who provide daily care for Alzheimer’s sufferers tend to get burned out.

About 5.4 million Americans and 30 million people across the world suffer from Alzheimer’s, but the disease is nearly impossible to diagnose before symptoms develop — and a drug to cure it or change its course remains elusive.

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Is Stem Cell Therapy for Macular Degeneration Safe & Effective?

January 29, 2012 | Author: HCZ

Stem cell retinal implant therapy is safe, new study shows: After only four months, an embryonic stem cell treatment for eye disease has improved the sight of two women legally blind for many years — according to the women themselves and scientists behind the world’s first human trial for eye disease stem cell treatments.

The promising results come from the second clinical trial involving a stem cell therapy developed by U.S. company Advanced Cell Technology to treat macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness.

The findings — which also represent one of the first studies in the United States to use human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) in people — may bolster the field of stem cell research.

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