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Category Archives: Health
Centipede Venom: A Natural, Safer Pain Reliever?
As the pharmaceutical industry continues to grow, many researchers are staying open to treatment materials that might seem counter-intuitive. A new study conducted on mice indicates that compounds found in centipede legs could eventually serve as a natural pain reliever safer than the pharmaceutical drugs we have today. According to biochemist Glenn King, one of the lead researchers behind the study performed at Australia’s University of Queensland, the compound’s potency is similar to that of morphine, and in some cases it actually works much better. Best of all, the mice given the centipede venom showed no signs of side effects or addiction. Although more work will need to be done in order to determine if the venom can ever be used practically, the results demonstrate that safer, more effective pain relievers could be on the horizon.
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EWG Lists Worst Chemicals that Disrupt Hormones
Hormones affect and regulate nearly every tissue and function, including metabolism, growth, homeostasis, and reproduction. Unfortunately, outside factors can sometimes disrupt the production of these essential chemicals. The Environmental Working Group (EWG), an organization that advocates for consumer and environmental health, has just released a list of the 12 chemicals that disrupt hormones the most. All of the chemicals, classified as endocrine disruptors, dangerously interfere with hormone production or operation. Exposure to some of these chemicals will result in decreased production of certain hormones, while exposure to others could actually increase hormone production, both of which could have ill health effects.
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Do Extended Naps Increase Diabetes Risk?
There’s no doubt about it – taking a nice, leisurely nap feels good in the moment, but what does it do for your overall health? Studies have offered mixed results, with some suggesting that regular, brief naps actually improve mental functioning and overall health, and others indicating that taking too many too-long naps could actually reduce the length of your life, among other negative health effects. To complicate matters, the act of sleep is generally considered to be a very important part of a healthy lifestyle. Napping to make up for hours of lost sleep might be a bad idea, though, as a recent study suggests that the length of your nap has a lot to do with how it affects your health. It indicated that excessively long naps could increase the risk of diabetes.
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Grow New Hair Follicles? Study Offers Hope for Hair Loss
According to the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, over 88,000 people in the U.S. received hair replacement surgery in 2012. Most of the world, especially Asia, saw the number hair replacement surgeries skyrocket from 2004 to 2012. A recent study, however, conducted at Columbia University Medical Center may offer new hope to those who have lost or are losing their hair. According to the study, which was conducted on mice, a person’s cells may be utilized in order to grow new hair follicles, which reside under the skin and sprout hair. Although most of the new hair follicles failed to generate hair that extended past the skin, the researchers believe that additional work could improve the technique and make it a viable option for regrowing hair.
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“Hot” and Cold Combo May Be Weight Loss Secret – Study
A new study reveals two seemingly strange ways to accelerate fat burning and lose weight: chili peppers and low temperatures. The study found that both of these things increase the amount and effectiveness of brown fat cells in the body. Unlike the more common white fat cells that store energy, brown fat cells are excellent at burning energy. This is because brown fat cells use energy to help regulate body temperature. The study was conducted in Japan by Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine. According to medicine professor Dr. Clifford Rosen of Tufts University, who did not have any involvement in the study, no previous study has proven it possible to incite brown fat growth and activity in people who lack brown fat cells to begin with.
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