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Money Plant

December 31st, 2009

Botanical Name :  Epipremnum aureum
Family:Family: Araceae
Subfamily: Monsteroideae
Synonyms: Epipremnum pinnatum, Pothos aureus, Scindapsus aureus, Raphidophora aurea.
Common Names: Pothos (once classified under the genus Pothos),Golden pothos, Silver Vine, Money Plant, Centipede tongavine, Devil’s Ivy and Solomon Islands‘ Ivy
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Alismatales
Tribe: Monstereae
Genus: Epipremnum
Species: E. aureum
Habitat : Native to southeastern Asia (Malaysia, Indonesia) and New Guinea. It is [...]

Progesterone Protects Brain Tissue As Well As Fetal Tissue

December 31st, 2009

Why do some females recover from brain injury much faster and more completely than males?
The answer may have far-reaching implications for the treatment of traumatic brain injury, stroke, and other neurological disorders.
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Neuroscientist Dr. Donald G. Stein and his colleagues have been investigating this question and have discovered something remarkable — that the hormone progesterone confers [...]

Resolve To Improve Your Urologic Health

December 31st, 2009

This new year, make a resolution to improve your health and talk to your doctor about urologic conditions. Although urologic problems may seem embarrassing to talk about, these conditions are more common than you think and a delay in seeking medical attention could cause you unnecessary stress, prolong the problem and even increase your risk [...]

Sacred Fir

December 29th, 2009

Botanical Name:Abies religiosa
Family: Pinaceae
Synonyms : Abies hirtella – (Kunth.)Lindl.,  Pinus religiosa – Kunth.
Common Names: Sacred fir, oyamel [Nahuatl], pinabete [Spanish].
Genus :  Abies
Habitat  : South-western N. America – Mexico .  Mountains of N.W. Mexico at elevations of 2400 – 3000 metres.
Description: An evergreen Tree growing to 40m at a fast rate.  It is hardy [...]

Pulmonary Embolism

December 29th, 2009

Definition:-
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blockage of the main artery of the lung or one of its branches by a substance that has travelled from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream (embolism). Usually this is due to embolism of a thrombus (blood clot) from the deep veins in the legs, a process termed venous [...]

New Remedies for Swine Flu

December 28th, 2009

Honeybee venom and vitamin C may protect you against swine flu, suggest Indian researchers.
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Have no access to the H1N1 flu vaccine because of its being produced by a handful of global pharmaceutical biggies? Not to worry. Try honeybee venom or a good amount of vitamin C.
That’s the word from some Indian scientists. A caveat [...]

Cancer Prevention

December 28th, 2009

Cancer conjures up images of mutilating surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, years with doctors and in hospitals, and — most terrible — death. It comes in many avatars and can attack any part of the body. The risk factors for the ailment are many. It has been found to have associations with infections, lifestyle, genetic factors and [...]

Grand Fir

December 27th, 2009

Botanical Name: Abies grandis – (Douglas. ex D.Don.)Lindl.
Family : Family Pinaceae
Synonyms: Abies excelsior – Franco.A. amabilis Murr. not Forbes, A. excelsior Franco, A. gordoniana Carr. (Vidakovic 1991), Pinus grandis Douglas ex D. Don 1832 (Hunt 1993).
Common Names: Grand, lowland, white, silver, yellow or stinking fir (Peattie 1950), sapin grandissime (Hunt 1993).
Genus: Abies
Habitat : [...]

Medical News – Updated

December 27th, 2009

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A Surprising Link Between Sugar and Mental Health

December 26th, 2009

Noted British psychiatric researcher Malcolm Peet conducted a provocative cross-cultural analysis of the relationship between diet and mental illness. His primary finding was a strong link between high sugar consumption and the risk of both depression and schizophrenia.
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There are at least two potential mechanisms through which refined sugar intake could exert a toxic effect on [...]