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- Tamoxifen Shockingly Found to Cause Aggressive Breast Cancer - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from Byron RichardsLong-term Tamoxifen use, as widely promoted by oncologists for women following breast cancer, turns out to increase the risk of highly aggressive hormone receptor-negative breast cancer by 440%. This means that while Tamoxifen reduces the risk for less invasive estrogen positive cancer by 60%, ...
Views: 730(2 votes) - Low Vitamin C Impairs Early Brain Development - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from Byron RichardsResearchers have found that low vitamin C in early life results in 30 per cent less hippocampal neurons and markedly worse spatial memory (animal study). The researchers demonstrated the vital importance of proper vitamin C levels, showing that even a slight lack can cause significant brain ...
Views: 957(4 votes) - The New World of Bones – Thyroid, Leptin, Blood Sugar, and Bone Strength - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Byron RichardsIn 1994, with the discovery of leptin, the view of white adipose tissue was transformed from a warehouse whose primary role was the storage of extra calories into one of the most important endocrine organs in the human body. The explosion in leptin-related research, now involving over 16,000 ...
Views: 1383(4 votes) - Senator Ted Kennedy - The End of an Era - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Byron RichardsSenator Ted Kennedy has lost his battle with cancer. Over the next few weeks he will receive many well deserved accolades and condolences from around the world. His passing, in many ways, is the final chapter in an era of America. On the subject that matters most to me, health freedom and ...
Views: 617(4 votes) - Is Itching a Risk Factor for Cancer? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Byron RichardsThere are many reasons for itching. Something is irritating your skin. It could be something you came in contact with or some waste product or toxin trying to work its way out of your body. There could be an infection in the skin. Many people itch when they get too stressed out or worn down. ...
Views: 1724(4 votes) - Talk About Pulling The Plug On Grandma - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Byron RichardsThe debate on health care reform is heating up. Americans are starting to pay attention to what is going on. Big Pharma, in a panic, has bought protection from the Obama administration. The Obama administration, fearing for its political life, has struck an 11th hour deal with the slimiest ...
Views: 1198(3 votes) - Six Months of Smoking is Adequate for Significant Brain Damage - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Byron RichardsA surprising new study with MS patients shows that even a six month smoking period at any previous time in the person’s life (10 or more cigarettes per day) was associated with 17% more brain lesions compared to MS patients that never smoked. This news follows an earlier study that showed heavy ...
Views: 1562(6 votes) - Brave Oxford Researchers Say Tamiflu is Not for Kids - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Byron RichardsGovernments in the United States and Great Britain plan to use antiviral drugs as a first line of defense against the Swine Flu (along with experimental vaccines as they become available), especially in at risk groups such as young children. A new study by Oxford researchers published in the ...
Views: 1232(4 votes) - Laughable Type II Diabetes Research Shines Light on Medical Ineptitude - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Byron RichardsThe ability of Western medicine to treat an epidemic of type II diabetes in America shows the gross incompetence of their collective profession. Granted, type II diabetes is a tough problem because it means the natural regulatory systems of the distribution and use of calories is broken. ...
Views: 967(4 votes) - Leptin Now Directly Linked to the Pleasure of Food & Human Behavior - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Byron RichardsResearchers at the University of Michigan are the first to document a new leptin pathway in the brain – one related to the pleasure of eating. They found leptin receptors in a part of the hypothalamus gland that directly influences the production of dopamine, in turn influencing basic mechanism ...
Views: 1239(4 votes) - A Path Back From Addiction & Mental Health Problems - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Byron RichardsGroundbreaking research on a brain protein called kalirin is opening a new door for novel ways to address serious mental health disorders, addiction problems, as well as another angle on the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease. Within your brain is a dense network of information highways. ...
Views: 1805(6 votes) - Prostate Cancer & the Androgen Receptor – A Clearer Picture of the Problem - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Byron RichardsProstate cancer is the most widely diagnosed cancer in America. Men have a 17% risk for getting the problem during their lifetime. The story of any cancer is essentially survival gone wrong, a problem wherein normal cell function is hijacked and turned to cancer. How this happens varies ...
Views: 1365(5 votes) - Massive Brain Drugging of Children Now Underway - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Byron RichardsGet ready for generation Z (Z for zombie). The brains of a generation of children are now being fried by fraudulent brain drugs. Antidepressants are now the number one prescription in America – and our children are the target market. If you want to save money on health care, especially ...
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