Ou August 27,2008 Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers posted the results of a startling new experiment: using mice, they converted adult pancreatic cells into insulin-producing beta cells. Although early in the process, this experiment opens the door for new cures for a variety of illnesses.  A diabetic, for example, could have their own cells transformed […]

A new study just published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute offers hope to breast cancer patients who survive five years from diagnosis of their condition. The good news is that in study of 2,838 patients with stage I to III breast cancers, the chance of remaining disease-free for another 5 years is 89%.  […]

Sinus Allergies are all too common and often preventable.  All the following are signs of an allergy attack:  A runny nose, excessive sneezing, excess coughing, sore throat, an itchy nose, watery eyes, loss of taste and smell.

If you know you have a sinus allergy, the next two questions to answers are:  

What is a […]

A recent study by over 20 doctors spanning two years has performed a comparison of three popular diets. Those diets are:
    - Low-Caborhydrate Diet
    - Mediterranean Diet
    - Low-Fat Diet
 In the study, the low-carbohydrate and teh Mediterranean-style diets outperformed the traditional low-fat diet. 

The journal Archives of Internal Medicine (July 28,2008) has published a comprehensive study on the misuse of prescription or over-the-counter medications.  The study has indictated that over the last 20 years deaths from mixing medications and alcohol or street drugs has increased over 3200 percent.  This study is lead by University of California sociologist David […]