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This self-paced certificated anatomy and physiology course will cover all the major body systems. It will particularly appeal to those who wish to enter into studies in the area of complimentary medicines or simply wish to improve their knowledge in this area. Easy to follow lessons focus on the need-to-know facts, that must be understood by anyone wanting to pursue a health care career. Ideal for anyone requiring a solid understanding of how the human body works.

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I can see it now – two people struggling to carry home one potato bought at their local GM food store.

The first British field trial of genetically modified potatoes was planted yesterday – in defiance of public opinion and complaints from green campaigners.

The test, funded by the taxpayer, is designed to create a crop resistant to a serious disease called late blight. But critics argue the experiment is a waste of public money because blight-resistant potatoes produced through natural techniques already exist. They also say the GM crops could be a risk to food safety. Read the rest of this entry »

Higher levels of vitamin B6, common amino acid associated with lower risk of lung cancer

An analysis that included nearly 400,000 participants finds that those with higher blood levels of vitamin B6 and the essential amino acid methionine (found in most protein) had an associated lower risk of lung cancer, including participants who were current or former smokers, according to a study in the June 16 issue of JAMA.

“Lung cancer remains the most com­mon cause of cancer death in the world today and is likely to remain so for the near future. It is essential that for lung cancer prevention, any additional evidence about causality does not detract from the importance of reducing the numbers of individuals who smoke tobacco. With this in mind, it is important to recognize that a large proportion of lung cancer cases occur among former smokers, making up the majority in countries where tobacco campaigns have been particularly successful, and a non-trivial number of lung cancer cases oc­cur also among never smokers, particu­larly among women in parts of Asia. Clarifying the role of B vitamins and re­lated metabolites in lung cancer risk is likely therefore to be particularly relevant for former smokers and never smokers,” the authors conclude.

MRSA — Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infects over 1, 000,000 Americans annually.  In fact, about 85% of all MRSA infections are related to hospitalization.  

Researchers at Kingston University have spent 3 years developing an ointment based on pomegranate rind (mixed with metal salts and Vitamin C) that, they say, will treat a range of common infections – including MRSA.  The findings which have recently been published in the journals British Journal of Biomedical Science and BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, are yet another success for pomegranates as “medicinal plants.”

Lead researcher, Professor Delcan Naughton, explained “We have developed a topical ointment that can successfully attack a range of drug resistant microbes….it’s a significant breakthrough and a striking example of the effectiveness of adding more components to create a more active product.  The increase in drug=resistant infections found in hospitals has made our research topical and pressing.  The idea of using a foodstuff is unusual and means that the body should be able to cope more easily with its application; patients are less likely to experience any major side effect.”

Thanks to CMA-UK.

A Danish study that “proved” regular mammograms lead to a 25% decrease in breast cancer has been shown to be a flawed study!

Rather, European research teams found that the actual results showed that over a 10 year period (1997-2006) there was only a 1% decline (in women 55-74) in areas where breast screening was undertaken – and a decline of 2% in areas where it was not undertaken.

These results add fuel to the debate about continuing breast screening programmes.  Read the full article at http://bit.ly/cQq1Pe

Did anybody watch Dr. Oz this past week?  Once again he was discussing Alternative Medicine.  I think that’s great.  Read the rest of this entry »

Every move we make causes us to spend a certain amount of energy – every thought we think squeezes a little life out of us.  This loss is partly made up by the food we eat, the fluid we drink and the air we breathe.  But it is chiefly during sleep that the life principle flows back into us – that our loss in energy is made good. Read the rest of this entry »