At the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine, researchers in its Laboratory for Retinal Rehabilitation have been studying the potential of a class of drugs aimed at inhibiting MDM2
proteins that occur in the eyes of patients with age-related macular
degeneration (AMD). Positve results in testing these inhibitors in mice
models of the disease suggest a promising path to treatment of AMD, a
disease that affects 11 million persons in the U.S. alone.
Few of us today have time to do all the types of exercise we need to
stay fit. Not only should aerobic exercise be an integral part of our
daily routines, but strength training is also very important. Fitness
experts advise you to focus your strength training on upper body or
lower body, rotating them on different days and, further, on large
muscle groups and small muscle groups. If you can’t spend a few hours at
the gym every day, here’s at least one exercise machine that works
several muscle groups and gives you an aerobic workout too: The Low Impact Fitness Trampoline.
Power Pops, one of the latest weight loss fads, are flavored lollipops
that are supposed to quell one’s appetite and, particularly, the
yearning for other carbs. Power Pops contain natural ingredients, like
hoodia, that are known to reduce hunger and increase energy, but are
they present in enough quantities to make a difference? Or is the
suggestion that the Pops are effective enough to make them so?
What is in your dream kitchen? What would you put in your kitchen renovation if you could update your kitchen today? Today’s kitchen technology is pretty amazing by traditional kitchen standards. What is available today in futuristic kitchen technology? Check out some amazing stuff and see what you should dream about in your kitchen of tomorrow!
Though some research has previously indicated that statin users may
lower their risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease by taking the drug, a
Taiwanese study looked at the relationship on a very large scale,
studying the effects of statins on Alzheimer’s risk on more than one
million subjects. This study, as well as another meta-study on the
effects of statins on the risk for cataracts, was presented in reports
to the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) over the past weekend.
With millions of baby boomers hurtling head long into their golden years and resources for seniors limited, the business of caring for the elderly is about to boom as much as all those babies did. Keeping older Americans healthy and able to live independently will be more important than ever. SeniorHomes.com has created the Best Senior Living Award to recognize the companies creating the best products for the coming wave of older people.
Thirty percent of the U.S. population are baby boomers, according to the
American Association of Retired People (AARP), and a recent survey
conducted by the group found that 84 percent of us want to stay in our
homes after we retire. If you are a member of that majority, you might
need to think about doing some remodeling to make your home more
accommodating to your needs as you age.
The “Play a Game Addiction iPhone 5 Case” from Elecom brings back your favorite analog games, shrinks ’em down, and slaps ’em on the back of your shiny new iPhone 5. Not only does the colorful polycarbonate case protect your high-tech lifeline, it allows you to keep on gaming even after your phone battery runs out of juice.
After eight successful seasons on HBO, the acclaimed award-winning series, "Weeds"
ended its run in 2012 with matriarch Nancy Botwin dealing in a world
that finally legalized marijuana. With plot lines that followed a mother
and widow of two children rise in the weed business, Nancy’s chain
of pot stores became so overwhelmingly successful by the end of Season
8, Starbucks was written into the script securing a bid to buy them.
Most of us don’t immediately associate post traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) with heart attacks, but when we stop and think about it… a
heart attack is a hell-of-a traumatic event, one which could certainly
induce symptoms of PTSD….
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