Category Archives: Anti-Aging Medicine

The British Journal of Hospital Medicine in conjunction with the Parkinson's Disease Society is delighted to announce its 12th National Parkinson's Conference. Parkinson's 2010 is aimed at all health and social care professionals involved in the clinical management of people with Parkinson's. It will be an educational event providing a state-of-the art update on the current clinical developments taking place in the field.
Participants will benefit from receiving:

The vast array of plants in nature includes carnivorous plants that kill to survive. How can a plant zap a flying or crawling insect? By using a highly evolved group of compounds and secondary metabolites to trap and absorb prey. Now Tel Aviv University researchers say they've found a way these natural plant compounds could benefit human health by fighting serious fungal infections.

The Venus fly trap is probably the best known example of a carnivorous plant. Native to the tropics, these plants lure unsuspecting beetles, ants, flies and other creatures into a cavity filled with liquid that botanists call a "pitcher". The instant insects fall into this trap, enzymes are activated that dissolve the bugs and provide the plant with needed nutrients, such as carbon and nitrogen, which can be difficult to extract from soil. Read more...

AyurGold for Healthy Blood

(HealthDay News) -- Acupuncture does help treat pain, a new study shows.

German researchers tested pain responses in 24 healthy volunteers and found that acupuncture, which originated in China more than 2,000 years ago, increased pain thresholds by up to 50 percent. The effects occurred in both the treated leg and untreated (contralateral) leg.

The study also found that two types of nerve fibers -- "A delta" pain fibers and "C" pain fibers -- were altered by acupuncture.

The pain reduction effect of acupuncture in the healthy volunteers was modest, but the results provide the basis for future studies in people with chronic pain, where the beneficial effects of acupuncture may be more dramatic, the researchers said. Read more...

Joint Mender for Joint Care

(HealthDay News) -- Ginseng has been used in medicine for centuries, and now its reputation for improving health is expanding: A new study has found that the herb, which is used in traditional Chinese and other Asian medicine, fights inflammation.

Researchers from the University of Hong Kong identified seven constituents of ginseng, called ginsenosides, that showed immunosuppressive effects.

The findings are published online in the Journal of Translational Medicine.

"The anti-inflammatory role of ginseng may be due to the combined effects of these ginsenosides, targeting different levels of immunological activity, and so contributing to the diverse actions of ginseng in humans," said research leader Allan Lau. "Further studies will be needed to examine the potential beneficial effects of ginsenosides in the management of acute and chronic inflammatory diseases in humans." Read more...

ClariMind Memory & Concentration Supplement

THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE Jointly Sponsored with the INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF ACUPUNCTURE & ELECTRO-THERAPEUTICS, Permanently Chartered by the University of the State of New York, State Education Department Seminar & Workshop on ACUPUNCTURE & ELECTRO-THERAPEUTICS in Clinical Practice Licensed Physicians and Dentists can earn credit hours toward the Acupuncture Certificate to practice acupuncture (300 credit hours). 25 credit hours can be earned by attending one 3-day weekend (Friday - Sunday) session.

THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE Jointly Sponsored with the INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF ACUPUNCTURE & ELECTRO-THERAPEUTICS, Permanently Chartered by the University of the State of New York, State Education Department Seminar & Workshop on ACUPUNCTURE & ELECTRO-THERAPEUTICS in Clinical Practice Licensed Physicians and Dentists can earn credit hours toward the Acupuncture Certificate to practice acupuncture (300 credit hours). 25 credit hours can be earned by attending one 3-day weekend (Friday - Sunday) session.