A naturally occuring compound found in extra virgin olive oil, Oleocanthal may help to prevent and treat Alzheimer’s disease according to a new scientific study. Highly toxic proteins, known as ADDLs bind with neural synapses in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients and are believed to be the cause of nerve cell disruption leading to loss […]

The H1N1 virus has not grown in severity as some feared it would but experts are now vigilant and monitoring symptoms real time over the concern that the virus might mutate and become more deadly than expected. The fact is that no reliable physician or public health expert can say yet whether this will or […]

Daily bathroom showers can deliver pathogens including bacteria and viruses to the face, a University of Colorado study shows. This finding, in the face of a rising pandemic of H1N1 virus, appears in the September 14, 2009 edition of the Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences and indicates that increases in lung infections in […]

Major league pitcher Heath Bell of the San Diego Padres has lost 25 pounds and increased his on field performance significantly as a direct result of using the Nintendo Wii Fit video game. He is now among the top two leaders in the National League and in July played in his first All-Star game. He […]

University of California scientisis have found that second hand smoke exposure can cause nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Results of the study appear in the September issue of the Journal of Hepatology.

A new vitual reality simulator allows neurosurgeons to rehearse before operating using a patient’s own MRI, which is expected to reduce mistakes and enhance precision. NeurotTouch, developed by Canada’s National Research Council takes patient data from functional magnetic resonance imaging and renders it into a 3D high resolution image model of the individual’s brain. The […]

Hollywood is about to unleash a wave of films on the apocalypse and more are in the works!  In November, “2012” will depict the realization of an ancient prophesy that the world will rip apart that year. In January, the Book Of Eli starring Denzel Washington, who is the holder of the key to mankind’s redemption .  […]

The future of fish farming may include giant autonomous robotic cages which freely roam the ocean waters copying the movement of wild schools of fish. The benefits include the cleaner fresher water for the fis health and the cages are fit with electricity generators using wave energy sources for telemetry and feeding. Presently over 50% […]

Scientists at The University of Wales Institute-Cardiff have learned that manuka honey has anti-bacterial and wound healing properties. Now further studies are examining whether it could be used more frequently as a first line treatment for infections with bacteria which are currently resistant to currently available antibiotics. The work was presented this week (Sept 7-10) […]

Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh have developed a new way to meld MRI imaging technology and computer algorithms to read the images of what a person sees in their brain. The Functional MRI or FMRI interprets the electrical brain patterns and can translate them into the objects they represent. For example, a person […]