I wanted to add this blog because I just stumbled on some interesting research that indicates that going under anesthesia may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease in some people. The study has found that anesthesia may increases the risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease in patients with a genetic predisposition. Alzheimer’s represents one of […]
Research Links Pesticides to ADHD in Children
Children who are exposed to the pesticides found on commercially grown produce are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder than kids who did not have as much exposure, according to a recent study which appears in the May 2010 journal of Pediatrics. In the U.S. alone, an estimated 4.5 million […]
Fasting and Schizophrenia
In the field of psychiatry, Yuri Nikoliav of the Moscow Psychiatric Institute, fasted ten thousand patients diagnosed with chronic refractory schizophrenia, a recurring condition characterized by gross distortions of reality, which is resistant to treatment. The patients, who had been treated with more conventional types of psychiatry and had not responded, were placed on water […]
Research Suggests Yoga Can Improve Sex Life
According to a study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine, sexually dissatisfied women who took up yoga and practiced mindfulness techniques reported higher levels of sexual arousal, desire, and better orgasms. The participants were 40 healthy women, ages 22 to 55, who had enrolled in a yoga program. Most of the women were married […]