Archive for December, 2006
Testing for Alzheimer’s
Over four million people have Alzheimer's. There wasn't any way short of an autopsy to know conclusively where and how much of the beta-amyloid protein that short circuits the brains wiring was in the patient. Now a radioactive compound has been developed that can be injected into the veins of a patient. This compound travels and sticks to the plaques By using an imaging system similar to a CT scan which is called positron emission tomography the extent of the beta-amyloid proteins can be seen. This test performed on only nine patients and five controls holds promise that doctors may
Benefits of Turmeric
One of the companies that makes a statin says in their television add “sometimes eating right and exercising is not enough to lower your cholesterol” Eating right and proper exercise will always be the corner stone to stave off many diseases but for many it is not enough. Many ground breaking studies show that these statins do bring very low levels to LDL, the “bad” cholesterol. arterial plaque will slightly diminish and inflammation can drop dramatically.
The lower inflammation levels accomplished by statins may be one of the most important reasons since inflammation in the body is a precursor to cancer,
The lower inflammation levels accomplished by statins may be one of the most important reasons since inflammation in the body is a precursor to cancer,
