BK's Miracle Health Thread

[DudeAsInCool]

Scientists To Begin Testing Retina Regeneration On Humans After Curing Blindness In Mice

"Scientists at Schepens Eye Research Institute have discovered what chemical in the eye triggers the dormant capacity of certain non-neuronal cells to transform into progenitor cells, a stem-like cell that can generate new retinal cells. The discovery, published in the March issue of Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science (IOVS), offers new hope to victims of diseases that harm the retina, such as macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa."

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[DudeAsInCool]

Here's a piece of welcome news from Eureka Alert:

World-first discovery could help treat life-threatening tumors

"WA researchers investigating how blood vessel growth keeps cancers alive have made a world-first discovery that could boost the chances of successfully treating life-threatening tumours."

"Western Australian Institute for Medical Research (WAIMR) Associate Professor Ruth Ganss and her team have found that a gene called RGS5 can reverse angiogenesis – the growth of blood vessels inside the tumour."

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[DudeAsInCool]

Natural News has published "Leonardo Da Vinci's Prescription for Life', a series of useful health tips:

* Do not eat when you have no appetite, and dine lightly.

* Chew well, and whatever you take into you...

* Should be well-cooked and of simple ingredients.

* He who takes medicine is ill advised.

* Beware anger and avoid stuffy air.

* Stay standing a while when you get up from a meal.

* Make sure you do not sleep at midday.

* Let your wine be mixed with water, take little at a time...

* Not between meals, nor on an empty stomach.

* Neither delay nor prolong your visit to the toilet.

* If you take exercise, let it not be too strenuous.

* Do not lie with your stomach upward and your head downward. Be well covered at night.

* And rest your head and keep your mind cheerful.

* Avoid wantonness and keep to this diet.

Source: Natural News

[NelsonG]

* Neither delay nor prolong your visit to the toilet.

wtf? lol

[DudeAsInCool]

This is kind of cool. UK Scientists have reversed organ decline...

In scientific first, researchers correct decline in organ function associated with old age

As people age, their cells become less efficient at getting rid of damaged protein — resulting in a buildup of toxic material that is especially pronounced in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease, and other neurodegenerative disorders.

Read more at PhysOrg

[DudeAsInCool]

Scientists ‘close to breast cancer cure’ after British researchers find a way to stop tumours growing

...Researchers say the new technique could be used to produce a drug to tackle the disease in as little as two years.

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[DudeAsInCool]

On Happiness and Health and the Planet
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[Metalwing]

interesting music...