Posted on August - 30 - 2010
Norwegian study highlights the effects of PFC and PCB chemicals on human health
A group of chemicals found in common household items may be having dangerous effects on our hormones, new research suggests.
A study on sheep and cells grown in the laboratory by Norwegian vets found that perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) found in water resistant clothes and non-stick frying pans can affect the body’s steroid hormones including oestrogen, testosterone and cortisol.
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Posted on August - 28 - 2010
Levels of bone mineral loss were far higher in a small group of men who had been recently infected with HIV than is typically seen in HIV-negative men of similar age and demographics, according to a study published in the September 10 issue of AIDS.
Numerous studies have now confirmed that bone mineral loss—called osteopenia when the bone loss is moderate and osteoporosis when it is more severe—is far more common in people with HIV, particularly in HIV-positive men. These studies, however, have varied in their methods and in the specific populations they analyzed. For example, most studies have looked predominantly at HIV-positive men and women who had been infected for many years and have been receiving antiretroviral (ARV) therapy. Con Read more…
Posted on August - 25 - 2010
Carbohydrates are what our body uses for energy. Specifically they contain glucose that our body can break down into ATP (adenosine triphosphate) which releases energy to power our movements and thoughts. However if we do not use this glucose, then the body will have no need to break it down and so it does the sensible thing and stores it in fat cells in a layer of fat just below our skin. It does this so that when we go long periods without finding food, or have to run long distances, we have something left to burn for energy.
However the problem for many people who find themselves overweight is that we often do not go long periods without food or end up having to run huge distances unless we are in a marathon.
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Posted on August - 25 - 2010
As the contradictions of Asia’s water challenges have been laid bare this summer—with millions affected by flooding while others are hit by droughts—one thing has been made clearer: the coming water crisis could exacerbate already simmering domestic and regional tensions.
Heavy monsoon rains have produced the worst flooding in Pakistan’s history, with more than three weeks of flooding leaving at least 1,500 dead and more than 4 million homeless. Million
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