Monthly Archives: March 2014

Blood Test Can Predict Alzheimer’s

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Blood Test Can Predict Alzheimer’s.A blood test can accurately predict the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, according to US researchers.They showed that testing levels of 10 fats in the blood could predict – with 90% accuracy – the risk of the disease coming on in the next three years.Their findings, published in… Read more »

In Neck Pain Treatment, No Clear Best Approach

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Note: The office of Chiropractic Lane (Dr. Gerald Lane) emphasizes yoga in the treatment of all conditions, including neck pain In Neck Pain Treatment, No Clear Best Approach Exercise and strengthening may not be the best approach for all kinds of neck- and whiplash-related pain, according to a new analysis by Canadian… Read more »

Surgery reduced risk of death by 44 percent in men with prostate cancer

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Surgery reduced risk of death by 44 percent in men with prostate cancer A long-term study of men diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer in the late 1980s and 1990s concludes that those who were treated with surgery were much less likely to die of the disease–or of anything else–than those whose… Read more »

Heart-Healthy Lifestyle Changes Also Alter Gene Expression

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Heart-Healthy Lifestyle Changes Also Alter Gene ExpressionAfter a yearlong, intensive diet, exercise, and stress-management program to reduce cardiovascular risk factors, participants who successfully followed the program and lost weight also had positive changes at the molecular level, researchers report.“What’s really new and important about this study is that throughout a year… Read more »

High-protein Diets: Bad for Middle-aged, Good for Elderly

High-protein diets: Bad for the middle-aged, good for the elderly Consuming high levels of protein — particularly animal protein — is a bad strategy if you’re at midlife and aiming to live into old age, new research finds. But a study out Tuesday reveals that in older age, fortifying one’s diet with more protein-rich foods… Read more »

Passive smoking = Irreversible Damage To Children’s Arteries

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Passive smoking = Irreversible Damage To Children’s Arteries Exposure to second-hand smoke in childhood causes irreversible damage to children’s arteries – increasing their risk of heart attacks or strokes when they grow up, according to a large international study published on Wednesday. The research, which lends weight to campaigns for smoking to… Read more »

Allergic Rhinitis Patients Live Longer

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Allergic Rhinitis Patients Live LongerTheir runny noses might drive them crazy, but people with allergic rhinitis are likely to outlive the rest of us, a new study suggests.“We found that allergic rhinitis patients had a decreased risk of heart attack, a decreased risk of stroke and, most strikingly, a decreased risk… Read more »

Smoking Could Alter Teens’ Brain Structure

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Smoking tied to changes in the structure of teen brains Young smokers who have smoked more cigarettes have clear differences in their brains compared to lighter smokers, according to a new study. It’s common knowledge that smoking cigarettes is bad for your health, but young people are still choosing to light… Read more »

Functional Disability Ups Risk of Developing Diabetes

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Functional Disability Ups Risk of Developing Diabetes Functional decline and disability increase the risk for developing diabetes, a large observational study of adults aged over age 50 years shows. The findings, from over 22,000 participants in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), were published online February 18 in Diabetes Care by… Read more »

Secondhand Smoke Linked to Miscarriages, Stillbirths

chiropractic-lane.com 07105 safety-lane.com chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com Secondhand Smoke Linked to Miscarriages, Stillbirths Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure is linked to increased risks for miscarriage, stillbirth, and tubal ectopic pregnancy, according to results from a large observational study published online February 26 in Tobacco Control. The magnitude of the risk appeared to increase with increased exposure. “These data and results in this… Read more »