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Versatile herbal extract controls normal exercise-related inflammation* SANTA ROSA, Calif., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Honokiol is a powerful polyphenol compound extracted from Magnolia officinalis bark. Extensive pre-clinical research shows that honokiol (pronounced ha-no-kee-ohl) supports cellular health and provides gentle relaxation, as well as being a potent antioxidant. In addition, a study published in the European Journal of Pharmacology has found that the botanical...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online The circadian clock rhythms that help govern biological, hormonal and behavioral patterns in the human body are altered at the cellular level in people suffering from depression, according to new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). According to the researchers, every cell in the human body operates on a 24-hour clock, with the brain serving as the timekeeper that helps keep things...
A recent study identifies genetic differences in rats that may reveal why some people prefer to not exercise, making energy increasing weight loss supplements like Prescopodene by Prescopodene Nutritionals extremely helpful with successful weight loss. Australia (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 A lot of people dread the daily exercise required to stay in top physical condition and maintain a healthy weight. However, new research reveals that the lack of motivation may not be their fault as some genes...
Penn State College of Medicine researchers state that oral supplementation can increase the body's stores of the powerful antioxidant, Glutathione. NEW YORK, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Glutathione is the body's master antioxidant involved in protecting cells and tissues from oxidants and a large variety of other toxins and insults. Debate over whether orally administered glutathione could be effective at enhancing glutathione levels in cells and tissues has simmered for...
CLEVELAND, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CardioInsight Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of non-invasive electrocardiographic mapping technology, announced today that it will host a symposium during the Heart Rhythm Society's upcoming 34(th) Annual Scientific Sessions from May 8 - 11, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. The company-sponsored symposium will highlight the growing clinical experience associated with the Company's ECVUE(TM) system*, and discuss the present and...
CLEVELAND, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Applied Brain Research Foundation of Ohio (ABRFO) has reported that EEG biofeedback--or neurofeedback--was effective in reversing the symptoms of 21 of 23 breast cancer survivors experiencing symptoms of post-cancer cognitive impairment (PCCI, or "chemobrain"). Jean Alvarez, EdD, Director of Research at ABRFO, was principal investigator for the study, published online in Integrative Cancer Therapies. Alvarez states that "after EEG...
Data Represents the Largest Real World Comparative Effectiveness Analysis Conducted with Apligraf CANTON, Mass., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Organogenesis Inc., a commercial leader in the field of regenerative medicine, announced today key findings demonstrating the speed and incidence of wound closure for venous leg ulcer (VLU) patients who were treated with Apligraf®. The oral presentation of the abstract, titled "A Retrospective Analysis of a Bilayered Living Cellular Construct...
April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Of all the things that could be hazardous to your health, would you believe breathing oxygen makes the list? Our bodies produce toxic chemicals in our cells, called oxidants, which we fight naturally and with foods that contain antioxidants like blueberries and dark chocolate. All forms of life that breathe oxygen must fight oxidants to live, even those forms we can’t see with a naked eye, such as bacteria. "If they don't," says...
Six Presentations Accepted at SAWC/WHS to Highlight Scientific Characteristics of Apligraf®, Real World Effectiveness in VLU Patients and Economic Burden of DFUs and VLUs CANTON, Mass., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Organogenesis Inc., a commercial leader in the field of regenerative medicine, announced today that it will present new Apligraf® comparative effectiveness data and chronic wound burden of illness economic analyses at the Symposium of Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) and...
SAN DIEGO, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardium Therapeutics (NYSE MKT: CXM) today announced that the Company will present a poster demonstrating the clinical benefits of Excellagen(®) in advanced regenerative wound management at The Symposium on Advanced Wound Care and Wound Healing Society (SAWC/WHS) meeting to be held May 1-5, 2013, in Denver, Colorado. The presentation titled "Accelerated Granulation and Healing of Problematic Post-Surgical Wounds with Formulated Collagen Gel...
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Taking a patient's temperature is an initial part of a full clinical examination. The moment the medical provider comes within inches of the patient’s skin, they can tell if there is a change in the patient’s temperature. Heat radiates from a febrile patient, skin becomes clammy when cardiac output is reduced, and cold skin can be an ominous sign when combined with other negative findings. Temperature is an important indicator for patient status. How the Temperature is Attained...
The cricothyroid ligament makes up the largest part of the laryngeal membrane, consisting of a median (anterior) and twin lateral ligaments. The median cricothyroid ligament is a flat band of white tissue joining the cricoid and thyroid cartilages. The lateral cricothyroid ligament is also known as the conus elasticus. The main function of the ligament is to keep the cricoid and thyroid from traveling too far. This ligament is cut during emergency cricothyrotomy. Image Caption: Larynx -...
Biology is the study of living organisms. Before the 19th century, biology was known as natural history (the study of all living things). Gottfried Reinhold Treviranus was the first person to coin the term biology. Biology comes from the Greek words bios (meaning "life") and logia (meaning "study of"). It is a common science that is a standard subject in schools and universities around the world. Over a million papers are published annually in biology and medicinal journals. Not just a...
The Electric eel, Electrophorus electricus, is a species of fish. It is capable of generating powerful electric shocks, which it uses for both hunting and self-defense. It is a top predator in its South American range. Despite its name it is not an eel at all but rather a knifefish. Taxonomy The species is so unusual that it has been reclassified several times. Originally it was given its own family Electrophoridae, and then placed to a genus of Gymnotidae alongside Gymnotus....
