Not only is the skin a natural “dam” that impounds the human body fluids, it also serves as a barrier that shields us from hazardous chemicals and infectious agents that may threaten us without warning. Moreover, it is built with sensory receptors that give us senses to feel our surroundings. In the animal kingdom, the [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 14, 2011
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In our young days, the benefit of eating fruits and vegetables is a tale told by many mothers. Candies are the worse things that children can consume. This has been known for years, but it is only recently that a study conducted at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, confirms the mother was always right. Our [...]
Continue reading...Monday, April 18, 2011
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A new discovery by researchers from Wake Forest Institute for Regenerate Medicine is bringing more out of inkjet printers found in many houses and offices. According to Dr. Atala director of the said institute, they started out by taking a typical desktop inkjet cartridge using cells inside of the ink and placed it into the [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, February 10, 2011
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Anti-aging products can have side effects. So, the safest way to increase our odds of living longer is to reduce the intake of calories. The American Medical Associate (AMA) did in 2009 diagnose the benefits and side-effects of taking testosterone, DHEA, hormone or estrogen for anti-aging. According to AMA, the danger of consuming anti-aging products [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, January 15, 2011
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Winter is a great time of the year filled with joy. Yet, the weather is a strong cause for dry skin. It is essential treat your skin with utmost care from windy summer days to cold winter nights. A dermatologist from Miami, Dr. Karen Kade provides some hints how people can prevent skin-aging despite the [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, May 30, 2010
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Science is a long road that consists of trial, error and eventually progress – and the Accomplia drug looks rather promising. It changes the circuitry in the human brain that controls hunger and desires for nicotine and alcohol consumption. Till now, researchers have not discovered any serious drawback of the drug. During the trials that [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, May 30, 2010
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It is true that in all theses researches, the big drug companies are in fact searching for cures that will work on particular illnesses. However, they do realise that the genuine goldmine lies in finding a pill that will compensate for the 21st – century western lifestyle. The question that arises in everyone’s mind is: [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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Sirtuins is becoming a trendy term in the sphere of skin care. Yet, in line with its popularity, some people do not really know what sirtuins are? It is, a class of proteins that exists in various organisms in humans, plants and even bacteria. There have been several studies conducted on the field of calorie-restricted [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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Through the progression of age, our bodies produce fewer cells and it means we are unable to control our aging epidermis as we once could. Skin stem cells that are required to produce plump fresh skin are reduced considerably and do not function nearly as well. A new finding that involves plant stem cell experimentation [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, January 31, 2010
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In the world of science and technology, Japanese are well known when it comes to looking young. Japan has been in the field of anti-aging research for years and has been primarily focusing on anti-aging products. New development of products in Japanese laboratories perpetuate onto America and Europe very quickly. It is spread around the [...]
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
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