Put Old on Hold Newsletter Links for October, 2009

Links for October, 2009

Do High-fat Diets Make Us Stupid And Lazy? Physical And Memory Abilities Of Rats Affected After 9 Days

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090811143548.htm

Rats fed a high-fat diet show a stark reduction in their physical endurance and a decline in their cognitive ability after just nine days, a study by Oxford University researchers has shown. The research, funded by the British Heart Foundation and published in the FASEB Journal, may have implications not only for those eating lots of high-fat foods, but also athletes looking for the optimal diet for training and patients with metabolic disorders.

Was The Public Health Response To Swine Flu Alarmist?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090904071704.htm

The public health measures taken in response to swine flu may be seen as alarmist, overly restrictive, or even unjustified, says a US expert in a paper published on bmj.com. Peter Doshi, a doctoral student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, argues that our plans for pandemics need to take into account more than the worst case scenarios, and calls for a new framework for thinking about epidemic disease.

UK professor says supplements are a waste of time

http://www.nutraingredients.com/content/view/print/259495

The likes of vitamin A and vitamin C are a waste of money for most people and can even be detrimental to health, a UK-based nutrition professor has told the British Science Festival.

Professor Brian Ratcliffe, the program leader of nutrition and dietetics at the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland, told the Festival many food supplements were ineffective for the majority of people and overuse of vitamin C for example, could lead to stomach problems.

Aging Muscles: 'Hard To Build, Easy To Lose'

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090911103807.htm

Have you ever noticed that people have thinner arms and legs as they get older? As we age it becomes harder to keep our muscles healthy. They get smaller, which decreases strength and increases the likelihood of falls and fractures. New research is showing how this happens — and what to do about it.

Link Found Between Common Sexual Infection And Risk Of Aggressive Prostate Cancer

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090909162926.htm

A new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers has found a strong association between the common sexually transmitted infection, Trichomonas vaginalis, and risk of advanced and lethal prostate cancer in men.

New Role Of Vitamin C In Skin Protection; Relevance To The Cosmetics Industry

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090908203742.htm

Researchers at the University of Leicester and Institute for Molecular and Cellular Biology in Portugal studied new protective properties of vitamin C in cells from the human skin, which could lead to better skin regeneration.

Hairstylists Can Help Identify Older Clients Who Need Health Services

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090908193521.htm

Hairstylists may have a unique opportunity to help steer their elderly clients to needed health services, according to a small, exploratory study. More than 80 percent of 40 Columbus-area stylists surveyed said that older clients often or always shared their problems during appointments.

Overcoming Shame: Making Connections Is The Key, Says Researcher

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090908193523.htm

Shame is a common reaction when someone feels that they have fallen below social norms or their own standards. From being intoxicated in front of one's peers and superiors to failing an important test at school or being rejected at the school dance, shame can be an internal alarm that ensures that we know when we are at risk of finding ourselves outside the lines of societal acceptance and desirability.

'Liposuction Leftovers' Easily Converted To Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090907162316.htm

Globs of human fat removed during liposuction conceal versatile cells that are more quickly and easily coaxed to become induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells, than are the skin cells most often used by researchers, according to a new study from Stanford's School of Medicine.

Money Won't Buy Happiness, Study Finds; Poverty-reduction Programs Need To Also Look At Improving People's Well-being

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090907142345.htm

There is more to life satisfaction than money, and public policy programs aiming to tackle poverty need to move beyond simply raising people's income to also improving their quality of life in other areas.These findings by Professor Mariano Rojas from Mexico's Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales are published online in Springer's journal, Applied Research in Quality of Life.

People With Type 2 Diabetes Not Meeting Important Nutritional Recommendations

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090903111501.htm

People with type 2 diabetes are not consuming sufficiently healthy diets and could benefit from ongoing nutritional education and counseling, according to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues.

Hydrolysed collagen may boost beauty from within: Rousselot studies

http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/content/view/print/245984

Daily supplements of a hydrolysed collagen may improve skin hydration by 28 per cent, and reduce the wrinkles by 30 per cent, say two new studies from Rousselot.

Video: Baby Boomers Cost Hospitals Money

http://www.keyc.com/node/27603

Treating aging baby boomers is costing hospitals more money than expected.A new federal report shows hospitals spent about 56 billion dollars in 2007 caring for baby boomers between the ages of 55 and 64.Researchers say the numbers are roughly equal to the amount of hospital care spent on people ten years older.

Antioxidant Ingredient Proven To Relieve Stress

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090914194652.htm

A dietary ingredient derived from a melon rich in antioxidant superoxide dismutase enzymes has been shown to relieve stress. In a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial, published in BioMed Central's open access Nutrition Journal, researchers found that the supplement decreased the signs and symptoms of perceived stress and fatigue in healthy volunteers.

Eyelash enhancer's risks not communicated on website, says FDA

http://www.cosmeticsdesign.com/content/view/print/261004

Allergan’s online promotional materials for its eyelash enhancer Latisse do not adequately show the potential risks of the product, according to the US Food and Drug Administration.

Inadequate vitamin D doses boosting elderly heart disease death risk

http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/content/view/print/261206

Older people with insufficient levels of vitamin D may be at an increased risk of dying from heart disease than those with adequate levels of the vitamin, says a new study.

More brain food needed for the elderly

http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/content/view/print/261082

‘Brain food’ – or food that helps address cognitive health – is set to take the global market by storm. But marketers of such products have so far missed a gaping hole of opportunity, according to analysts.

Vitamin D3 Website

http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/

This site will help you know more about the value and power of vitamin D3

Video: Flu vaccine exposed by Dr. Joseph Mercola

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/09/26/Flu-Vaccine-Exposed.aspx

Can Over-the-counter Vitamin-like Substance -- Coenzyme Q10 -- Slow Progression Of Parkinson's Disease?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090921143147.htm

Rush University Medical Center is participating in a large-scale, multi-center clinical trial in the U.S. and Canada to determine whether a vitamin-like substance, in high doses, can slow the progression of Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that affects about one million people in the United States.

Individuals In Vegetative States Can Learn, Scientists Find

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090920204457.htm

Scientists have found that some individuals in the vegetative and minimally conscious states, despite lacking the means of reporting awareness themselves, can learn and thereby demonstrate at least a partial consciousness. Their findings are reported in the online edition of Nature Neuroscience.

Persistent Pain May Accelerate Signs Of Aging By Two To Three Decades In Middle-Aged Adults

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090916092749.htm

Younger people with pain look similar in terms of their disability to people who are two to three decades older without pain, according to a study published in this month’s issue of the Journal of the American Geriatric Society. The results of the study uncovered that people with pain develop the functional limitations classically associated with aging at much earlier ages.

Scientists Make Paralyzed Rats Walk Again After Spinal-cord Injury

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090920204455.htm

UCLA researchers have discovered that a combination of drugs, electrical stimulation and regular exercise can enable paralyzed rats to walk and even run again while supporting their full weight on a treadmill.

New Dangers Of 'Clubbing Drugs' On The Web

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090918101724.htm

Two University of Hertfordshire academics are releasing new evidence about the dangers of ‘Spice’ drugs today at the first International Psychonaut Web Mapping Conference in Ancona, Italy.Professor Fabrizio Schifano and Dr Ornella Corazza from the University’s School of Pharmacy will describe the pharmacological aspects of novel drugs of abuse and provide an overview of ‘Spice’ drugs.

Reviews on Amazon of the statin drug damage

http://www.amazon.com/review/1424338697?ie=UTF8&ref_=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt&showViewpoints=1

People who have taken a statin drug to lower their cholesterol share their stories about the damage they have experienced.

President Obama endorses US soda tax plan

http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/content/view/print/262617

President Obama has lent his support for a soda tax which could benefit children’s health and the nation’s wealth, according to a new report from the Center for Science in the Public Interest. Obama told the publication Men’s Health recently: "I actually think it's an idea that we should be exploring. There's no doubt that our kids drink way too much soda.” A nationwide soda tax could generate more than $10bn/year if 7 cents was levied on each 12-ounce can of Coke or Mountain Dew, according to CSPI’s report.

Source: October, 2009 Put Old on Hold Newsletter

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