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Dallas Anti-Aging Institute Announces Affordable Testosterone Replacement

Posted: Published on August 15th, 2013

DALLAS, Aug. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --For the many men today who suffer from the fatigue, decreased muscle mass, loss of sex drive, increased body fat, and other debilitating effects of low testosterone levels, the Dallas Anti-Aging Institute is now offering comprehensive testosterone replacement therapy for a flat-rate monthly fee. The $249 per-month package is the only one of its kind available in the Dallas metro region and includes weekly testosterone injections, initial and follow-up exams, all necessary laboratory work, and unlimited doctor visits. "Due to age, illness and other factors, low testosterone levels in men, and even some women, are becoming all too common an affliction," says Dr. Robert Newberry, Medical Director of the Anti-Aging Institute. "To address this growing health problem, we've developed a total approach to testosterone replacement that's affordable, all-inclusive and readily accessible to everyone who lives in and around the Dallas area." Unlike clinics that charge patients a la carte for exams, lab tests and treatments that can quickly add up to exorbitant amounts, the Dallas Anti-Aging Institute has committed its resources and medical personnel to provide everything a patient needs to restore healthy testosterone levels and a vigorous quality of life, at a low monthly … Continue reading →

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Sexual health for postmenopausal women improved by hypnotic relaxation therapy, Baylor study shows

Posted: Published on August 15th, 2013

Public release date: 15-Aug-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Terry Goodrich terry_goodrich@baylor.edu 254-710-3321 Baylor University Hypnotic relaxation therapy improves sexual health in postmenopausal women who have moderate to severe hot flashes, according to Baylor University researchers who presented their findings at the American Psychological Association's recent annual meeting. The study, which examined sexual comfort, sexual satisfaction and sexual pleasure, is a first step toward a safe and effective alternative toward hormone replacement therapy, which carries associated risks of cancer and heart disease, said Gary Elkins, Ph.D., director of Baylor's Mind-Body Medicine Research Laboratory and a professor of psychology and neuroscience in Baylor's College of Arts & Sciences. The conclusion was based on a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. For the study, 187 women were randomly assigned to receive either five weekly sessions of hypnotic relaxation therapy or supportive counseling, said lead researcher Aimee Johnson, a doctoral student in psychology and neuroscience at Baylor University. Led by researchers at Baylor's Mind-Body Medicine Research Laboratory, study sessions were conducted by master's-level therapists trained in clinical hypnosis. Participants in the hypnotic relaxation therapy group received a hypnotic induction followed by suggestions for relaxation, coolness and mental imagery. Participants … Continue reading →

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Sexual Health for Women With Hot Flashes Is Improved by Hypnotic Relaxation Therapy

Posted: Published on August 15th, 2013

Newswise Hypnotic relaxation therapy improves sexual health in postmenopausal women who have moderate to severe hot flashes, according to Baylor University researchers who presented their findings at the American Psychological Association's recent annual meeting. The study, which examined sexual comfort, sexual satisfaction and sexual pleasure, is a first step toward a safe and effective alternative toward hormone replacement therapy, which carries associated risks of cancer and heart disease, said Gary Elkins, Ph.D., director of Baylor's Mind-Body Medicine Research Laboratory and a professor of psychology and neuroscience in Baylor's College of Arts & Sciences. The conclusion was based on a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. For the research, 187 women were randomly assigned to receive either five weekly sessions of hypnotic relaxation therapy or supportive counseling, said lead researcher Aimee Johnson, a doctoral student in psychology and neuroscience at Baylor University. Led by researchers at Baylor's Mind-Body Medicine Research Laboratory, all study sessions were conducted by master's-level therapists trained in clinical hypnosis. Participants in the hypnotic relaxation therapy group received a hypnotic induction followed by suggestions for relaxation, coolness and mental imagery. Participants who received sessions of supportive counseling discussed their symptoms with a trained therapist but did … Continue reading →

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Scientists take step closer to Parkinson's cure

Posted: Published on August 15th, 2013

Dr Bushra Ahmed and a group of research students identified that Parkinson's sufferers' brain cells, or neurons, are dying. This is because the neurons in the brain's movement-control region cannot detoxify the harmful substances produced during metabolic reactions. The process is known as Oxidative Stress. It is the Oxidative Stress which causes Parkinson's sufferers' brain cells to die, and this leads to messages that control movement and balance to be disrupted. The team distinguished the "damaging connection" after creating specific neurons that make dopamine - the chemical messenger or happy hormone - with stem cell technology. Dr Ahmed, from the Department of Life Sciences, said: ''My aim was to identify what specific elements inside the cell are responsible for cell death in this way. What we have found far exceeded expectations in terms of firmly identifying the key factors in the causes of Parkinson's disease. "This research is undoubtedly a great leap forward in the race for a cure, as we can now begin to develop methods of protecting these areas and preventing the damage synonymous with this condition." Using her current research Dr Ahmed hopes to continue on to the next stage and uncover methods of preventing this damaging … Continue reading →

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Parkinson's cure 'step closer'

Posted: Published on August 15th, 2013

Scientists have said they are "one step closer to a cure" for Parkinson's disease thanks to university stem cell research. A team at the University of Bedfordshire said they are now able to identify the contribution of different elements inside a single brain cell which are responsible for the development of Parkinson's disease. Dr Bushra Ahmed and a group of research students identified that Parkinson's sufferers' brain cells, or neurons, are dying. This is because the neurons in the brain's movement-control region cannot detoxify the harmful substances produced during metabolic reactions. The next step is to take the giant leap into protecting a cell from death which may ultimately lead to discovering a cure. During Dr Ahmed's research it was uncovered that Parkinson's sufferers' neurons are overloaded with excessive everyday toxic by-products. These by-products are harmlessly managed in a healthy individual, but Parkinson's sufferers' neurons are damaged when they meet them. The process is known as Oxidative Stress. It is the Oxidative Stress which causes Parkinson's sufferers' brain cells to die, and this leads to messages that control movement and balance to be disrupted. The team distinguished the "damaging connection" after creating specific neurons that make dopamine - the chemical … Continue reading →

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Americans See Abortion, But Not Stem Cell Research, as a Moral Issue

Posted: Published on August 15th, 2013

A new Pew poll found that Americans view abortion as a moral issue, even compared to other scientific and medical procedures that involve the use of fertilized human eggs. In the poll, 49 percent of Americans thought abortion was morally wrong, while 15 percent thought it was morally acceptable. 23 percent of Americans thought it wasn't a moral issue at all. But compare that to the other issues Pew queried: Like abortion, embryonic stem cell research terminates the embryo. But only 22 percent of Americans think embryonic stem cell research is morally wrong a plurality aren't convinced it's even a moral issue at all. While there's a correlation in Pew's results between those who oppose abortion on moral grounds and those who oppose embryonic research, that gap could speak to the stark differences in how the two issues are discussed and legislated. Both are opposed by, say, Lifenews, an anti-abortion site that put Pew's poll on their homepage today. Here's how they approached the findings, with some frustration about the inconsistency: A new Pew research poll finds Americans say abortion is morally wrong by a 3-1 margin. However, Americas are still divided on the issue of embryonic stem cell research … Continue reading →

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What's Up With That, Doc? Researchers Make Bunnies Glow

Posted: Published on August 15th, 2013

Like cats and other animals before them, a couple of rabbits are now among the animals that have been genetically manipulated so that they glow green under a black light. Using a technique developed by University of Hawaii medical researchers, scientists in Turkey added a fluorescent protein from jellyfish DNA to a mother rabbit's embryo. Of the eight-bunny litter she produced last week, two have the "glowing gene," the University of Hawaii reports. As we've explained before, researchers don't do this sort of thing just to produce spooky-looking creatures. "Engineering animals to glow cats, dogs, fish, sheep, pigs, and monkeys have all been made to do so has been less an artistic endeavor, and more a burgeoning frontier in genetic research," says The Christian Science Monitor. "Scientists say that the glow is tangible evidence that one animal can be made to accept and use the genes of another. And that, they say, is a sign that it might be possible to use similar advanced techniques to treat genetic diseases." This work is unlike that of a previous successful "glowing" of a rabbit. CNet News notes that: "Artist Eduardo Kac used the jellyfish-genetics method to create Alba, a glowing rabbit, back … Continue reading →

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Mediterranean Diet May Counter Genetic Risk of Stroke

Posted: Published on August 15th, 2013

By Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Mediterranean diets heavy in two foods -- olive oil and nuts -- are linked to a lower rate of strokes in older people whose genetic makeup boosts their risk of diabetes, according to a new study. The research suggests but doesn't conclusively prove that the diet lowers or even eliminates the extra risk of stroke, perhaps by lowering the rate of diabetes. Still, "our work has placed a solid step on the ladder of personalized nutrition and successful health," said study co-author Jose Ordovas, director of the nutrition and genomics laboratory at Tufts University's USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging. The so-called Mediterranean diet is thought to help citizens of Greece, Spain and southern Italy lower their rates of heart disease and cancer. While the diet has received tremendous attention in recent years, there's no firm definition of what it is because foods vary from region to region. The Mediterranean diet is generally defined, however, as emphasizing olive oil, nuts, fresh produce and fish along with whole grains, seeds and healthier kinds of fat. There's less focus on dairy products and meat, and -- despite the Italian connection … Continue reading →

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Mountain high: Genetic adaptation for high altitudes identified

Posted: Published on August 15th, 2013

Public release date: 15-Aug-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Debra Kain ddkain@ucsd.edu 619-543-6163 University of California - San Diego Research led by scientists from the University of California, San Diego has decoded the genetic basis of chronic mountain sickness (CMS) or Monge's disease. Their study provides important information that validates the genetic basis of adaptation to high altitudes, and provides potential targets for CMS treatment. It will be published online August 15 in advance of print in the September 5 issue of American Journal of Human Genetics. More than 140 million people have permanently settled on high-altitude regions, on continents ranging from African and Asia to South America. The low-oxygen conditions at such high altitudes present a challenge for survival, and these geographically distinct populations have adapted to cope with hypoxia, or low levels of oxygen in the blood. Interestingly, many humans living at high elevations, particularly in the Andes mountain region of South America, are maladapted and suffer CMS. The disease is characterized by an array of neurologic symptoms, including headache, fatigue, sleepiness and depression. Often, people with CMS suffer from strokes or heart attacks in early adulthood because of increased blood viscosity (resistance to blood flow … Continue reading →

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Stem Cell Therapy Treatment for Congenital Muscular Dystrophy by Dr Alok Sharma, Mumbai, India. – Video

Posted: Published on August 15th, 2013

Stem Cell Therapy Treatment for Congenital Muscular Dystrophy by Dr Alok Sharma, Mumbai, India. Improvement seen in just 5 day after Stem Cell Therapy Treatment for Congenital Muscular Dystrophy by Dr Alok Sharma, Mumbai, India. After Stem Cell Therapy ... By: Neurogen Brain and Spine Institute … Continue reading →

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