Pharmacology

When you put yeast on Prozac, do you observe any side effects? Off-target effects of psychiatric drugs are a big problem, and researchers have been eager to identify the cellular processes that are responsible for these side effects. Often the cellular pro ...

Blog Post - Michael White - Oct 22 2008 - 11:10pm

Common Herb Ashwagandha Plus Cow's Milk Boosts Immunity, Says Study

Eastern and Oriental medicine practitioners have long said that Ashwagandha, an herb commonly used in the 5,000-year old practice of Ayurvedic medicine, helps fight disease when used in combination with a liquid known as anupana. Anupana may be derived fro ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 13 2008 - 9:27am

The Next Great Leap In Human Evolution- Developing Superior Brains Through Proteins, Chemistry And Intellectual Stimulation

As a species we really are not that intelligent. We need a breakthrough in developing superior brains and minds for the evolution of mankind. Through Proteins, Chemistry, and Intellectual Stimulation. We need to improve the capacity for knowledge and respo ...

Blog Post - Russell Ade - Oct 22 2008 - 11:08pm

Antidepressants Impair Driving Ability

People taking prescription antidepressants appear to drive worse than people who aren't taking such drugs, and depressed people on antidepressants have even more trouble concentrating and reacting behind the wheel, according to the conclusions of a st ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 17 2008 - 11:08am

Mars Chocolate Company Says Its Flavanol Drink Improves Brain Blood Flow

Cocoa flavanols may increase blood flow to the brain, according to new research published in the Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment journal. The researchers suggest that long-term improvements in brain blood flow could impact cognitive behavior, offeri ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 19 2008 - 1:55pm

Anti-psychotic Drugs Nearly Double The Likelihood Of Stroke

All drugs used to treat psychosis are linked to an increased risk of stroke, and dementia sufferers are at double the risk, according to a study published on bmj.com today. Previous research has shown that second generation (atypical) antipsychotic drugs c ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 28 2008 - 9:19pm

Gender And Celexa- Women 33 Percent More Likely To Experience Depression Remission Than Men

Women with depression may be much more likely than men to get relief from a commonly used, inexpensive antidepressant drug called citalopram, available both as a generic drug and under the brand name Celexa, a new national study finds. But many members of ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 29 2008 - 11:48am

Raise Bees for Your Own Medicine, Antibiotics, Pain Killers, and Engineer New Drugs

This is some of my work and life experience, I have simplified it so the average reader can hopefully understand. If this post can help even one wheelchair bound sufferer walk, or a chronic back pain sufferer return to normal, or cure arthritis in a suffer ...

Blog Post - Russell Ade - Oct 22 2008 - 11:03pm

Quercetin In Fruits And Vegetables Reduces Likelihood Of Flu

Mice given quercetin, a naturally occurring substance found in fruits and vegetables, were less likely to contract the flu, according to a study published by The American Physiological Society. The study also found that stressful exercise increased the sus ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 3 2008 - 9:13am

French Pine Bark Extract Naturally Reduces Knee Osteoarthritis- Clinical Study

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), osteoarthritis, the most common type of arthritis, is on the rise. A new study published in the August journal of Phytotherapy Research, says that Pycnogenol, bark extract from the French maritime pine tre ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 3 2008 - 10:48am