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It is quite natural to think of improving the memory and to look out for ways to keep the memory intact. You can come across various drugs that claim to improve memory loss. But instead of following the drugs, it is better to follow a proper diet for improving memory loss. Moreover, the foods do not come with any side effects and contradictions. Foods that contain antioxidants, vitamins, Omega 3 and iron are known to improve memory loss.  It has been established that the foods that contain antioxidants not only improve the immune system but also enhances the brain’s activities.

Vitamins are also known to be helpful in improving memory. Try to include Vitamin B, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C and Vitamin E in the diet as they boost the memory and concentration power.  It is known that B complex vitamins increase the production of red blood cells, which transports oxygen to the brain and other parts.  Try to include whole grains, berries, leafy greens, brown rice, milk and red meats, which are rich in B complex vitamins.

A new study has found statin drugs, used to lower cholesterol levels and thwart heart problem, helpful to minimize the risk of developing perilous blood clots which can stay in the legs or lungs.

The researchers observed that Crestor cut the risk of developing blood clots in nearly half of the participants with low cholesterol.

But it was also noticed to higher the inflammation which took part in many diseases. It is not known whether the beneficial outcomes were due to reduction in cholesterol or CRP, since Crestor was found to perform the both functions.

Many doctors have been reluctant to the expanding use of statin in the people with normal cholesterol because many out of them would have to be treated to avert a particular additional case.

A report from University of Florida research group published in Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, states that older people taking a drink or two may become more impaired than they suppose, afterwards.

68 nonsmokers were involved in the study in two groups. One group aged 50 to 74 which was compared to the other group aged 25 to 35, with one drink at least, per month. To some of the peoples involved were given placebo which was not a breath alcohol levels elevator, whereas some were served with alcohol.

They were carefully monitored keeping in view their history of alcohol consumption, demographic characteristics, body mass index, and gender. The participants had to go the tests in different phases after alcohol was given. Phases consisted of 25 minutes and 75 minutes post alcohol intake required participants to draw lines without lifting the pen from the paper, connecting dots with numbers and letters in sequence. They were checked for the number of mistakes they made.

Previously, researchers were of the view that the combination of two new drugs would better help to treat patient with colon cancer. But the results of a new study show that the combination caused worst effect on cancer patients and made their condition more miserable. These new findings emphasize on the importance of further studies in this connection and warn to avoid combining these pricey new generation medicines.

In a previous small scale study, the researchers found that the drug combo of Avastin and Erbitux showed quite promising results during lab tests.

Cornelis Punt, the lead author of the study, says in this connection: “ It’s, indeed, a warning sign, and we definitely need further studies to find out what really can happen with these drugs.

In the study, Erbitux was combined with the Avastin standard treatment, as these targeted drugs assume to hit cancer tumors in various ways. The general view about this drug combination was that it would prove quite effective to halt cancer growth.

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Most users agree Salvia divinorum is quite unique, and some find its effects unsettling. Its active principle, Salvinorin A, is structurally unique among psychoactive drugs, and receptor binding studies have revealed nothing, which could indicate a previously unknown pathway in the brain.

Salvia divinorum is an extraordinary visionary herb. It is not a recreational drug. It produces a profoundly introspective state of awareness that is useful for meditation, contemplation, and self-reflection.

Its effects are unique and cannot be compared with the effects of other drugs. The effects of Salvia do not appeal to many people. The people who are most drawn to it are both mature and philosophically minded. Beware of inaccurate information. There are many unethical vendors who try to lure naive customers by portraying the effects of Salvia as more appealing than they are.

The news media often sensationalizes stories about Salvia, exaggerating its effects, risks, and popularity. Much of what has appeared in the popular press is inaccurate and misleading. Salvia is not “legal pot.” It is not “legal acid.” It is not a substitute for any other drug. Before trying Salvia, it is important that you know about its effects, appropriate uses, and the potential risks associated with irresponsible use of this drug.

Nicotine use will develop a tolerance in the body. So the addict needs more and more drugs to get the same effect. There comes smoking addiction which is extremely difficult to quit. Anyway if you quit from smoking addiction, your body undergoes the health problems like headache, hunger, depression etc. It is known as “withdrawal symptoms”. This is because of withdrawal of nicotine from the body.

Smokeless tobacco:

Harmful effects are produced in taking smokeless tobacco. Chewing tobacco will damage the gum tissue. The taste and smell sensitivity is reduced. They contain chemicals which cause cancer. The cancer may be in the mouth, larynx, esophagus etc.

The way AIDS virus brings itself back to life after the use of powerful drugs wasn’t less than a mystery for medical researchers.

But now a new study says that HIV can lie dormant inside some cells (it can be even a single cell) until emerging again to cause destruction.

Huldrych Gunthard, a researcher at University Hospital Zurich, in Switzerland, who is co-author of the study says that their findings are indeed good news, as they suggest that virus doesn’t replicate itself when dormant.

Such drugs are available in the market since the mid-1990s that allow many AIDS patients to decrease the level of the virus in their blood to zero, but the disease remains incurable. Gunthard says that the virus can hide itself in the lymphatic system, bone marrow, brain and in other places in the body.

According to an American study, Alzheimer’s patients can be effectively treated by controlling a fatty acid level in the brain.

The researchers made some tests on mice and found that higher levels of the acid caused memory problems and behavioral changes in the brain.

A report in Nature Neuroscience says that fatty acid levels can be controlled via diet or drugs.

According to a UK Alzheimer’s expert, “the work is quite exciting and robust.”

In UK, there are more than 700,000 patients with dementia and some forecasts suggest that the number would be double within a generation.

In their study, the researchers from Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease and the University of California examined fatty acids level in the brains of normal mice and compared them with genetically engineered mice with Alzheimer’s-like condition.

A new study says that coffee or other caffeine-rich foods do not seem to raise breast cancer risk.

Dr. Shumin M. Zhang, who is one of the authors of the study, says: “Caffeine doesn’t appear to boost overall risk of breast cancer.

However Dr. Zhang warned, “ if a high amount of caffeine or more than four cups of coffee are daily consumed by the women who have begin breast disease or breast tumors, they have higher risk of breast cancer.”

The study has been sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and it was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine Oct.13 issue.

The researchers noticed that caffeine found in coffee, tea, soft drinks, chocolate and several drugs is considered the commonest ingested drug in the world.

According to a new study, inhalers that are prescribed for serious lung disease may lead to the risk of deadly heart problems.

The trials in which more than 15,000 patients were included found with 58% higher risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death because of inhaled anticholingeric drugs.

Different drugs like Spriva and Atrovent help patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to breathe easily as they open up the airways. The study has been published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

The researchers from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, US and the University of East Anglia, UK told that almost two million prescriptions for anticholinergic inhalers were issued in England during the last year.