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Health

Stalled Stem Cell Trial for Spine Injury Cleared Again

Posted on Aug 02 @ 11:51 pm

Geron has named its proprietary cell mixture GRNOPC1. It contains hESC-derived oligodendrocyte progenitor cells with remyelinating and nerve growth-stimulating properties that have restored motor and sensory function in animal models of acute spinal cord injury, according to the company.

Article Date: Aug 02 @ 11:51 pm | Read Full Article

Habitats

Global warming pushes 2010 temperatures to record highs

Posted on Aug 02 @ 11:49 pm

"That's a very remarkable result – [the fact] that all those data sets agree, " he added. "It's the clearest evidence in one place from a range of different indices."

Article Date: Aug 02 @ 11:49 pm | Read Full Article

Life Styles

Music benefits the brain, research reveals

Posted on Aug 02 @ 11:48 pm

In fact, actively working with musical sounds enhances neuroplasticity, the brain's ability to adapt and change.

Article Date: Aug 02 @ 11:48 pm | Read Full Article

Habitats

Some trees 'farm' bacteria to help supply nutrients

Posted on Aug 02 @ 11:47 pm

These microbes are exceptionally efficient at turning inorganic minerals into nutrients that the trees can use.

Article Date: Aug 02 @ 11:47 pm | Read Full Article

Health

Cancer expert Dr. Bernie Siegel speaks out on the NaturalNews Talk Hour

Posted on Aug 02 @ 10:34 pm

Bernie Siegel, MD says, "If you view illness as an opportunity, then when you get sick, you can ask yourself, "Okay, what can I learn from this disease. What do I need to look at first?"

Article Date: Aug 02 @ 10:34 pm | Read Full Article

Life Styles

Less Pain, More Gain in OA With Regular Exercise (CME/CE)

Posted on Jul 29 @ 04:35 pm

Patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis (OA) who stick to a recommended exercise program and increase their overall physical activity have less pain and more improvement in physical functioning...

Article Date: Jul 29 @ 04:35 pm | Read Full Article

Politics

Good and bad in the hands of politicians

Posted on Jul 29 @ 04:34 pm

Casasanto and Jasmin found that right-handed candidates made a greater proportion of right-hand gestures when expressing positive ideas and left-hand gestures when expressing negative thoughts.

Article Date: Jul 29 @ 04:34 pm | Read Full Article

Energy

Keep the coal fires burning a bit longer, says energy analyst

Posted on Jul 29 @ 04:33 pm

Britain should renegotiate its commitment to close old coal- and oil-fired power stations by 2015, so it can decarbonise generating capacity without racking up high costs for business and consumers, claims a report from energy analysts to be published next week.

Article Date: Jul 29 @ 04:33 pm | Read Full Article

Habitats

Palm oil group still destroying Indonesian forest, says Greenpeace

Posted on Jul 29 @ 04:32 pm

The non-governmental organisation (NGO) has published new photographic evidence, aerial monitoring and field analysis which seems to show that the Sinar Mas group is continuing to break its own environmental commitments on protecting forests and peat land.

Article Date: Jul 29 @ 04:32 pm | Read Full Article

Business

Report: oil company carbon liabilities are huge risk for investors

Posted on Jul 29 @ 04:32 pm

Oil companies such as BP and Shell could be facing billions of pounds in future carbon liabilities as the cost of carbon rises, says the report, but lack of carbon reporting means many investors are unaware of these liabilities and the risk they pose.

Article Date: Jul 29 @ 04:32 pm | Read Full Article

Life Styles

NFL Steps Up Warnings to Players on Head Injury Risk

Posted on Jul 28 @ 11:14 pm

The poster is the latest step by officials at the NFL's headquarters to persuade players and coaches to take head injuries more seriously than they once did.

Article Date: Jul 28 @ 11:14 pm | Read Full Article

Life Styles

Narcissistic heterosexual men target their hostility primarily at heterosexual women, the objects of their desires, study finds

Posted on Jul 28 @ 11:12 pm

Research to date has shown that narcissists' low empathy, feelings of entitlement, and perceptions of being deprived of 'deserved' admiration and gratification can make them prone to aggression and vengeance.

Article Date: Jul 28 @ 11:12 pm | Read Full Article

Health

Vitamin D prevents heart disease, too

Posted on Jul 28 @ 11:10 pm

An increase in blood levels of vitamin D can significantly reduce a person's risk of heart disease, according to a study conducted by researchers from Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City and presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology in Atlanta.

Article Date: Jul 28 @ 11:10 pm | Read Full Article

Health

MSM body care products soothe joints, nourish skin

Posted on Jul 28 @ 11:09 pm

The first is called MSM-Aloe Gel and it's a truly natural pain reducing gel that I've found to be really effective on joints and muscles immediately after workouts.

Article Date: Jul 28 @ 11:09 pm | Read Full Article

Health

Socially active environment can cause cancer tumors to shrink and even disappear

Posted on Jul 28 @ 11:08 pm

Spontaneous regression has been documented most often in neuroblastoma, renal cell carcinoma, lymphoma and malignant melanoma.

Article Date: Jul 28 @ 11:08 pm | Read Full Article

Politics

Republican heavyweight throws support behind RES

Posted on Jul 28 @ 11:07 pm

Republican senator for Kansas, Sam Brownback has joined the growing chorus of voices calling for bipartisan support in the Senate to include the renewable energy standard (RES) in the American clean energy and leadership act.

Article Date: Jul 28 @ 11:07 pm | Read Full Article

Health

Scientists discover olive oil directly impacts genes to halt inflammation

Posted on Jul 28 @ 11:06 pm

Research published in the journal BMC Genomics investigated changes in genes mediated by olive oil phenols (which are most abundant in the extra-virgin varieties of olive oil).

Article Date: Jul 28 @ 11:06 pm | Read Full Article

Health

Mineral makeup - pros and cons

Posted on Jul 28 @ 11:04 pm

More and more companies are discovering the skin-enhancing benefits of mineral makeup.

Article Date: Jul 28 @ 11:04 pm | Read Full Article

Politics

Collecting rainwater now illegal in many states as Big Government claims ownership over our water

Posted on Jul 28 @ 11:03 pm

You may not be aware of this, but many Western states, including Utah, Washington and Colorado, have long outlawed individuals from collecting rainwater on their own properties because, according to officials, that rain belongs to someone else.

Article Date: Jul 28 @ 11:03 pm | Read Full Article

Health

Sweating in the summer heat promotes good health

Posted on Jul 28 @ 11:00 pm

"People should go with the rules of nature. Summer is the time to sweat. It's a natural process for the body to respond to the outside environment, and adjust itself through the constricting of blood vessels and nerves..."

Article Date: Jul 28 @ 11:00 pm | Read Full Article

Health

Psychiatric drug use skyrockets in U.S. military

Posted on Jul 28 @ 10:57 pm

At least 17 percent of active-duty military personnel are currently taking an antidepressant, including as many as 6 percent of all deployed troops.

Article Date: Jul 28 @ 10:57 pm | Read Full Article

Politics

Oakland City Council approves industrial marijuana facilities

Posted on Jul 25 @ 12:27 pm

In states where medicinal marijuana is permitted, legal dispensaries usually obtain the drug from small backyard growers and distribute it to patients with prescriptions. But the Oakland, Calif. City Council recently took marijuana production to the next level when it approved the construction and operation of potentially four industrial-size marijuana production facilities within city limits.

Article Date: Jul 25 @ 12:27 pm | Read Full Article

Health

Natural compound in bananas prevents HIV transmission

Posted on Jul 25 @ 12:24 pm

The researchers found that HIV viruses in the presence of BanLec were blocked as effectively as viruses in the presence of two different modern HIV drugs.

Article Date: Jul 25 @ 12:24 pm | Read Full Article

Health

Rx Drug in 'Natural' Diet Product Prompts Recall

Posted on Jul 25 @ 12:23 pm

The supplement, sold under the brand name Joyful Slim Herb Supplement, is marketed as a natural herb for weight loss. It is distributed by J & H. Besta Corp of Hicksville, N.J.

Article Date: Jul 25 @ 12:23 pm | Read Full Article

Health

Pool chemicals linked to disease

Posted on Jul 25 @ 12:22 pm

According to researchers, pool chemicals react with organic matter in the water to form various toxic bonds that can lead to serious health problems.

Article Date: Jul 25 @ 12:22 pm | Read Full Article

Business

Google buys wind power to shrink carbon footprint

Posted on Jul 25 @ 12:21 pm

Google has taken another step to reduce its carbon footprint by signing a 20-year power purchase agreement with NetExtra’s 150MW Energy Resources Story County II wind farm in Iowa.

Article Date: Jul 25 @ 12:21 pm | Read Full Article

Life Styles

Drugging Kids a Form of Abuse (CME/CE)

Posted on Jul 25 @ 12:20 pm

Giving children pharmaceuticals for nontherapeutic reasons may be an under-recognized form of abuse, a retrospective study showed.

Article Date: Jul 25 @ 12:20 pm | Read Full Article

Health

IAC: HIV Cure No Longer a 'Taboo'

Posted on Jul 25 @ 12:20 pm

That interest is sparked by clinical data showing an apparent cure in a single case and some technical advances that make it easier to track very low levels of HIV infection, experts said here at the International AIDS Conference.

Article Date: Jul 25 @ 12:20 pm | Read Full Article

Health

NaturalNews announces at-cost store specials on marine phytoplankton, cacao nibs and more

Posted on Jul 25 @ 12:19 pm

Grab these up quick, because they will be gone within 24 hours, probably.

Article Date: Jul 25 @ 12:19 pm | Read Full Article

Agriculture

Wacky weather could squeeze Florida's citrus season

Posted on Jul 21 @ 08:00 pm

Von Holle suggests that subtropical crops such as oranges that depend on mild winters and springs could get squeezed out of Florida.

Article Date: Jul 21 @ 08:00 pm | Read Full Article