Scientists have warned against the use of e-cigarettes, saying they contain up to 10 times the level of cancer-causing agents as their tobacco counterparts. Carcinogens including formaldehyde and acetaldehyde were discovered in the vapor produced by several types of electronic cigarette liquid, researchers at Japan’s National Institute of Public Health said in a report released to the Japanese Health Ministry ... Read More »
Researchers are developing a state-of-the-art bandage that may be able to extract bugs out of wounds and accelerate the healing process, a report shows. Scientists have discovered that microorganisms are transferred most easily to nanofiber meshes having the same diameters as the sizes of bacteria, researchers said at the 61st annual AVS International Symposium and Exhibition in the US city ... Read More »
Alternative health guru Dr. Joseph Mercola reveals his top 10 herbs and spices to prevent disease and combat aging. Dr. Joseph Mercola’s unorthodox methods have made him one of the most controversial figures in the world of alternative medicine. Here, Dr. Mercola counts down the 10 most powerful spices you may already have in your kitchen that can fight aging ... Read More »
UPDATE: It has come to our attention that Dr Saman Hosseini an Iranian/Canadian scientist based in the University of Toronto is in the forefront of this research [Link] A swallowable camera-in-a-capsule could help doctors spot early signs of oesophageal cancer, research has shown. The hi-tech transparent device is about the size of a large multivitamin pill. It contains a rapidly ... Read More »
PressTV – Variety of DNA regions in people’s genomes may be responsible for the extra growth, the largest ever study has suggested. Researchers have found that many thousands of genes and other regions of DNA could play role in height differences. Scientists from 300 institutions examined the DNA of more than 250,000 people across Europe, according to the findings report ... Read More »
Radio Zamaneh – Tehran’s water supply may contain a high level of nitrates, says the chairman of Tehran City Council’s committee for health, the environment and utilities. Rahmatollah Hafezi told the Etemad daily that the nitrate content in dam water gathered from precipitation is at the acceptable level of 10 millgrams per litre. He said, however, that the nitrate levels ... Read More »
Harvard University researchers have suggested that cooked tomatoes are more beneficial than fresh ones. While most raw vegetables are superior to cooked ones, tomatoes are a notable exception, the researchers say. New research has indicated that the antioxidant power in tomatoes can be boosted through cooking the vegetable. Study reveals that cooked tomatoes have greater available lycopene which has powerful ... Read More »
British scientists have suggested that adding wild berries to conventional cancer treatment such as chemotherapy could make it more effective. The study conducted by the researchers of King’s College Hospital and the University of Southampton found that the berries combined with mainstream treatments for cancer enhanced the effectiveness of the standard medicine. The researchers combined the American chokeberry with a ... Read More »
The exact date of the first use of ghalyan in Persia is not known. Although the Safavid Shah Abbas I strongly condemned tobacco use, towards the end of his reign smoking ghalyan and copoq had become common on every level of the society, women included. Smoking water-pipes is an age-old tradition with roots in Iran, but its recent resurgence in ... Read More »
New research has suggested that men who eat more than 10 portions of tomatoes each week benefit lower risk of prostate cancer. British scientists found that those men who consume a variety of tomato products such as fresh tomatoes, tomato juice and baked beans could be protected by 18% reduction in prostate cancer risk. The Bristol team examined the diets ... Read More »