AFP (4/19) reports that Elias Konstantopoulos of Maryland started losing his sight at age 43. Konstantopoulos, 73, lost his eye sight five years ago. In 2009, he took part in trial of a technology that a researcher thought might help him regain some visual perception. "An electrode array was surgically implanted in his eye, and … Continue reading Implanted Electrodes, Video Camera Allows Blind Person To Spot Some Objects
Month: April 2011
Even Modest Weight Loss May Help Reduce Blood Pressure In Real-World Practice
MedPage Today (4/17, Phend) reported that "even modest weight loss helps reduce blood pressure in real-world practice, researchers affirmed in an observational study" presented at a European cardiology meeting. Researchers found that "each 1 kg weight loss (2.2 pounds) was associated with a 0.39 mm Hg decrease in systolic and 0.26 mm Hg decrease in … Continue reading Even Modest Weight Loss May Help Reduce Blood Pressure In Real-World Practice
HDT: Better Abs In 3 Minutes?
[ There is a junk of bogus weight loss and fitness information out there. That's why reading Jon Benson's articles makes sense... and his newest article (which I have his permission to share it with you) really rocked my world. Check it out... ] Abs. Everyone wants a tighter tummy. Guys want a six-pack… ladies … Continue reading HDT: Better Abs In 3 Minutes?
Study Examines Pregnancy Complication Rates In Older First-Time Mothers
Reuters (4/15, Grens) reports that, according to a study published online March 31 in the journal Fertility and Sterility, 80% of first time older mothers experienced complications during pregnancy. In the study of 131 women aged 45 to 65 giving birth for the first time, 40% developed gestational diabetes and 20% developed preeclampsia. Notably, about … Continue reading Study Examines Pregnancy Complication Rates In Older First-Time Mothers
Expert Makes Case That Sugar Is A Toxin
In a lengthy article, Gary Taubes, a Robert Woods Johnson Foundation independent investigator, discusses in the New York Times (4/17, MM47, Taubes, Subscription Publication) claims made by pediatric hormone disorder specialist and childhood obesity expert Robert Lustig, MD, of the University of California-San Francisco School of Medicine, who makes a "persuasive case...that sugar is a … Continue reading Expert Makes Case That Sugar Is A Toxin