Quest to win Mr. Afghanistan complemented with steroids
The Afghans have always enjoyed a liking for bodybuilding and the bodybuilding participants show no less excitement in showing off their painstakingly toned muscles, contorting their bodies and tensing their metallic bottoms, backs, thighs, and stomachs to win the Mr. Afghanistan title.
In the past, there very few good clubs where the Afghans could train [...]
Past glory retained by body muscles
A physiologist at the University of Oslo in Norway, Kristian Gundersen, said that muscles of the body have the ability to retain a memory of past fitness as DNA-containing nuclei that could proliferate when a muscle is exercised.
It was remarked by Gundersen that the finding highlights the fact that exercising, early [...]
Steroids not needed by most sore throat patients
Comments OffMost individuals afflicted with sore throat don’t need to ask their doctors for steroids such as prednisone, as per a new review of studies.
There has been “a bit of a push” to make use of corticosteroids for treating sore throats based on inflammation-quelling powers of the drugs, according to study co-author Dr. Brian H. Rowe [...]
Low Prozac doses can relieve PMS misery
Misery of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) can be alleviated when Prozac, known generically as fluoxetine, is taken in low doses, according to researchers at the University of Birmingham.
The scientists found out that Prozac has the ability to raise levels of a sex hormone that can drop sharply in women at the end of their [...]
Effects of supplements among war zone troops
After alcohol, pornography, and smoking, dietary supplements may be the next possible target of forbidden vices for deployed troops.
There is enough evidence for suggesting that even the legal OTC forms of such supplements can lead to unconsciousness, heart palpitations, and death among troops, particularly those in desert climate conditions like Afghanistan, as per [...]
Urinary tract infection can be treated with Forskolin extract
Extract of the Indian coleus plant, Forskolin, which is available over-the-counter at health food stores can cut down on urinary tract infections as per a research team at Duke University Medical Center.
The research was funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
From News-medical.net:
Lead researcher microbiologist Dr. Soman Abraham says the herb is known to [...]