Aromatherapy May Soften Memory of Pain
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The pleasant scent of essential oils may not dull the body's physical response to pain, but it may make a person's memory of the pain less bitter, a small study suggests.
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The ability to detect 10 smells -- including lemons, lilac, and leather -- can be used to help predict which people with cognitive impairment will develop Alzheimer&#39;s disease, scientists say.
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Scientists have claimed that essential oils usually used in aromatherapy can kill the hospital &#39;superbug&#39;, MRSA. According to researchers at the University of Manchester, tests carried out
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Essential oils often used in aromatherapy have been found to kill methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) bacteria and other bacteria, according to research carried out at The University of Manchester... Essential
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Good news for ageing hippies: smoking pot may stave off Alzheimer's disease.
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NEW YORK  - The ancient practice of acupressure may be able to calm the aggressive behavior that often results from dementia, a small study suggests.
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Smoking large amounts of cannabis for therapeutic reasons may increase rather than reduce pain, a US study suggests.
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A simple scratch and sniff test may help doctors identify patients with Alzheimer&#39;s disease, researchers said on Monday. They found that patients with early Alzheimer&#39;s disease may be
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Green and black teas appear to inhibit brain enzymes that impair memory, British researchers say. The scientists at Newcastle University, writing in the journal Phytotherapy Research, said that tea&#39;s effects
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Controversy is brewing over tests of a new pill that would alter, or possibly erase, the impact of painful or traumatic memories.
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Chronic pain may permanently shrink the brain, researchers believe.
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NEW YORK  - By interfering with normal activities, chronic pain can impede recovery from depression in older adults, according to findings reported in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
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Sydney scientists say a Chinese herbal preparation could alleviate the symptoms of menopause and improve bone mineralisation. Complementary medicine researchers from the University of Western Sydney are about
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NEW YORK  - Individuals who experience   chest pain that is not caused by a heart condition or heartburn   may benefit from hypnotherapy, research suggests.
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A new test has found that people who find it hard to identify the smell of strawberry, smoke, soap, menthol, clove, pineapple, natural gas, lilac, lemon and leather might be at the onset of Alzheimer&#39;s Disease.
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People born with an insensitivity to pain could help researchers understand how pain works and one day develop new painkillers with fewer side effects.
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TUESDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- French researchers say they've discovered a natural painkiller in human saliva that's several times more potent than morphine used in animal studies.