Which essential oils have psychoactive properties if any? Connie b. Dellobuono, Health author and blogger at http://www.motherhealth.net , student of nurse midwifery Answered just now Most inhaled oils can have psychoactive properties since they are electrically charged chemicals and the brain is also charged. Clary sage: May help to relieve hot flashes and promoteContinue reading “Essential oils, smell, brain, healing”
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Citrus Scent Inhibits Liver Cancer
Citrus Scent Inhibits Liver Cancer As main component of essential oils, terpenes can inhibit the growth of different cancer cells. Researchers from the Ruhr-University Bochum headed by Prof Dr Hanns Hatt have analysed this process in liver cancer cells in detail. They shed light upon the molecular mechanisms that resulted in cancer cells stop growing,Continue reading “Citrus Scent Inhibits Liver Cancer”
Hospital aroma and smell of Rosemary can aid children’s working memory
Do you like the smell of the hospital? If you are recovering from your illness, it is best to stay at home in the company of a caring caregiver. The brain is influenced by the smell of our environment. Some carbon monoxide poisoning and other toxic chemicals affect our brain. Some essential oils can influenceContinue reading “Hospital aroma and smell of Rosemary can aid children’s working memory”
Artificially intelligent nanoarray analyzes 17 diseases from breaths
Schematic representation of the concept and design of the study. It involved collection of breath samples from 1404 subjects in 14 departments in nine clinical centers in five different countries (Israel, France, USA, Latvia, and China). The population included 591 healthy controls and 813 patients diagnosed with one of 17 different diseases: lung cancer, colorectalContinue reading “Artificially intelligent nanoarray analyzes 17 diseases from breaths”
Neurons ‘Predict’ Drinking’s Restorative Effects Well Before They Unfold
By Leigh Beeson A new UC San Francisco study shows that specialized brain cells in mice “predict” the hydrating effects of drinking, deactivating long before the liquids imbibed can actually change the composition of the bloodstream. The results stand in stark contrast to current views of thirst regulation, which hold that the brain signals forContinue reading “Neurons ‘Predict’ Drinking’s Restorative Effects Well Before They Unfold”
Smell test could identify Alzheimer’s disease
New research suggests that the decreased ability to identify certain odors may signal early-stage Alzheimer’s disease and future cognitive decline. The test – dubbed the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test – was the focus of two studies presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Toronto. Both studies were funded by the National InstituteContinue reading “Smell test could identify Alzheimer’s disease”