Guest guest Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 Tiny Inhaled Particles Take Easy Route From Nose To Brain In a continuing effort to find out if the tiniest airborne particles pose a health risk, University of Rochester Medical Center scientists showed that when rats breathe in nano-sized materials they follow a rapid and efficient pathway from the nasal cavity to several regions of the brain, according to a study in the August issue of Environmental Health Perspectives. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/08/060802235946.htm [sometime back we had a discussion in the group where members expressed surprise that ayurveds often use medicines through the nose to access the brain - Jagannath] "Our ideal is not the spirituality that withdraws from life but the conquest of life by the power of the spirit." - Aurobindo. See the all-new, redesigned .com. Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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