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New Clue Into Cellular Aging Identified By Biologists
Jul. 09, 2010
The ability to combat some age-related diseases, such as cancer and diabetes, may rest with scientists unlocking clues about the molecular and cellular processes governing aging. The underlying theory is that if the healthy portion of an individual's life span can be extended, it may delay the onset of certain age-related diseases...
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Risk Of Alzheimer's Reduced By High Blood Levels Of Vitamin E
Jul. 08, 2010
High levels of several vitamin E components in the blood are associated with a decreased risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD) in advanced age, suggesting that vitamin E may help prevent cognitive deterioration in elderly people. This is the conclusion reached in a Swedish study published in the July 2010 issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease...
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Diabetics, Especially, Should Avoid The Heat
Jul. 07, 2010
Hot weather and diabetes can make for a potentially dangerous combination, according to a Mayo Clinic presentation at the 92nd Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society in San Diego, California, June 19-22. Adrienne Nassar, M.D., and Curtiss Cook, M.D...
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Summer Means Barbecues, Picnics And Food Allergies
Jul. 01, 2010
Ants, bees and rain aren't the only things that can put a damper on a picnic or barbecue. For more than 12 million Americans, food allergies can ruin the fun, too, by causing problems ranging from the mild (itchy bumps and stomachaches) to the severe and life-threatening (swelling of the throat and difficulty breathing)...
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Blood Pressure Lowered By Nitrate In Beetroot Juice
Jun. 29, 2010
The nitrate content of beetroot juice is the underlying cause of its blood pressure lowering benefits, research from Queen Mary University of London reveals. The study, published online in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension, found that blood pressure was lowered within 24 hours in people who took nitrate tablets, and people who drank beetroot juice...
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Link Between Vitamin D And Mental Agility In Elders
Jun. 28, 2010
At a time when consumer interest in health-enhancing foods is high, Agricultural Research Service (ARS)-funded scientists have contributed to a limited but growing body of evidence of a link between vitamin D and cognitive function. Cognitive function is measured by the level at which the brain is able to manage and use available information for activities of daily life...
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White House releases 'patients' bill of rights'
Jun. 22, 2010
Most health insurance plans will soon be barred from turning children down due to pre-existing medical problems, the White House announced Tuesday, spelling out how early benefits of the new health care law will work.
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Both Coffee And Tea Can Be Enjoyed In Moderation For Heart Benefits
Jun. 21, 2010
Coffee and tea drinkers may not need to worry about indulging - high and moderate consumption of tea and moderate coffee consumption are linked with reduced heart disease, according to a study published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology: Journal of the American Heart Association...
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