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Component of pizza seasoning herb oregano kills prostate cancer cells
Oregano, the common pizza and pasta seasoning herb, has long been known to possess a variety of beneficial health effects, but a new study by researchers at Long Island University (LIU) indicates that an ingredient of this ...
Cancer
Apr 24, 2012 |
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Study finds chronic fatigue syndrome patients had reduced activity in brain's 'reward center'
Chronic fatigue syndrome, a medical disorder characterized by extreme and ongoing fatigue with no other diagnosed cause, remains poorly understood despite decades of scientific study. Although researchers estimate that more ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 24, 2012 |
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School climate can affect overweight children for life
Kids can be really mean – especially to other kids – and school-yard bullying can have serious immediate and long-term effects. One area of increasing concern in this regard is the possibility that overweight or ...
Overweight and Obesity
Apr 24, 2012 |
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Researchers find additional evidence that families that eat together may be the healthiest
"Come and get it!" A phrase historically proclaiming that the communal meal is ready, is heard all too infrequently among contemporary American households, especially as children get older. Indeed, over 40% of the typical ...
Health
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Gut organisms could be clue in controlling obesity risk
The international obesity epidemic is widespread, nondiscriminatory, and deadly. But do we really understand all of the factors underlying this alarming trend? The concept of energy balance (energy consumed = energy expended ...
Medical research
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Intravenous vaccination promotes brain plasticity and prevents memory loss in Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an incurable, progressive neurodegenerative disease affecting over five million people worldwide, and is the leading cause of dementia in the elderly. Currently, intravenous human immunoglobulin ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Obstructive sleep apnea's damage evident after one month
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a disorder in which there are recurring episodes of upper airway collapse during sleep with ongoing effort to breathe. OSA is estimated to affect 1 in 5 adults in America. The serious nature ...
Sleep apnea
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Making human textiles: Research team ups the ante with development of blood vessels woven
A lot of people were skeptical when two young California-based researchers set out more than a decade ago to create a completely human-derived alternative to the synthetic blood vessels commonly used in dialysis patients. ...
Medical research
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Estrogen hormone reveals protective ability after traumatic brain injury
With more than 1.7 million people sustaining a traumatic brain injury each year, the need to identify processes to limit inflammation and subsequent damage is critical. Approximately 275,000 people are hospitalized annually ...
Medical research
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Obtaining key nutrients from canned foods can save consumers money
Amid the steady drumbeat from nutrition experts and others to consume a healthier diet – particularly one rich in fruits and vegetables – there often is a bias to eat more of the fresh variety for optimal nutrition. ...
Health
Apr 23, 2012 |
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A new diagnosis for Frida Kahlo's infertility
Frida Kahlo's many haunting self-portraits have been studied by experts for decades, have attracted worldwide attention and have sold for millions of dollars at auction. Yet, despite the fact that Kahlo's work focuses largely ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Second-generation drug used for hypertension aids heart function independent of blood pressure
Heart failure is the most common cause of death throughout the world, typically the result of chronic high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. As a result, research efforts have focused on an array of approaches aimed ...
Cardiology
Apr 22, 2012 |
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Estrogen is responsible for slow wound healing in women
Estrogen causes wounds in women to heal slower than in men - who have lower levels of estrogen - says a new study published in the April 2012 issue of the FASEB Journal. In the report, scientists from the University of Californ ...
Medical research
Apr 02, 2012 |
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New discovery may lead to effective prevention and treatment of graft-versus-host disease
A new discovery in mice may lead to new treatments that could make bone marrow transplants more likely to succeed and to be significantly less dangerous. According to new research findings published in the Journal of Leukocyte Bi ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 01, 2012 |
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Epigenetic changes in twins of dieting mothers increases risk of obesity and diabetes
(Medical Xpress) -- Women who fall pregnant while dieting are more likely to have a child that could become obese or diabetic in later life, new research suggests.
Genetics
Apr 01, 2012 |
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