http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Nations that consume a lot of milk and milk products also tend to have a lot of Nobel laureates among their populations, suggest the authors of a letter, published in Practical Neurology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-nations-consume-lot-nobel-prizes.html Neuroscience Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:30:01 EST news277381500 (Medical Xpress)—Cocoa-rich dark chocolate might help protect against heart disease and stroke, but probably more so if you are a man. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-dark-chocolate-good-healthparticularly-male.html Health Mon, 24 Dec 2012 06:07:31 EST news275551640 Take this with a grain of salt, or perhaps some almonds or hazelnuts: A study ties chocolate consumption to the number of Nobel Prize winners a country has and suggests it's a sign that the sweet treat can boost brain power. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-chocolate-nobels.html Other Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:46:35 EST news269109989 Eating a moderate amount of chocolate each week may be associated with a lower risk of stroke in men, according to a new study published in the August 29, 2012, online issue of Neurology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-chocolate-sweet-method-men.html Neuroscience Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:00:01 EST news265459708 Daily consumption of dark chocolate can reduce cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks and strokes, in people with metabolic syndrome (a cluster of factors that increases the risk of developing heart disease and diabetes), finds a study published on BMJ today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-dark-chocolate-heart-problems-high-risk.html Cardiology Thu, 31 May 2012 18:30:01 EST news257706108 Chocolate, considered by some to be the "food of the gods," has been part of the human diet for at least 4,000 years; its origin thought to be in the region surrounding the Amazon basin. Introduced to the Western world by Christopher Columbus after his fourth voyage to the New World in 1502, chocolate is now enjoyed worldwide. Researchers estimate that the typical American consumes over 10 pounds of chocolate annually, with those living on the west coast eating the most. Wouldn't it be great if only chocolate were considered healthy? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-apples-day-dark-chocolate-doctor.html Health Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:18:00 EST news254506596 Katherine Hepburn famously said of her slim physique: "What you see before you is the result of a lifetime of chocolate." New evidence suggests she may have been right. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-regular-chocolate-eaters-thinner.html Health Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:00:17 EST news251985971 High levels of chocolate consumption might be associated with a one third reduction in the risk of developing heart disease, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-chocolate-linked-heart-health.html Cardiology Mon, 29 Aug 2011 08:48:57 EST news233826522 Scientists in Canada said Monday that they plan to study whether eating dark chocolate not only satisfies sweet tooth cravings, but protects against sunburn as well. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-chocolate-wards-hunger-sunburn.html Health Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:11:03 EST news232647048