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You, too, can eat like an Olympian
(HealthDay)—While you watch the Winter Olympics from the comfort of your couch in the coming weeks, pay heed to what helped the athletes reach peak physical condition.
Feb 9, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers suppress fibrosis chemical signal to block haywire healing
An injured body always seeks to heal. But that process is far from simple. A host of cells organize to restore what was damaged. Then, critically, the process tapers off. And when it doesn't, the effects can be disastrous. ...
May 22, 2017
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Neuroscience
Scientists pinpoint fetal cells 'vulnerable' to later life stress
Researchers have developed a way to identify cells damaged prior to birth by drugs, radiation, or poisons such as mercury that survive but are more vulnerable to stress later in life. This model system can possibly explain ...
Jan 24, 2017
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Medical research
To trigger energy-burning brown fat, just chill
Those who overindulged during the holidays may want to get a shot of cold air to kick-start some extra fat-burning activity for the new year.
Jan 8, 2015
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Study finds high protein diets lead to lower blood pressure
Adults who consume a high-protein diet may be at a lower risk for developing high blood pressure (HBP). The study, published in the American Journal of Hypertension, by researchers from Boston University School of Medicine ...
Sep 11, 2014
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Medical research
Study discovers new regulators of the most prevalent liver disease
Excessive alcohol consumption, as well as obesity leads to the accumulation of fat in the liver, a disease termed fatty liver disease (FLD) or steatosis. FLD is one of the most prevalent diseases in Western societies and ...
Jan 7, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Identification of a genetic mutation associated with steroid-resistant nephritic syndrome
Patients with nephritic syndrome exhibit an array of symptoms that are associated with loss of kidney function, including excess protein in urine, swelling, and albuminuria. Many nephritic syndrome patients respond well to ...
Nov 25, 2013
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Health
Pre-eclampsia rates on the rise in the US
A latest study by researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health and Columbia University Medical Center reports that pre-eclampsia, characterized by an elevation in the blood pressure and excess protein in the urine of ...
Nov 21, 2013
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Formula-fed babies may be more susceptible to chronic disease, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Formula-fed infants experience metabolic stress that could make them more susceptible than breast-fed infants to a wide range of health issues such as obesity, diabetes, liver problems and cardiovascular ...
Aug 9, 2013
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Study links diet with daytime sleepiness and alertness in healthy adults
A new study suggests that your level of sleepiness or alertness during the day may be related to the type of food that you eat.
May 7, 2013
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