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It's never too late to get it back! Aging interrupted
Apr 02, 2007 |
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Much research has shown that reduced calorie intake can increase health and longevity. Professor Stephen Spindler (University of California) and his collaborators* have discovered that reducing calorie intake later in life ...
Brief, intense exercise benefits the heart
Jun 04, 2008 |
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Short bursts of high intensity sprints -- known to benefit muscle and improve exercise performance—can improve the function and structure of blood vessels, in particular arteries that deliver blood to our muscles and heart, ...
Study: Spices may protect against consequences of high blood sugar
Aug 05, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Herbs and spices are rich in antioxidants, and a new University of Georgia study suggests they are also potent inhibitors of tissue damage and inflammation caused by high levels of blood sugar.
4 health behaviors can add 14 extra years of life
Jan 08, 2008 |
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People who adopt four healthy behaviours – not smoking; taking exercise; moderate alcohol intake; and eating five servings of fruit and vegetables a day – live on average an additional fourteen years of life compared with ...
Fast-food linked to Alzheimer's: Swedish scientists
Nov 28, 2008 |
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Mice that were fed a diet rich in fat, sugar and cholesterol for nine months developed a preliminary stage of the morbid irregularities that form in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. The study results, published in a doctoral ...
Green tea compounds beat OSA-related brain deficits
May 15, 2008 |
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Chemicals found in green tea may be able to stave off the cognitive deficits that occur with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a new study published in the second issue for May of the American Thoracic Society’s ...
Burning fat and carbohydrate during exercise
Jun 18, 2007 |
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In a paper published in The Journal of Physiology, researchers from Copenhagen shed light on fat oxidation during exercise and physical activity. Their observations suggest that fat oxidation during exercise reflects a fine ...
An apple peel a day might keep cancer at bay
Jun 04, 2007 |
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An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Or, what appears to be more accurate: An apple peel a day might help keep cancer at bay, according to a new Cornell study.
Alexander technique offers long-term relief for back pain
Aug 20, 2008 |
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Alexander technique lessons in combination with an exercise programme offer long-term effective treatment for chronic back pain, according to a study published on BMJ.com today.
A coffee with your doughnut could protect against Alzheimer's disease
Apr 03, 2008 |
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A daily dose of caffeine blocks the disruptive effects of high cholesterol that scientists have linked to Alzheimer's disease. A study in the open access publication, Journal of Neuroinflammation revealed that caffeine equivalent ...
Red wine's resveratrol may help battle obesity
Jun 16, 2008 |
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Resveratrol, a compound present in grapes and red wine, reduces the number of fat cells and may one day be used to treat or prevent obesity, according to a new study. The results will be presented at The Endocrine Society's ...
How to avoid heart disease: brush your teeth, say scientists
Sep 10, 2008 |
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Bad teeth, bleeding gums and poor dental hygiene can end up causing heart disease, scientists heard today at the Society for General Microbiology's Autumn meeting being held this week at Trinity College, Dublin.
'Bad carbs' not the enemy, UV professor finds
Sep 29, 2007 |
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The latest common wisdom on carbohydrates claims that eating so-called “bad” carbohydrates will make you fat, but University of Virginia professor Glenn Gaesser says, “that’s just nonsense.” Eating sandwiches with white bread, ...
Developing Brains: Alcohol Worse than Marijuana
Mar 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It appears that when it comes to teen brain development, parents should be more worried about alcohol abuse than marijuana abuse. Two recent studies have been published showing that alcohol ...
People who skip meals: are they better off?
Nov 06, 2007 |
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Foregoing food for a day each month stood out among other religious practices in members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS or Mormons), who have lower rates of heart disease than other Americans, researchers ...
