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Study finds dairy better for bones than calcium carbonate

A Purdue University study shows dairy has an advantage over calcium carbonate in promoting bone growth and strength.

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Lab study raises questions over nano-particle impact

Tests involving chickens have raised questions about the impact on health from engineered nano-particles, the ultra-fine grains commonly used in drugs and processed foods, scientists said on Sunday.

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Feb 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (10) | comments 5

Exercise in a pill may protect against extreme heat sensitivity

We've all seen the story in the news before. Whether it's the death of a physically fit high school athlete at football training camp in August, or of an elderly woman gardening in the middle of the day in July, heat stroke ...

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Scientists record electrical currents that control male fertility

Performance anxiety? Not for this human sperm.

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created Dec 29, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Nanoparticle-based combination therapy shows promise in colon cancer prevention

(PhysOrg.com) -- Using nanoparticles to deliver a cocktail of aspirin and folic acid, researchers at the Western University of Health Sciences (WUHS) have created what could be an effective agent to prevent colon cancer. ...

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created Nov 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Worried about vitamin safety? Experts offer advice

Two studies this week raised gnawing worries about the safety of vitamin supplements and a host of questions. Should anyone be taking them? Which ones are most risky? And if you do take them, how can you pick ...

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created Oct 13, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Sperm discoveries shed light on infertility and birth control

(Medical Xpress) -- For a sperm cell, a lot has to go right before it can fertilize an egg. And despite biblical stories of barren women and cultural traditions of blaming the female, fertility experts now ...

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Gradual bone reduction seen in some pill users

Birth control pills may reduce a woman's bone density, according to a study published online July 13 in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism by Group Health Research Institute (GHRI) scientists. Impacts on bon ...

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Combination of calcium, vitamin D reduces melanoma risks in some women

A combination of calcium and vitamin D may cut the chance of melanoma in half for some women at high risk of developing this life-threatening skin cancer, according to a new study by Stanford University School of Medicine ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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Study presents new evidence of how physical activity benefits heart health in seniors

(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found the strongest evidence to date that staying physically active helps improve the functioning of heart arteries in older ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

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Anorexic girls have increased bone density after physiological estrogen treatment

Estrogen therapy improves low bone density due to anorexia nervosa in teenage girls with the disease when given as a patch or as a low oral dose that is physiological (close to the form or amount of estrogen the body makes ...

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