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Long-term physical activity has an anti-aging effect at the cellular level

Medicine & Health / Health

14 hours ago | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

Intensive exercise prevented shortening of telomeres, a protective effect against aging of the cardiovascular system, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Parent mentors can improve the asthmatic care of minority children, researchers find

Medicine & Health / Health

23 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found that informed adults can help families stave off complications associated with asthma. The findings, available online and in the December issue of Pediatrics, suggest that i ...

Patients say 'no thanks' to risky medical treatments

Medicine & Health / Health

Nov 30, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

A recent study suggests that increasing patient responsibility for making medical decisions may decrease their willingness to accept risky treatment options. Details of this proof-of-concept study appear in the December issue ...

Is it right for drug companies to carry out their own clinical trials?

Medicine & Health / Other

16 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

In BMJ today two experts debate whether the conflict of interest is unacceptable when drug companies carry out clinical trials on their own medicines.

Heavy metal paradox could point toward new therapy for Lou Gehrig's disease

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

14 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

New discoveries have been made about how an elevated level of lead, which is a neurotoxic heavy metal, can slow the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease - findings that could point the way ...