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Vitamin E useful for Alzheimer's

...h as Alzheimer's. Taking vitamin supplements could help prevent such diseases, the researchers state. Antioxidants such as vitamin E redeem free radicals and counterbalance the damage they cause. The study has been carried out on mice with stupenduous potential.Oxidative stress is caused by the toxic eff...

Arginine food bar assists people with angina

...od vessels. So you might think that arginine might help people with heart problems, especially those with angina, by enhancing blood supply to the heart. In fact the validation for arginine supplements so far is not especially convincing. But researchers in the US have just disclosed good results for a ...

Inadequate Drug Treatment For Youth

...e, capacity and the stigma associated with seeking help for drug addictions....

Herbs: rich soure of antioxidants

...ng and exhaust fumes. Destroying free radicals may help fight cancer, heart disease and stroke, researchers believe. Spices come from the bark, stem and seeds of plants. Both have been used for thousands of years to flavour foods and treat illness. Now, herbs have emerged as a quick and easy way to get a...

Undertaking the obesity epidemic

... A team of doctors had some very practical tips to help increase the level of physical activity: open the garage door yourself, use stairs rather than the lift, walk the dog rather than letting him out of the back door, and do your own yard work, rather than pay a gardener....

Find a partner

...eir husbands.Having a wife as a close friend might help to explain why married men are able to deal with stress better and are therefore less likely to suffer from heart attacks or strokes....

The brain wave

...nd the unique quality to sympathise for others and help the needy. Neuroscientists searching for roots of empathy have now found brain regions involved in learning by imitation.// They have also identified a network of brain regions that are involved in human imitation and specific brain areas that enabl...

New device for detecting artery blockages

.... If its use were more widespread, it could really help people avoid the risk of stroke from problems with their carotid arteries....

Herbs: rich soure of antioxidants

...ng and exhaust fumes. Destroying free radicals may help fight cancer, heart disease and stroke, researchers believe. Spices come from the bark, stem and seeds of plants. Both have been used for thousands of years to flavour foods and treat illness. Now, herbs have emerged as a quick and easy way to get a...

New swift therapy limits stroke damage

...d a stroke within an hour of onset of symptoms and help limit the damage to the brain. Magnesium sulphate is a neuroprotective drug in that it dilates// the blood vessels that serve the brain and prevents a damaging build-up of calcium in brain cells. According to researchers at University of Texas, the...

Mutation connected to Osteoporosis

...center at Hopkins University, the new finding will help bone researchers understand why the body loses the...kin but rather into bone it may provide a model to help researchers understand how they can manipulate cells in people with osteoporosis to grow bone. Dr. ...

Wheat wards off colon cancer

...in wheat comprises powerful antioxidants which may help to ward off colon cancer, diabetes and heart disease. Biochemists from Ohio State University, who carried out the research//, say the findings may empower them to create modified wheat strains with high levels of cancer-fighting chemicals. Antioxida...

Winter months encourage binge eating

...'re doomed to failure. Counsellors could, perhaps, help them identify these weak points and devise a healthy eating plan that works, whatever month of the year it is....

Northfield Labs Receives FDA Comments

...at modifications resulting from this feedback will help us to progress to the next stage of the application process. The regulatory review will be a multi-stage process. There now will be a period of several weeks during which we will interact with CBER to clarify and come to fully understand the issues i...

Periodontitis a common problem in patients with arthritis

... biological processes common to these diseases may help us find new ways to treat them with medications that modify the body's response to inflammation." Some dental professionals had speculated that people with arthritis have more periodontal disease because limited dexterity decreases oral hygiene. How...

Outdoor cold is a health hazard

...g with older people qualifying for an allowance to help with fuel bills. But this does not help those who get chilled in the outdoors - waiting for a bus or a train. In just 30 minutes, say Profes...

Awakening call for fall prevention

...me housebound . If you feel vulnerable, enlist the help of a physical therapist to teach 'safe walking' and to assist in the selection of walking aids. Older adults are more likely to need joint replacement after a fracture than younger people. And surgery on a broken bone might even require the insertion...

Acupuncture to bring relief to patients with dry mouth

...rchers form California report that acupuncture may help some cancer patients who have severe dry mouth as ...science as well has suggested that acupuncture can help ease a range of conditions, from arthritis pain and migraine to morning sickness. But researchers ar...

Blood Pressure Drugs maintain muscle strength

Drugs used to reduce blood pressure could help to keep elderly people fitter for longer by slowin... causes blood vessels to constrict. The drugs also help to preserve muscle strength in patients suffering from congestive heart failure (CHF). Resea...

Defeating colon cancer

...ncreasing folic acid intake and decreasing alcohol help beat the risk for those with a family history of colon cancer. According to previous studies have shown that colon cancer often runs in families.// If you have a sibling or parent with the disease, you can opt for regular colon exams, cut down on red...

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