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Cinnamon May Help Diabetics

...al studies, the spice appeared to increase glucose metabolism by about 20 times. While it is too soon to recommend the spice as a regular treatment for type 2 diabetes, patients can try adding 1/4-1 teaspoon of cinnamon to their food. The worst that will happen is it won't do any good and the best is that it wi...

Stress can make you overweight

... the University of Maryland, says that the slowing metabolism of people over 45 makes them more vulnerable to stress, which releases hormones that stimulate both appetite and the storage of fat. The approach of menopause puts women even more at risk due to waning sex hormones. Therefore people who near 40's...

Drug abuse leads to long standing changes in the brain

...er colleagues used PET scanning to measure glucose metabolism in the brains of the same group of methamphetamine abusers and in control subjects. Glucose metabolism is a measure of brain cell activity, and reduced glucose metabolism can be a very sensitive indicato...

Research of Ritalin

...and ADHD, after taking into account differences in metabolism between mice and humans. The researchers found Ritalin increased the activity of a gene called c-fos in the striatum, a part of the brain involved in movement and motivation. "These data do suggest that there are effects of Ritalin on cell function ...

Mutation connected to Osteoporosis

...iversity Medical School and the kidney and mineral metabolism center at Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, agreed the new research might pave the way for development of "designer drugs that really target this mutation." But Langman cautioned it is premature to suggest this new finding will quickly lead to ...

Tomato Sauce reduces Cancer Risk- Study

... free-radicals, which are chemicals created during metabolism that can damage the genetic structure of cells. Dietary questionnaires in the study included such food items as tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato juice, pizza, watermelon and pink grapefruit, along with salsa, ketchup and other tomato-based condiments....

Causes of weakness in the aged

... likely to have inflammation, altered carbohydrate metabolism and increased blood clotting activity....

Acupuncture for cystitis in women

...n's problems arose from either overweight and slow metabolism or irritability of the bladder. These women did less well on acupuncture. The study suggests that acupuncture may work well for certain women with cystitis, so long as the characteristics of their problem are well diagnosed - by either conventional m...

A new male contraceptive

...k// as a male contraceptive because it affects the metabolism of sugar-fat compounds essential for male fertility. They tested their theory in an animal study involving mice. The mice were given doses of the drug that were 10-times lower than those used to treat Gaucher's. The drug effectively altered the mice'...

A Compilation of recent Diabetes Research articles

...en Hormone Replacement Therapy & lipid and glucose metabolism in diabetic and non-diabetic post menopausal women. Data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, conducted from 1988 to 1994, was used. 2,790 post menopausal women aged 42-75 years underwent an oral glucose tolerance test, ha...

Exercise helps people with cramping leg pain

... minutes longer as this appears to increase muscle metabolism and endothelial function, though not beneficial in increasing blood flow to the limbs. br>...

Caffeine is not the only culprit in coffee!

...to the brewed coffee. The authors suggest that the metabolism of one of these substances may slow down the body's ability to clear homocysteine from the bloodstream. The researchers concluded that though this finding may make caffeine less villainous, it is still advisable for coffee lovers to stick to moderat...

Obesity risk can be reduced by eating breakfast regularly

... effect on appetite, insulin resistance and energy metabolism as filling the stomach in the morning might help people control their hunger throughout the day so they might be less likely to overeat in the morning or at lunch. There could also be a hormonal link to these effects as insulin controls blood sugar a...

Older women's heart health depends on location of fat

...eral and less central fat had the best blood sugar metabolism suggesting that peripheral fat had a protective role and behaved differently from central fat....

Good carb, bad carb? Experts debate.

...s too much fast-burning food that plays havoc with metabolism by quickly raising blood sugar levels. All of that starch at the base of the food pyramid has had the unintended effect of making us ravenous. "It's almost unethical to tell people to eat a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet with no regard to glycemic ...

Black tea said to lower cholesterol

...effect tea has on blood glucose levels, the body's metabolism and cancer....

Bone Marrow Cells Help Heart Attack Patients

...jection increased cardiac function, blood flow and metabolism in the damaged zone." Dr. Stauer concludes, "If a prospective, randomized, multi-center study confirms these encouraging results, a new therapy for heart attacks could be in reach."...

Brain Scans Help Predict Alzheimer's Disease

...ever, recent research suggests Alzheimer's affects metabolism of glucose in the brain, and PET scans are capable of detecting this effect. That might make PET scans useful in uncovering early disease. Researchers from UCLA began screening patients who reported mild cognitive problems with PET in the early 1990...

Methamphetamine Users Found To Suffer From Mood Disorders

...f brain function. Researchers measured the glucose metabolism in seven areas of the brain, which are known to regulate emotion, motivation and behavior. Results of the study show methamphetamine users had abnormal activity in regions of the brain that are linked to mood. Healthy people did not have these brai...

Anger Could Be Linked To Weight Gain

...ecretion of cortisol triggers fat and carbohydrate metabolism for energy, as well as stimulating the release of insulin and heightening appetite. In addition to weight gain, high levels of cortisol can also impair learning, memory and sleeping patterns in teens. However researchers suggests further examinatio...

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