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Viagra can improve heart performance in Pseudohypertrophic patients
Published on June 4, 2008 1:20 AM
A new Canadian study found that patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), also known as Pseudohypertrophic, often suffer from heart failure, but Viagra might prevent the stroke of this condition. In experiments with mice, researchers showed that …
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Low calories prolong life
Published on June 3, 2008 12:23 AM
Studies have shown that the way to live longer is to cut back on calories. Scientists found that in mice, cutting calories has not only extended their lifespan, but also their reproductive period. The findings lend support to the theory that eating less, …
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Neuroscientists have discovered a way how to regulate memory formation
Published on June 2, 2008 12:46 AM
Neuroscientists have discovered a way to activate resident stem cells in the hippocampus, an area of the brain linked to learning and memory. The hippocampus is a part of the forebrain, located in the medial temporal lobe. It belongs to the limbic system …
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Iron insufficiency can cause a range of problems
Published on May 30, 2008 1:41 AM
Iron is a trace element which is needed by the body for the formation of blood. The human body normally contains 3-4g of iron, more than half of which is in the form of haemoglobin, the red pigment in blood . Haemoglobin transports oxygen from the lungs to …
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Candies Prevent Caries
Published on May 29, 2008 4:34 AM
Dental caries is a serious public health problem, affecting a majority of the world’s population. Scientists from California State University invented special candies. Candies such as sugar-free gum, chocolate and anything that contains xylitol (a …
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Jennifer Lopez is Proud of her Post-pregnancy Figure
Published on May 28, 2008 7:17 AM
On February 22 Jennifer Lopez gave birth to twins Emme and Max. She told: “I gained a good amount of weight , which I was focused on because twins can sometimes have a low birth weight. I gained 45-50lbs, a lot for my frame, but for twins it's right …
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The best sunscreen lotion is Broccoli Juice
Published on May 28, 2008 12:32 AM
The juice made from broccoli sprouts boosts the body's natural ability to defend against the ultraviolet solar rays that cause skin cancer , reveals a study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. The Health Researchers advice …
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Water can ameliorate people’s health
Published on May 27, 2008 12:39 AM
In order to have a healthy body people must drink at least eight glasses of water per day. Water has tremendous healing potential for the human mind, body and spirit. Water can physiologically and psychologically benefit people because of its therapeutic …
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The insufficiency of vitamin D can lead to colorectal cancer
Published on May 27, 2008 12:33 AM
In the United States, colorectal cancer kills 50,000 people each year. But according to a recent study, people with higher levels of vitamin D in their bodies are 72% less likely to die from colorectal cancer. Health researchers investigated the health …
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Erectile dysfunction can develop heart disease in diabetic men
Published on May 23, 2008 2:03 AM
Health researchers found that diabetic men who are having trouble keeping an erection could be at increased risk of serious heart problems . Those with erectile dysfunction are twice as likely as other men with diabetes to develop heart disease . The …