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New Cancer Causing Gene Discovered and Silenced
Posted: Saturday, May 10, 2008
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A new gene that is a direct cause of cancer has recently been found by researchers at Oklahoma University. The researchers were also able to suppress this gene, leading to speculation of revolutionary new cancer treatments.
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Some Fats Reduce Diabetes Risk
Posted: Wednesday, May 07, 2008
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The link between obesity and diabetes has been significantly documented, but a recent study has revealed that certain types of fats might actually reduce the risk of insulin resistance and diabetes.
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Parents of Autistic Children More Likely To Have Mental Disorders
Posted: Monday, May 05, 2008
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The parents of children with autism were found to be nearly twice as likely to have suffered and been hospitalized for some form of psychiatric condition, a recent study attests. The results could help better understand the roots of autism, and why it develops in children.
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Deaths On The Rise In Younger Women
Posted: Sunday, May 04, 2008
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Deaths resulting from coronary heart disease (CHD) are on the rise in younger women, a new study suggests. Rising levels of obesity, smoking and lack of exercise are the likely causes of this troubling trend.
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The Debate Over Opiate Medication Production in Afghanistan
Posted: Friday, May 02, 2008
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Last year the Senlis Council (SC) published a report stressing the importance of legalization and licensing for poppy growing in Afghanistan. According to the report, the licensing would better regulate and direct the sale of these opium-based products to where they are most needed, opiate medicines. A recent article in the British Medical Journal has called into question this line of thinking, but the topic is still a very hot debate.
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Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Extremes of Sleep
Posted: Thursday, May 01, 2008
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Both short and long sleepers are at higher risk for developing metabolic syndrome, a condition that can lead to cardiovascular disease and diabetes, according to a recent study.
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Three-Question Quiz Predicts CHD Death
Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2008
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In a long-term follow-up study, angina symptoms in men and women in their 40s as reported on a short version of the World Health Organization's Rose Angina Questionnaire were a major risk factor for premature death due to coronary heart disease (CHD).
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Vigorous Walking Slows Biological Aging to a Crawl
Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2008
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Just vigorous walking for about an hour a day five times a week can chop a dozen years off the biological age of persons 64 and older, according to a new research.
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Healthy Breakfast May Protect Against Heart Disease
Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2008
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Breakfast is more than just an eye-opener that helps you transition from sleep to the day ahead. Eating breakfast, especially one that includes whole grains, reduces your risk for heart attack, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and heart failure.
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Diabetes Linked With Complications and Death in Cystic Fibrosis
Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2008
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In patients with cystic fibrosis, diabetes is common early in life and is linked with impaired nutrition and growth, increased rates of terminal respiratory failure, and death,�French researchers report.
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