Physical activity and adequate levels of vitamin D appear to reduce the risk of cognitive decline and dementia, according to two large, long-term studies scheduled to be presented Sunday at the International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease in Hawaii. In one study, researchers analyzed data from more than 1,200 people in their 70s enrolled in the Framingham Study. The study, which has followed people in the town of Framingham, Mass., since 1948, tracked the participants for cardiovascular health and is now also tracking their cognitive health.
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Vitamin D Could Cut Alzheimer’s Risk
Jun 12th, 10
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Allergy Could Be Jeopardize
Jun 8th, 10
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Allergies are not only disrupt the quality of life for its sufferers, but also can sometimes cause life-threatening complications. One type of allergy which has lethal effects is drug allergy. “In developed countries, food allergies, especially peanuts, can cause severe health problems. But in developing country, cases of drug allergy is could result fatal consequences.
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The Multifunctions Of Eucalyptus
Jun 6th, 10
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Not many plants that have a variety of benefits such as eucalyptus. Nothing wrong with eucalyptus to be excellent. The content of volatile oils is proven to reduce a variety of complaints effectively. Eucalyptus has been used to solve various health problems since the age of our ancestors. Utilization was certainly known long before technology explore its oil content.
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drugs for sex function Having risk Of sex diseases
Jun 5th, 10
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Men who took erectile dysfunction drugs such as Viagra were more likely to become infected with sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS, U.S. researchers reported on Monday. This infection rate was higher even in the year before the men got their prescriptions filled, which suggests the risky behavior came first, the researchers reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
The study shows that even middle-aged men need advice about spreading and catching STDs, especially AIDS, which is deadly and incurable, Dr. Anupam Jena of Harvard Medical School in Boston and colleagues wrote.
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Drinking During Pregnancy May Damage Sperm in Sons
May 5th, 10
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Women who drink while pregnant may not only be putting their child at risk for a number of birth defects, they might also be damaging the fertility of their future sons, a new study suggests.
Danish researchers found that if mothers drank 4.5 or more drinks a week while pregnant, the sperm concentration of their sons, measured about 20 years later, was a third lower in comparison to men who were not exposed to alcohol while in the womb. A drink was measured as 0.42 ounces (12 grams) of alcohol, which is the equivalent to one 11 oz. (330 ml) beer, one small 4 oz. (120 ml) glass of wine or one glass of spirits 1.3 oz. (40 ml).
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Antiviral therapy Could halt or slow recurrence of liver cancer
May 1st, 10
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Antiviral therapy may halt or slow recurrence of liver cancer in patients with chronic hepatitis B and extend their lives, finds a new study. Previous research has shown that antiviral therapy reduces the incidence of liver cancer in such patients. This study looked at 15 patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) who underwent the local removal of a liver tumor known as a “single hepatocellular carcinoma” (HCC) that was less than four centimeters. HCC is the most common primary malignant tumor of the liver. Six of the patients were diagnosed between 1991 and 1997, prior to the development of antiviral therapy. They were classified as historical controls.
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Heavy women’s miscarriage risk higher after IVF
Apr 25th, 10
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Overweight women have a much higher risk of a miscarriage after having in-vitro fertilization compared with slim women, new research says. British doctors tracked all 318 women at a London clinic who became pregnant after having in-vitro fertilization from 2006 to 2009. They divided the women according to their Body Mass Index. Women who had a BMI of 18 to 24 were classified as normal. Those who had a BMI of 25 or above were considered overweight, while those above 30 were obese.
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