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Category Archives: Health Conditions

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Burning Midnight Oil Shuts Down Long-Term Memory

Burning Midnight Oil Shuts Down Long-Term Memory: Have you put in a bunch late hours working on a crunch project or studying for a test, only to find the next morning your memory isn’t as sharp as you expected? Scientists have known for…

Supplements Cut Post-Stroke Hip Fracture Risk

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)– Dietary supplements of folate and vitamin B12 can reduce the risk of hip fracture in elderly patients following a stroke, according to a new Japanese study. The risk of hip fracture is significantly higher in stroke patients than in…

Plant Derivative Kills Leukemia Cells

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Parthenolide, a chemical derived from the feverfew plant, destroys acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells, leaving normal bone marrow cells relatively unscathed. Moreover, the compound may get at the root of the disease because it also kills stem cells…

Study Links Osteoporosis, Gluten Intolerance

CHICAGO (Reuters) – Some people develop osteoporosis, the mineral loss disease that leads to brittle bones, because their bodies cannot tolerate wheat flour, a study said on Monday

Restaurants Slow To Trim Trans Fat

For people trying to banish trans fat from their diets, dining out can be a big problem.

Herb Used To Treat Diabetes Works Like Modern-day Prescription Drugs, Study Suggests

Herb Used To Treat Diabetes Works Like Modern-day Prescription Drugs, Study Suggests Source: Ohio State University Date: 2005-02-21 URL: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/02/050218160028.htm Herb Used To Treat Diabetes Works Like Modern-day Prescription Drugs, Study Suggests COLUMBUS, Ohio – An herb used in traditional Indian medicine to…