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Poor sleep may be more dangerous for women than men

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:05:00 +0200

Women who get less than the recommended eight hours sleep a night are at higher risk of heart disease and heart-related problems than men with the same sleeping patterns.
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Randomised clinical trials - can you trust them?

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:01:00 +0200

There are some question marks on the credibility of some published clinical trials.
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Newly discovered gene regulates balance of 'bad' cholesterol

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:20:00 +0200

In an article in Science, Noam Zelcer from the LACDR describes a previously unknown mechanism for regulating the amount of LDL cholesterol. This offers opportunities for supplementing and improving the effect of so-called statins: medicines that remove 'bad' cholesterol from the bloodstream.
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Goby fish may bring new drugs for high blood pressure

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:16:00 +0200

Medical scientists at the University of Leicester are investigating how a species of fish from the Pacific Ocean could help provide answers to tackling chronic conditions such as hereditary high blood pressure and kidney disease.
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Honey more effective than antibiotics

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:29:00 +0200

In the first study of its kind University of Sydney researchers have found proof that some honeys can be more effective than antibiotics in treating surface wounds and infections.
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Tai Chi shows positive health benefits for arthritis

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:24:00 +0200

A new study by The George Institute for International Health has found Tai Chi to have positive health benefits for musculoskeletal pain. The results of the first comprehensive analysis of Tai Chi suggest that it produces positive effects for improving pain and disability among arthritis sufferers.
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New appetite suppressant - potential anti-obesity treatment discovered

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:08:00 +0200

Researchers at Imperial College London have identified a new appetite suppressant for promoting weight loss that they say works in rodents and may one day be used to develop an effective anti-obesity treatment. Results of the new study were presented at The Endocrine Society's 91st Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
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Beware! Computers can seriously damage your health

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:45:00 +0200

According to researchers in the United States computers can damage the health and computer-related injuries are on the increase - with young children particularly at risk.
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Sleep deprivation a factor in weight gain

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:29:00 +0200

According to a recent study by Australian researchers sleep deprivation can cause people to gain weight.
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Hydrogen peroxide marshals immune system

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:41:00 +0200

When you were a kid your mom poured it on your scraped finger to stave off infection. When you got older you might have even used it to bleach your hair. Now there's another possible function for this over-the-counter colourless liquid: your body might be using hydrogen peroxide as an envoy that marshals troops of healing cells to wounded tissue.
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