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Health
Good bedtime habits ensure sound sleep
London, Aug 22 - Good bedtime habits, not sleeping pills, is the long-term solution to insomnia, a new study in Germany has confirmed.
Aug 23, 2008 - 10:01:12 AM
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Aging
Researchers revive organ function in old age
Washington, Aug 11 - Age retards the ability of cells to get rid of damaged protein, which only accumulates in the body as toxin and becomes more pronounced in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.
Aug 15, 2008 - 12:20:28 PM
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Fitness
Peers' jeers rob obese kids of cheer
Taunts or jeers of peers can rob obese adolescents of peace of mind and result in health and psychological problems that overshadow their young adulthood.
Aug 13, 2008 - 1:22:59 PM
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Fitness
No evidence of gene doping at Games but worry remains
Beijing, Aug 10 - Gene doping may not be present at the ongoing Beijing Olympic Games but anti-doping experts remain worried that illegal use of gene therapy.
Aug 10, 2008 - 4:35:10 PM
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Latest Research
Second Life a first for UH department of health and human performance
The University of Houston department of health and human performance is expanding into the virtual world of Second Life (SL) thanks to grants from the UH Faculty Development Initiative Program (FDIP) and the Network Culture Project of the University of Southern California-Annenberg School for Communication.
Jul 25, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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Men's Health
Venous embolization can help improve sperm function
A minimally invasive treatment for a common cause of male infertility can significantly improve a couple's chances for pregnancy, according to a new study published in the August issue of Radiology. The study, conducted at the University of Bonn in Germany, also found that the level of sperm motility prior to treatment is a key predictor of success.
Jul 21, 2008 - 11:12:54 PM
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Fitness
Little exercise goes a long way for older adults
Sydney, July 19 - A little exercise or 'resistance training' to strengthen muscles goes a long way in keeping older men fit as a fiddle, according to a study by University of Queensland.
Jul 19, 2008 - 3:27:04 PM
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Fresh from the grapevine to the table
BET DAGAN, ISRAEL - Table grapes are subject to serious water loss and decay while making the long trip from the vine to dinner tables around the world. Mold and browning of the stems are the two main factors that reduce grape quality during shipping and storage in retail produce sections.
Jul 17, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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NOAA and Louisiana scientists predict largest Gulf of Mexico 'dead zone' on record
NOAA-supported scientists from the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium and Louisiana State University are forecasting that the dead zone off the coast of Louisiana and Texas in the Gulf of Mexico this summer could be the largest on record.
Jul 15, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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Latest Research
Water: The forgotten crisis
This year, the world and, in particular, developing countries and the poor have been hit by both food and energy crises. As a consequence, prices for many staple foods have risen by up to 100%. When we examine the causes of the food crisis, a growing population, changes in trade patterns, urbanization, dietary changes, biofuel production, and climate change and regional droughts are all responsible. Thus we have a classic increase in prices due to high demand and low supply. However, few commentators specifically mention the declining availability of water that is needed to grow irrigated and rainfed crops. According to some, the often mooted solution to the food crisis lies in plant breeding that produces the ultimate high yielding, low water- consuming crops. While this solution is important, it will fail unless attention is paid to where the water for all food, fibre and energy crops is going to come from.
Jul 10, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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USU researchers awarded $5.6 million NIH grant to fight deadly viruses
Researchers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) have been awarded a $5.6 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to develop and test vaccines and treatments for the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses.
Jun 27, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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Food & Nutrition
A little milk could go a long way for your heart
Grabbing as little as one glass of lowfat or fat free milk could help protect your heart, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers found that adults who had at least one serving of lowfat milk or milk products each day had 37 percent lower odds of poor kidney function linked to heart disease compared to those who drank little or no lowfat milk.
Jun 26, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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New UGA invention effectively kills foodborne pathogens in minutes
University of Georgia researchers have developed an effective technology for reducing contamination of dangerous bacteria on food. The new antimicrobial wash rapidly kills Salmonella and E. coli O157:H7 on foods ranging from fragile lettuce to tomatoes, fruits, poultry products and meats. It is made from inexpensive and readily available ingredients that are recognized as safe by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Jun 24, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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Study links vitamin D to colon cancer survival
BOSTON--Patients diagnosed with colon cancer who had abundant vitamin D in their blood were less likely to die during a follow-up period than those who were deficient in the vitamin, according to a new study by scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Jun 18, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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'Addicted' cells provide early cancer diagnosis
Scientists at the Institute of Food Research have detected subtle changes that may make the bowel more vulnerable to the development of tumours.
Jun 10, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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Substance in red wine found to keep hearts young
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- How do the French get away with a clean bill of heart health despite a diet loaded with saturated fats? Scientists have long suspected that the answer to the so-called French paradox lies in red wine. Now, the results of a new study bring them closer to understanding why.
Jun 4, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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Members of European Parliament discuss food labeling and heart health
Members of the European Parliament Heart Group meet today, 3 June, in Brussels, to discuss the link between nutrition and cardiovascular diseases and how labelling of food can help people choose products that are better for their hearts and vessels. The European Commission has already made the declaration of the amount of energy, fat, sugars, salt and saturates on food packaging mandatory. Nevertheless, there is no European legislation harmonising diverse national schemes. Consumers often find nutrition labelling confusing and sometimes even misleading.
Jun 3, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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The good news in our DNA: Defects you can fix with vitamins and minerals
Berkeley -- As the cost of sequencing a single human genome drops rapidly, with one company predicting a price of $100 per person in five years, soon the only reason not to look at your personal genome will be fear of what bad news lies in your genes.
Jun 2, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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New HIV browser gives researchers access to valuable data from vaccine trials
SANTA CRUZ, CA--A new HIV data browser developed by the University of California, Santa Cruz, and the nonprofit organization Global Solutions for Infectious Diseases (GSID) will give researchers access to a wealth of data collected during clinical trials of an AIDS vaccine. Although the vaccine did not succeed in preventing infections, the clinical trial generated a huge amount of valuable data for researchers studying how the virus evolves and causes new infections.
May 29, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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Women's Health
Blood Cholesterol levels predict risk of heart disease in post menopausal women
A new analysis of a subgroup of participants in the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) hormone therapy clinical trials suggests that healthy, postmenopausal women whose blood cholesterol levels are normal or lower are not at increased, short-term risk for heart attack when taking hormone therapy.
May 24, 2008 - 11:14:50 AM
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Study identifies trends of vitamin B6 status in US population sample
BOSTON- (May 20, 2008) In an epidemiological study, Tufts University researchers identified trends of vitamin B6 status in a sample of the United States population based on measures of plasma pyridoxal 5'- phosphate (PLP) levels in the bloodstream. Plasma PLP is the indicator used by the federal government to set the current Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) of vitamin B6, a nutrient essential for red blood cell function and important for maintaining a healthy immune system and blood glucose levels.
May 20, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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Iron supplements might harm infants who have enough
ANN ARBOR, Mich.---A new study suggests that extra iron for infants who don't need it might delay development -- results that fuel the debate over optimal iron supplement levels and could have huge implications for the baby formula and food industry.
May 5, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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Method for fast human antibodies against flu could find broad use
Scientists have developed a new, faster way to create human monoclonal antibodies against infectious disease by tapping the immune system at the peak of its powers.
Apr 30, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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Domestic violence associated with chronic malnutrition in women and children in India
Boston, MA-- In a new, large-scale study exploring the link between domestic violence and chronic malnutrition, researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have found that Indian mothers and children experiencing multiple incidents of domestic violence in the previous year are more likely to be anemic and underweight. The findings were published online March 26, 2008 in The American Journal of Epidemiology and will appear in an upcoming print issue of the journal.
Apr 23, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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Sports Medicine
How exercise changes structure and function of heart
For the first time researchers are beginning to understand exactly how various forms of exercise impact the heart. Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators, in collaboration with the Harvard University Health Services, have found that 90 days of vigorous athletic training produces significant changes in cardiac structure and function and that the type of change varies with the type of exercise performed. Their study appears in the April Journal of Applied Physiology.
Apr 22, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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A simplified method of giving rabies vaccine
A simplified economical method of giving rabies vaccine is just as effective as the expensive standard vaccine regimen at stimulating anti-rabies antibodies.
Apr 22, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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New vaccine may give long-term defense against deadly bird flu and its variant forms
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A new vaccine under development may provide protection against highly pathogenic bird flu and its evolving forms, according to researchers at Purdue University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who discovered the new preventative drug and have tested it in mice.
Apr 17, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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Food & Nutrition
An apple a day does keep the doctor away
Washington, April 9 - There is, it appears, more than an element of truth in the old adage about an apple a day keeping the doctor away. A new study has found that eating an apple a day - or drinking its juice - is a sound way of maintaining a slimmer waistline and insuring oneself against high BP and cardiac disease.
Apr 9, 2008 - 10:21:49 AM
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Communicating your way to a healthy heart
Washington, March 31 - Regular communication with doctors not only lowers risk of cardiovascular disease, but is also the key to a healthy heart, according to a study.
Mar 31, 2008 - 10:32:33 AM
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Mounting evidence shows red wine antioxidant kills cancer
Rochester researchers showed for the first time that a natural antioxidant found in grape skins and red wine can help destroy pancreatic cancer cells by reaching to the cell's core energy source, or mitochondria, and crippling its function. The study is published in the March edition of the journal, Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology.
Mar 25, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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Study links dietary folate intake to genetic abnormalities in sperm
Berkeley -- Healthy men who report lower levels of the nutrient folate in their diets have higher rates of chromosomal abnormalities in their sperm, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Mar 19, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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Adolescent girls with ADHD are at increased risk for eating disorders, study shows
Girls with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder stand a substantially greater risk of developing eating disorders in adolescence than girls without ADHD, a new study has found.
Mar 14, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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Vaccine/antibody therapy effective, milder side effects in melanoma and ovarian cancer
BOSTON--One of the shortcomings of a therapy that uses millions of identical antibodies to boost the immune system's attack on cancer cells is that many patients whose tumors recede in response to the treatment also experience serious inflammatory problems, such as severe diarrhea and rashes. In a new study, a team led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers shows that giving periodic infusions of such monoclonal antibodies to patients who have received a widely used cancer vaccine unleashes a strong immune response to tumors, with less-harsh side effects.
Feb 18, 2008 - 5:00:00 AM
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Breast cancer diagnosis comes late for women in gentrifying neighborhoods
Women who live in Chicago's gentrifying neighborhoods are more apt to receive a late diagnosis of breast cancer than women who live in poverty-stricken neighborhoods, University of Illinois at Chicago researchers have found.
Feb 5, 2008 - 11:30:00 PM
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New, noninvasive prostate cancer test beats PSA in detecting prostate cancer
An experimental biomarker test developed by researchers at the University of Michigan more accurately detects prostate cancer than any other screening method currently in use, according to a study published in the February 1 issue of Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
Feb 5, 2008 - 10:25:00 PM
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T cell immunity enhanced by timing of interleukin-7 therapy
MADISON -- That the cell nurturing growth factor interleukin-7 can help ramp up the ability of the immune system to remember the pathogenic villains it encounters is well known.
Feb 5, 2008 - 8:25:00 AM
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NIH announces new initiative in epigenomics
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will invest more than $190 million over the next five years to accelerate an emerging field of biomedical research known as epigenomics.
Jan 23, 2008 - 5:00:00 AM
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Food & Nutrition
US$ 38 million grant for fight against malnutrition
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) today announces a US$ 38 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to increase private sector engagement in the fight against malnutrition in young children.
Jan 17, 2008 - 1:14:05 AM
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More sun exposure may be good for some people
UPTON, NY - A new study by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and colleagues in Norway suggests that the benefits of moderately increased exposure to sunlight - namely the production of vitamin D, which protects against the lethal effects of many forms of cancer and other diseases - may outweigh the risk of developing skin cancer in populations deficient in vitamin D. The study will be published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences the week of January 7, 2008.
Jan 7, 2008 - 5:00:00 AM
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Food & Nutrition
Now '100 percent' vegetarian eggs
Erode -, Dec 21 - Here's some good news for diehard vegetarians who may yet like to tuck in some eggs. India's leading egg powder manufacturer and exporter will launch a '100 percent vegetarian egg' in the coming year.
Dec 21, 2007 - 9:39:42 AM
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Drug aimed at 2 bioterror agents blocks live viral infection, Weill Cornell team reports
NEW YORK (Dec. 19, 2007) -- Two deadly and highly infectious viruses -- both potential bioterror threats -- may have met their match in a new drug developed by scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City.
Dec 19, 2007 - 5:00:00 AM
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Waistline growth on high-carb diets linked to liver gene
MADISON - Experts have been warning for years that foods loaded with high-fructose corn syrup and other processed carbohydrates are making us fatter. Now, a University of Wisconsin-Madison study has uncovered the genetic basis for why this is so.
Dec 4, 2007 - 5:00:00 AM
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Price of lower-calorie foods rising drastically, researchers find
As food prices rise, the costs of lower-calorie foods are rising the fastest, according to a University of Washington study appearing in the December issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. As the prices of fresh fruit and vegetables and other low-calorie foods have jumped nearly 20 percent in the past two years, the UW researchers say, a nutritious diet may be moving out of the reach of some American consumers.
Dec 4, 2007 - 5:00:00 AM
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Poxvirus ability to hide from the immune system may aid vaccine design
The cowpox virus, a much milder cousin of the deadly smallpox virus, can keep infected host cells from warning the immune system that they have been compromised, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found. The scientists also showed that more virulent poxviruses, such as the strains of monkeypox prevalent in Central Africa, likely have the same ability.
Nov 15, 2007 - 5:00:00 AM
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Citrus juice, vitamin C give staying power to green tea antioxidants
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - To get more out of your next cup of tea, just add juice.
Nov 13, 2007 - 5:00:00 AM
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Fat cells send message that aids insulin secretion
The body's fat cells help the pancreas do its job of secreting insulin, according to research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. This previously unrecognized process ultimately could lead to new methods to improve glucose metabolism in type 2 diabetic or insulin-resistant people.
Nov 6, 2007 - 5:00:00 AM
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Mice help researchers understand chlamydia
Genetically engineered mice may hold the key to helping scientists from Queensland University of Technology and Harvard hasten the development of a vaccine to protect adolescent girls against the most common sexually transmitted disease, Chlamydia.
Oct 29, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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U of I scientist does nutritional detective work in Botswana
Many Americans have a soft spot for Botswana, developed while reading the best-selling #1 Ladies Detective Agency series. But few have had a chance to do any sleuthing of their own in that African country.
Oct 25, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Parasites a key to the decline of red colobus monkeys in forest fragments
Forest fragmentation threatens biodiversity, often causing declines or local extinctions in a majority of species while enhancing the prospects of a few. A new study from the University of Illinois shows that parasites can play a pivotal role in the decline of species in fragmented forests. This is the first study to look at how forest fragmentation increases the burden of infectious parasites on animals already stressed by disturbances to their habitat.
Oct 24, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Severely restricted diet linked to physical fitness into old age
BUFFALO, NY -- Severely restricting calories leads to a longer life, scientists have proved.
Oct 24, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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