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Two markers may predict heart risk
Two proteins that play a role in inflammation may serve as indicators of a person's risk of heart disease and stroke.
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Talking Turkey (with recipe)
They can weigh in at 40 pounds or more. They prefer walking, but they can fly. And if Benjamin Franklin had had his way, they would be the U.S. national symbol. We’re talking turkey–wild turkey, that is. Wild turkeys like those shown here are anything but white. National Wild Turkey Federation Turkeys naturally prefer to […]
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Fetal Risk: Inflammation in womb tied to cerebral palsy
For a pregnant woman carrying a baby to term, inflammation in the womb nearly quadruples the chance her baby will be born with cerebral palsy.
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Cleaning up glutamate slows deadly brain tumors
Eliminating the glutamate released by brain tumors may slow the cancer's growth.
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Drug cuts recurrence of breast cancer
Letrozole, which blocks estrogen production, reduces recurrence of breast cancer in women who have exhausted the usefulness of tamoxifen, the frontline cancer drug for this disease.
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Testing Times
Relying in part on a new rapid HIV test, health officials are working to identify and treat more HIV infections earlier in the course of the disease.
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A Forget-Me-Not Dietary Supplement?
By the time most people reach their 40s, the mind has lost some of its youthful nimbleness. They learn a little more slowly. They forget more frequently. Sometimes, they don’t remember where they put the car keys or the name of that popular actor. REMEMBER THIS. Egg yolks are a rich source of choline. National […]
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Rebuilding the Heart: Marrow cells boost cardiac recovery
Inserting a person's own bone marrow stem cells into an ailing heart via a catheter can improve heart and lung function in such patients.
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Protein may predict heart problems
Low blood concentrations of a protein called adiponectin may signal risk of heart disease.
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Defibrillator access pays dividends
Ready access to a heart defibrillator can boost the survival chances of someone who suffers a cardiac arrest.
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Weight-loss compound may cause arrhythmia
The weight-loss supplement Metabolife 356 causes subtle changes in heartbeat in test subjects.
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Greek diet reduces inflammatory proteins
People on a Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil and fresh fruits have lower blood concentrations of several inflammatory proteins linked to atherosclerosis.
