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Migraine Associated With Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

According to research, women who have migraines with aura could be more likely to...

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Insomnia and Short Sleep Duration Associated With Increased Mortality Risk

According to research, men with insomnia and sleep duration of six or fewer hours...

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Walnut Consumption Significantly Decreases LDL Cholesterol

Researchers have found that high-walnut-enriched diets significantly decreased total and LDL cholesterol for the...

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Dietary Fat Linked to Pancreatic Cancer

According to a study, high intake of dietary fats from red meat and dairy...

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New Evidence Why Repair of Myelin Fails in Multiple Sclerosis

Research has uncovered new evidence suggesting that damage to nerve cells in people with...

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Memory Test Helps Understand Parkinson's Disease Effect on Behavior

A new neuropsychological memory test developed by Dr. Mark Gluck, is helping to uncover...

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Patient Receives Cardiac Stem Cells in Clinical Trial

Doctors at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute have announced the completion of the first procedure...

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Green Tea Component Has Potential To Inhibit HIV Infection

A chemical that occurs naturally in green tea appears to prevent HIV-1 (the virus...

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New Technique Could Be Useful In the Early Detection of Alzheimer's

A diagnostic technique which may greatly simplify the detection of Alzheimer's has been discovered...

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Home UVB Therapy for Psoriasis as Effective as Hospital Treatment

A study has concluded that for patients with psoriasis, treatment with ultraviolet B (UVB)...

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Obesity Increases Aggressive Prostate Cancer Risk

According to the findings from a randomized, controlled clinical trial, obesity is associated with...

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Fat in Urine Could Predict Whether Prostate Cancer is Aggressive

According to research published in the British Journal of Cancer, tiny bubbles of fat...

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Olive Oil Intake Reduces Blood Pressure and Could Reduce Cancer Risk

The olive tree, Olea europaea, is native to the Mediterranean basin and parts of...

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Discovery Offers Hope for Diagnosis and Treatment of Alzheimer's

Researchers have made a discovery that offers new hope for the early diagnosis and...

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Medical Center Weight Loss Diet Hoaxes

The Internet is rife with diets that claim to provide the secret to quick and substantial weight loss. If you assume that any diet...

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Addition of Vitamin D When Dieting Could Help Weight Loss

According to a study, vitamin D levels in the body at the start of a low-calorie diet predict weight loss success. The results of...

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Eco Atkins Diet Beneficial for Weight Loss and Cholesterol Levels

According to researchers, overweight individuals who ate a low-calorie, low-carbohydrate diet high in plant-based proteins for four weeks experienced weight loss and improvements in...

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Bariatric Surgery Increases Risk of Fractures

Mayo Clinic researchers are reporting that persons who undergo bariatric surgery could have a greater chance of experiencing broken bones, especially in their hands...

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Resveratrol Could Have Applications for the Treatment of Obesity

Resveratrol, a compound present in grapes and red wine, has been reported to inhibit the formation of fat, and in vitro studies show that...

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Dietary Curcumin Could Have a Potential Benefit in Preventing Obesity

The results of a mouse study suggest that dietary curcumin, the major polyphenol found in turmeric that gives the spice its yellow color, could...

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Dietary Protein Helps Keep the Weight Off After Weight Loss

According to the DIOGENES 8 European country dietary intervention study, increasing protein in the diet decreases weight regain after weight loss.   Coordinator of...

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Vibration Plate Machines Could Aid Weight Loss and Shed Belly Fat

According to research, with proper use, vibration plate exercise machines could trim the particularly harmful belly fat between the organs and help with weight...

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White Tea Extract Inhibits Development of Fat Cells

Possible anti obesity effects of white tea have been demonstrated in a series of experiments on human adipocytes (fat cells). Researchers have shown that...

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Even Moderate Exercise Can Reduce Inflammation in Belly Fat

According to researchers, moderate amounts of exercise alone can reduce the inflammation in visceral fat, or belly fat, that has been linked with metabolic...

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Increasing Calcium Consumption Aids Weight Loss

According to research, increasing calcium consumption in people whose diets are calcium deficient aids weight loss.   The researchers made this discovery in a...

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To What Extent Does Dietary Fiber Influence Weight Loss?

According to several studies, people who consume more dietary fiber from foods tend to be less overweight. 20 to 27 grams of fiber daily...

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The Importance of Good, Energy Burning Fat in Adult Humans

The results of research at the Joslin Diabetes Center could pave the way for new treatments both for obesity and type 2 diabetes. One...

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Beverage Consumption More Important When it Comes to Weight Loss

According to researchers, what you drink may be more important than what you eat when it comes to weight loss.  The researchers examined the...

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Alternative Treatment Discovered for Lowering Triglycerides

Studies done with laboratory rats suggest that supplementation of their diet with lipoic acid had a significant effect in lowering triglycerides, which along with...

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Fructose Metabolism by the Brain Increases Appetite and Food Intake

M. Daniel Lane and colleagues at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have reviewed the suggested link between the consumption of fructose and...

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Scientists Discover Why a Low GI Meal Makes You Feel Full

In the first study to provide clues as to how a low GI meal produces satiety, researchers studied the effects of a low versus...

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West African Plant Extract is Promising Treatment in Obesity Epidemic

A recent in vitro study indicates that IGOB131, a seed extract of the traditional West African food plant Irvingia gabonensis, favorably impacts adipogenesis (the...

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Why Women Store Fat More Efficiently Than Men

While it has long been suspected that female sex hormones are responsible for women’s apparent ability to store fat more efficiently than men, despite...

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Comparing Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrate Diets for Weight Loss

Many popular diets emphasize either carbohydrate, protein or fat as the best way to lose weight. However, there have been few studies lasting more...

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