Health Conditions Archives

Australian scientists discover Omega-3 diet can help prevent Alzheimers

Reseachers have substantiated earlier research that there appeared to be a lower risk of neurodegenerative conditions in those people who consume plenty of Omega-3 fatty acids. Their research also determined that a diet rich in Omega-3 fatty acids can help individuals from developing the devastating brain condition, Alzheimers disease. Essential…
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Alzheimers Disease Detection

An animal study shows that by means of a harmless fluorescent dye placed on the retina of the eye, a follow-up eye exam could help diagnose Alzheimer's Disease and other neurological disorders before the appearance of actual symptoms begin. This study was recently published in the open-access peer-reviewed journal Cell Death…
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Psoriasis linked to chronic inflammatory conditions

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have determined that psoriasis, a condition which results in red, rough skin patches, is a systemic disease which is tied to cardiovascular disease and arthritis. All three diseases may have underlying an link which may be chronic inflammation. Psoriasis patches come and go and sometimes flareup…
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Ginger Quells Chemo-induced Nausea

A recent randomised clinical trial funded by the NIH has confirmed what many grandmothers would have suspected: that ginger can decrease nausea caused by chemotherapy. Better still, it seems that the effect goes beyond that provided by standard anti-vomiting drugs. The double-blind, placebo-controlled study included 644 cancer patients who to…
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Protein hormone Leptin Shows Promise in Treatment of Alzheimers Disease

The December 16, 2009 Journal of the American Medical Association featured an article on a long-term study of elderly individuals who have not been diagnosed with dementia. The study, led by researchers from BUSM and the Framingham Heart Study, focuses on the association between the protein hormone leptin and the…
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Avoiding fast food burgers and fried chicken may reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes

A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that black women who ate fast food burgers or fried chicken at least twice a week were 40 to 70% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes over 10 years than women who never ate these high calorie…
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Two foods to completely avoid

Avoid trans fats, found largely in commercially prepared baked and fried foods, These fats not only raise "bad" LDL cholesterol, but also lower levels of heart-healthy HDL cholesterol. High trans-fat intake has been linked to coronary heart disease, in which fatty plaques build up in the heart arteries, sometimes leading…
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Innovative Medical Technique Saves Limbs

An innovative surgical technique called Bone Transport is being used to save limbs. Dr. Austin Fragomen, Fellowship Director for the Institute of Limb Lengthening and reconstruction surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery, uses an evolution of techniques originally developed in Russia. Only a handful of surgeons in the world…
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EPA and DHA needed for optimal nervous system function

A report appearing in the December 2009 issue of the American Psychological Association journal Behavioral Neuroscience revealed that diets that fail to provide enough of the omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may negatively affect the nervous system. The finding could impact the understanding of information-processing…
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Statins Don’t Lower Pneumonia Risk

Taking popular cholesterol-lowering statin drugs does not lower the risk of pneumonia, according to a study published the British Medical Journal. There was some hope that statins could help prevent certain infections. But the study, which involved 65- to 94-year-olds with intact immune systems, found that pneumonia risk was, if…
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