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Health News: Timing the Final Menstrual Period
May 1st, 2013Researchers at UCLA have developed a formula using the levels of two hormones to estimate when the final menstrual period would occur. The calculation relies on changing levels of estradiol—a hormone present in the ovary—and follicle stimulating hormone, a hormone in the brain that gives instructions to the ovary.
Health Tips: Olive Oil to Help Battle Alzheimer’s
May 1st, 2013Alzheimer’s disease is known to affect more than 30 million people worldwide, but prevalence of it is lower in Mediterranean countries. Why? Researchers are beginning to think the answer lies within olive oil. A natural phenolic compound known as oleocanthal has been found in olive oil.
Health Tips: Making a Bad Mood Worse
May 1st, 2013If you eat junk food, will you feel like junk? Researchers from Penn State found that women who were concerned about their diet felt worse after eating junk food if they had previously been in a bad mood. However, there was no change found if women were in a good mood and ate junk food.
Health Tips: Nourish Your Adolescent’s Mental Health
May 1st, 2013Family meal times are a measurable indicator of social exchanges in the home that benefit adolescents’ wellbeing, regardless of whether or not they feel they can easily talk to their parents, according to a recent study.
Health News: Specific Protein Essential for Healthy Eyes
May 1st, 2013Researchers have found for the first time that a specific protein is essential for maintaining a healthy retina in the eye. It may also have implications for understanding various cancers and treating other conditions in the immune, reproductive, vascular, and nervous systems.
Health News: Gecko Grip
May 1st, 2013Geckos have the ability to walk up walls due to a dense mat of fingerlike projections on their feet. With this in mind, researchers created a biocompatible medical adhesive featuring a pattern of nanoscale pillars to maximize contact area. The material can stick to a variety of tissue surfaces, including those that are irregular and change shape.
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Health News: Memories of Sleepwalking
May 1st, 2013Antonio Zadra of the University of Montreal has dispelled (or busted, if you prefer) three common myths about sleepwalking: that sleepwalkers have no memory of their actions, that their behavior is without motivation, and that sleepwalking has no daytime impact.
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Health News: DHA Boosts Young People’s Memory
May 1st, 2013A new study has shown that DHA supplements improve young people’s memory and reaction time, which could translate into far-reaching benefits. Women in the study showed the greatest improvement in their episodic memory, while men showed the greatest improvement in the reaction times of their working memory.
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Health News: Tea Leads Botanical Antioxidant Charge
May 1st, 2013Plants are antioxidant-generating machines. Commercially, the biggest return-generating plant extract is green tea. There are other plant-based antioxidants—bilberry, grape seed, ginkgo biloba—but green tea dominates at this stage. About 50 percent of products launched in 2012 bearing an antioxidant claim contained green tea, according to market analysts.
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Health News: Cholesterol Calculation Underestimates Heart Disease
May 1st, 2013In what promises to be an eye-opener for many doctors and patients who routinely depend on cholesterol testing, a study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins found that the standard formula used for decades to calculate LDL cholesterol levels is often inaccurate.
