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Health News: Blood Test Detects Early Stages of Some Cancer
November 1st, 2012Researchers at Kansas State University have developed a simple blood test that can accurately detect the beginning stages of cancer.
Health News: Concussions and Head Impacts May Accelerate Brain Aging
November 1st, 2012Concussions and even lesser head impacts may speed up the brain’s natural aging process. Research suggests they may cause signaling pathways in the brain to break down more quickly than they would in someone who has never suffered a brain injury or concussion.
Health News: Know Your Risk Factors, Help Prevent Dementia
November 1st, 2012Research shows that managing and treating vascular disease risk factors are not only beneficial for preventing heart disease and stroke, but also common forms of dementia.
Health News: Tanning Beds Linked to Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
November 1st, 2012Indoor tanning beds can cause non-melanoma skin cancer, and the risk is greater the earlier one starts, according to a new analysis led by University of California, San Francisco.
Young people who patronize tanning salons before age 25 have a significantly higher risk of developing basal cell carcinomas compared to those who do not, the researchers reported.
Health News: Step Closer to Controlling Inflammation in MS
November 1st, 2012A University of Adelaide researcher has published results that suggest a possible new mechanism to control multiple sclerosis (MS). Dr Iain Comerford earned a three-year fellowship from MS Research Australia to work on a project dedicated to understanding how specific enzymes in cells of the immune system regulate immune cell activation and migration.
Health Tips: Non-Alcoholic Red Wine May Help Reduce High Blood Pressure
November 1st, 2012A new study in the American Heart Association journal Circulation Research shows that men with high risk for heart disease had lower blood pressure after drinking non-alcoholic red wine every day for four weeks.
Health Tips: Vitamin D Shows Eye Health Benefits
November 1st, 2012Dietary supplements of vitamin D3 may boost visual function in lab mice suggests a new study from the UK with potential implications for the eye health market.
Health Tips: Omega-3s Linked to Lower Heart Failure Risk
November 1st, 2012Consuming fish at least once a month—and thereby increasing blood levels of alpha-linolenic and docosapentaenoic acids—may reduce the risk of heart failure, says a new study that adds to the heart-health benefits of omega-3.
Health Tips: Eating Cherries Lowers Risk of Gout Attacks
November 1st, 2012A new study found that patients with gout who consumed cherries over a two-day period showed a 35 percent lower risk of gout attacks compared to those who did not eat the fruit. Findings from this case-crossover study were published in Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR ).
Health News: Cranberry Benefits for Urinary Tract Health
November 1st, 2012Despite the discussions stemming from the recent Cochrane review, cranberry science and nutrition experts assert that consumers should still feel confident in consuming cranberries as a means of maintaining urinary tract health.
