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December 2011

New Clues As To Why Some Older People May Be Losing Their Memory

December 29, 2011 Cognitive Function

New research links ’silent strokes,’ or small spots of dead brain cells, found in about one out of four older adults to memory loss in the elderly. The study is published in the January 3, 2012, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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Increase In Resting Heart Rate Over 10-Year Period Linked With Increased Risk Of Heart Disease Death

December 29, 2011 Cardiovascular Research

In a study that enrolled nearly 30,000 apparently healthy men and women, those who had an increase in their resting heart rate over a 10-year period had an increased risk of death from all causes and from ischemic heart disease, according to a study in the December 21 issue of JAMA.

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He Shou Wu And Gray Hair

December 22, 2011 He Shou Wu

He Shou Wu (pronounced huh show woo) is a tuberous plant that’s medicinal quality is found in its root. It is native to China and also found in Japan and Taiwan. This herb, sometimes referred to as Fo-Ti or by its Latin name Polygonum multiflorum, is revered in Chinese medicine for its anti-aging and longevity-promoting effects. He Shou Wu means “black haired Mr. He” and is named after an elderly Chinese man who reportedly took the herb to restore his youth and vitality and saw the return of his black hair. This capacity to restore a person’s natural hair color is one of its most famous attributes.

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Secrets Of The ‘Sleep Hormone’: Discovery Leads To Novel Melatonin Drug With Potential To Treat Insomnia

December 19, 2011 Insomnia Research

A team from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and McGill University has made a major breakthrough by unraveling the inner workings of melatonin, also known as the “sleep hormone.” The research, conducted in collaboration with scientists in Italy,…

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Scientists Discover Anti-Inflammatory Polyphenols In Apple Peels

December 19, 2011 Inflammation

Here’s another reason why “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” — according to new research findings published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, oral ingestion of apple polyphenols (antioxidants found in apple peels) can suppress T cell activation to prevent colitis in mice.

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Oral Bacteria Enables Breaking Bond On Blood Vessels To Allow Invaders In

December 19, 2011 Gum Disease

A common oral bacteria, Fusobacterium nucleatum, acts like a key to open a door in human blood vessels and leads the way for it and other bacteria like Escherichia coli to invade the body

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Immunity Against The Cold

December 19, 2011 Colds & Flu

Throughout the interior spaces of humans and other warm-blooded creatures is a special type of tissue known as brown fat, which may hold the secret to diets and weight-loss programs of the future.

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Intermittent, Low-Carbohydrate Diets More Successful Than Standard Dieting, Study Finds

December 13, 2011 News & Research

An intermittent, low-carbohydrate diet was superior to a standard, daily calorie-restricted diet for reducing weight and lowering blood levels of insulin, a cancer-promoting hormone, according to recent findings. Researchers at Genesis Prevention Center at University Hospital in South Manchester, England, found that restricting carbohydrates two days per week may be a better dietary approach than a standard, daily calorie-restricted diet for preventing…

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Bone Control of Glucose Levels

December 13, 2011 Diabetes Research

Bone cells known as osteoblasts were recently shown to have a role in controlling the biochemical reactions that generate energy via secretion of the molecule osteocalcin. A team of researchers, led by Stavroula Kousteni, at Columbia University, New York, has now determined that the protein FoxO1 regulates this function of osteoblasts in mice.

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Bone-Cell Control Of Energy Generation Is Regulated By The Protein Atf4

December 13, 2011 Diabetes Research

Bone cells known as osteoblasts were recently shown to have a role in controlling the biochemical reactions that generate energy via secretion of the molecule osteocalcin. Gerard Karsenty and colleagues, at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, therefore hypothesized that osteoblasts express a regulatory gene(s) that controls this osteoblast function and then identified Atf4 as this regulatory gene in mice.

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Skeleton Is An Endocrine Organ, Crucial To Regulating Energy Metabolism

December 13, 2011 Diabetes Research

Bones are typically thought of as calcified, inert structures, but researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have now identified a surprising and critically important novel function of the skeleton. They’ve shown for the first time that the skeleton is an endocrine organ that helps control our sugar metabolism and weight and, as such, is a major determinant of the development of type 2 diabetes.

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New Evidence That Fat Cells Are Not Just Dormant Storage Depots For Calories

December 13, 2011 News & Research

Scientists are reporting new evidence that the fat tissue in those spare tires and lower belly pooches — far from being a dormant storage depot for surplus calories — is an active organ that sends chemical signals to other parts of the body, perhaps increasing the risk of heart attacks, cancer, and other diseases.

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