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The following articles report the latest news and trends in the rehabilitation therapy industry. Aegis brings you these news links as a public service. The descriptions of therapies, experimental trials, developments and results do not necessarily reflect the practices endorsed and/or utilized by Aegis.

 

  • Low Carb Plant Sourced Diet Better Than Animal Sourced One

    Sep. 07, 2010

    If you want to live longer, you are better off on a low carb diet which is vegetable based, rather than one whose proteins are sourced from animals, according to a study involving 129,716 men and women published this week in the medical journal Annals of Internal Medicine...

  • Why Fish Oils Work Swimmingly Against Diabetes

    Sep. 03, 2010

    Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified the molecular mechanism that makes omega-3 fatty acids so effective in reducing chronic inflammation and insulin resistance. The discovery could lead to development of a simple dietary remedy for many of the more than 23 million Americans suffering from diabetes and other conditions...

  • Pivotal Study Finds Link Between PTSD And Dementia

    Sep. 03, 2010

    Results of a study reported in the September issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggest that Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have a greater risk for dementia than Veterans without PTSD, even those who suffered traumatic injuries during combat. Exposure to life threatening events, like war, can cause PTSD, and there are high rates among veterans...

  • Organic strawberries are better — in some ways — researchers say

    Sep. 02, 2010

    They have more antioxidants and vitamin C than their conventional counterparts, a study says. But they come up short by other measures — potassium and phosphorus, for example.

    Consumers who buy organic fruits and vegetables because they think they're tastier, more nutritious and better for the environment are getting at least some of what they're paying for, according to a study published online Wednesday.

  • Calling All Couch Potatoes! Walking Boosts Brain Connectivity, Function

    Aug. 31, 2010

    A group of "professional couch potatoes," as one researcher described them, has proven that even moderate exercise - in this case walking at one's own pace for 40 minutes three times a week - can enhance the connectivity of important brain circuits, combat declines in brain function associated with aging and increase performance on cognitive tasks...

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