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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...

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Sep. 04, 2010

More from myOptumHealth More>> Facts about hair transplants if you are bald or have thinning hair Thinking about a hair transplant for baldness or thinning hair? Here are some things you'll need to keep in mind.

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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...

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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...

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Sep. 03, 2010

A new scientific model helps explain why some bone fractures don't heal properly. The result could be treatment options that help an aging population, according to a new report.

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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.

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Sep. 01, 2010

Cognitive stimulation has early benefits, according to a 12-year study of those 65 and up, but after Alzheimer's hits may make it worse.

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Sep. 01, 2010

A detailed study conducted by a team from the University of Athens on the Aegean island of Ikaria has demonstrated that moderate consumption of coffee by hypertensive elderly individuals can lead to improvements in aortic distensibility...

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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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Aug. 26, 2010

Individuals with Type 2 diabetes or insulin resistance have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease because they are more likely to develop plaques in the brain associated with Azheimer's, says a new report published in the medical journal Neurology, issued August 25th, 2010...

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