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Study: Coffee may improve memory

Thursday, July 9, 2009
That morning cup of joe may help reverse memory loss in Alzheimer's patients.
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Life is a do-over

Thursday, July 9, 2009
Our leading killer remains what it has been every year since 1900: heart disease. It kills nearly 650,000 each year. We can only blame ourselves. Our own bad habits such as smoking, no exercise and fat-ridden diets are the main causes of heart disease.
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Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and diabetes linked directly to environment

Thursday, July 9, 2009
A new study by researchers at Rhode Island Hospital found a substantial link between increased death rate from certain age-related diseases and increased exposure to nitrates, nitrites and nitrosamines in processed foods and in the environment.
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Life is a do-over - Research summary

Thursday, July 9, 2009

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Genes play a role in breast cancer spreading

Thursday, July 9, 2009
Your genetic make-up may determine whether or not cancer cells will spread, even years after treatment.
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Should you cave to a craving?

Thursday, July 9, 2009
Just a tiny taste of a treat — like those M&Ms you've been thinking about all afternoon — and you'll be able to put a craving out of your head for good, right?
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Jumping gene staves off type 2 diabetes

Thursday, July 9, 2009
Research led by the German Institute of Human Nutrition has identified a genomic fragment, called a transposon, or "jumping gene," that diminishes the activity of the diabetes risk gene in both mice and humans.
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Saving kids' knees

Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Nathan Green knows it takes a lot of foot work and hard work to become a top player. "I'm just kind of good at it, so it just kind of stuck," Green told Ivanhoe. But his dreams of college soccer were almost wiped out when he tore his ACL.
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Experts call for stricter regulation of genetic testing

Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Imagine donating a sample of your DNA to help researchers study the genetics of diabetes. The disease is common among your friends and family, and you are proud of your role in finding out why.
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Chinese publish flawed clinical trials

Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Published clinical trials impact health care providers, consumers and policy-makers. New research shows many Chinese trials published as credible may not be fully accurate.
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Saving kids' knees - Research summary

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

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Hypertension hampers blood flow to the brain

Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Anger may make you red in the face, but new research shows that rush of blood may be cut off by high blood pressure -- posing a potential risk to the brain.
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The surprising move that saves your eyes

Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Want to kick your workout up a notch? It might do more than burn off a corner of that cherry pie you had last night. A few minutes of jogging a day may help you see the trees, the dogs and, yes, even the muscles on the people you're passing better, for longer.
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H1N1 "swine flu" virus spreads slowly

Wednesday, July 8, 2009
While the H1N1 "swine flu" virus circled the globe this spring, causing the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare a level 6 pandemic alert, a team of researchers from MIT and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) were already investigating why the new virus spread from person to person less effectively than other flu viruses.
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PET aids in cancer treatment

Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Molecular imaging methodology could promote development of new targeted therapies for certain types of breast, ovarian, prostate, and lung cancers that may be aggravated by the HER2 protein, which is often associated with very aggressive cancer.
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Deep brain stimulation promising treatment for cerebral palsy

Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Deep brain stimulation may improve movement and quality of life in patients with a subtype of cerebral palsy (CP) and could be an effective treatment option.
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Holy Cow turns 10

Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Having opened its doors in July 1999, Holy Cow Yoga Center is the longest-running yoga studio in Charleston and is celebrating its 10th anniversary with three events in the coming days.
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Sick and uninsured

Tuesday, July 7, 2009
America: We are known for some of the biggest hospitals and brightest medical minds in the world. Cutting edge technology saves millions of lives, but it's this same health care system that is failing millions of people each year.
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Bionic man

Tuesday, July 7, 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. — Michel Medina Gonzalez shook violently in his chair inside a patient room at Orlando Health, where he was fitted last month with a brain implant to control his symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
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