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RESEARCH indicates that GENE MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF STROKE

6/30/2015

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Recent research published in in the journal Developmental Cell has demonstrated the presence of special proteins located in the small vessels of the brain is likely to influence the risk of stroke in mice.
Peter Carlsson along with his research team has investigated the development of the blood brain barrier and what makes the capillaries in the brain different from other vessels in other organs.
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Diet that mimics fasting appears to slow aging

6/19/2015

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In a new study, Longo and his colleagues show that cycles of a four-day low-calorie diet that mimics fasting (FMD) cut visceral belly fat and elevated the number of progenitor and stem cells in several organs of old mice -- including the brain, where it boosted neural regeneration and improved learning and memory.
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Why Your Gut Microbiome Could Hold the Key to Solving the Obesity Epidemic

6/14/2015

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Until only a few years ago, medical science taught doctors that the three to five pounds of bacteria that are housed in our digestive system played a limited role in our well-being.

As the former dean of Harvard medical school, Sydney Burwell once said, "Half of what you are taught in medical school will be wrong in 10 years' time."

What we have come to learn about the gut microbiome in just the past five years has revolutionized our understanding of the role of the digestive tract in body physiology, health, and disease outcomes.
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Daily consumption of sugar-sweetened beverage linked to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease 

6/7/2015

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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a build up of extra fat in the liver cells, but not from alcohol. NAFLD is common and is often linked to being overweight. In some people, the build-up of fat in the liver can lead to serious liver disease, and all people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
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Missing link found between brain, immune system

6/6/2015

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In a stunning discovery that overturns decades of textbook teaching, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have determined that the brain is directly connected to the immune system by vessels previously thought not to exist. That such vessels could have escaped detection when the lymphatic system has been so thoroughly mapped throughout the body is surprising on its own, but the true significance of the discovery lies in the effects it could have on the study and treatment of neurological diseases ranging from autism to Alzheimer's disease to multiple sclerosis.
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Hand-foot-and-mouth disease: Everything you need to know

6/5/2015

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Desiree wrote in, “My 15 month daughter and a few other kids at her daycare were just diagnosed with hand-foot-mouth disease. I would like to hear how common it is, what treatments (or ways to soothe) you find helpful, and how you would differentiate this from measles or chickenpox.  For example, my little one has blisters all over her body, not just H-F-M.  What are other complications? Can she get it again?”
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Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Cancer Risk

6/5/2015

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For decades, women have used hormone therapy to ease symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes and sweating. This is called menopausal hormone therapy, and you may see it abbreviated as HT or MHT. You may also hear it described as hormone replacement therapy (HRT), postmenopausal hormone therapy (PHT), or postmenopausal hormones (PMH).
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