Archive for May, 2007
Black Raspberries Shown To Shield Against Cancer, Study Finds
According to new a new study conducted by Ohio State University researchers that was presented at the March 2007 national meeting of the American Chemical Society, black raspberries may be a good choice in preventing the development of tumors in the esophagus and colon. Â The study, which was led by Gary Stoner, Ph.D., a [...]
Posted: May 13th, 2007 under Black Raspberries.
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Dieters Reduce Calorie Intake Instead of Increasing Exercise, Poll Reveals
A new poll reveals that many dieters count calories rather than exercising to lose weight. In the recent study of the 2,000 people surveyed, only 59 percent claimed that exercise made a greater contribution to personal health that counting calories alone. According to the study, when trying to lose weight, women count calories more than [...]
Posted: May 10th, 2007 under Dieting.
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Tanning Has Actually Been Found to Prevent Skin Tumors, Study Finds
A study published in “Cell” suggests there is a connection amidst the process in which the body tans and how it protects itself from skin cancer. Tanning has actually been found to halt cancer tumors. Researchers from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute discovered that the body – when exposed to sunlight – releases a protein which is a well-known [...]
Posted: May 9th, 2007 under Tanning.
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Antioxidant Rich Foods Improve Immune Function and Increase Lifespan, Study Shows
Researchers at the Complutense University of Madrid and Danone Vitapole conducted a study on mice, which indicates that foods rich in antioxidants improve immune function and increase lifespan. These results may be applicable to humans as well. Â The study, which was published in the journal Nutrition, involved two groups of both non-prematurely aging mice [...]
Posted: May 7th, 2007 under antioxidants.
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Chemical In Chili Peppers Cures Mice of Type 1 Diabetes, Study Concludes
According to a new Canadian animal study published in the journal Cell, mice were rapidly cured of Type 1 diabetes when injected with capsaicin. Capsaicin is the chemical in chili peppers that makes them hot. Type 1 diabetes is the most serious form of the disease that usually appears in childhood. Researchers from the Hospital [...]
Posted: May 1st, 2007 under Diabetes.
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