Archive for April, 2008
Metabolic Syndrome Is Linked to Cold Tolerance Genes
Posted on April 28, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
University of Chicago researchers have found that many of the gene variations which enabled humans to tolerate cold climates affect the susceptibility to metabolic syndrome (a cluster of related abnormalities including obesity, elevated cholesterol levels, heart disease, and diabetes). Over100 years ago, scientists noted that humans inhabiting colder regions were stockier and had relatively shorter arms and legs. More recently, researchers found correlations between colder climates and Read More This Post...
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Skin Care and Health Tips for Sensitive Skin
Posted on April 23, 2008 - Filed Under Skin Care | Leave a Comment
If you have sensitive skin, you may need to take extra measures to care for and protect your skin. Sensitive skin can make skin care difficult as many products that are meant for cleansing or beautifying the skin can cause irritation. Therefore, you must be very careful what products you choose for skin care and health. You could end up with a real problem instead of your desired beautiful, healthy skin. Symptoms of Sensitive Skin Though sensitive skin in itself is not a medical condition, it Read More This Post...
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Dementia and the Aging Adult
Posted on April 20, 2008 - Filed Under Dementia | Leave a Comment
Dementia is the deterioration of brain function which often strikes aging elders, a chronic problem that is progressive in nature. Many times the disease goes undetected in elders since the symptoms can seem like natural signs of aging at first. However, better understanding dementia can help caregivers and loved ones identify the early signs of the disease and reach out to a doctor for diagnosis and treatment, both of which are crucial to helping the person with dementia living a more Read More This Post...
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New Anti-Malarial Medicine Treats Toxoplasmosis
Posted on April 19, 2008 - Filed Under Toxoplasmosis | 1 Comment
A new Anti-Malarial drug that will be entering clinical trials for treating malaria also appears to be 10 times more effective than current medical treatments for toxoplasmosis, a disease caused by a related parasite that infects nearly one-third of all humans more than two billion people worldwide. A team of researchers from the University of Chicago have shown that the drug, ( currently identified as JPC-2056), is extremely potent in killing Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite responsible for Read More This Post...
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