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A signal before stroke and dementia

A signal before cell aging leads to stroke and dementia
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Short telomeres are linked to diseases of aging, including a recently added trio of brain conditions. But researchers now think this biomarker of cellular aging may not be the cause, but part of the remedy if we heed it…

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Brain Health Hypertension Inflammation

The answer to reversing Alzheimer’s may already be on the pharmacy shelf

The answer to reversing Alzheimer’s may already be on the pharmacy shelf
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One reason Alzheimer’s disease is such a dreaded diagnosis is there’s no effective treatment to halt its progression. But one research team has found potential in medications that have been used for years to treat other conditions that appear to reverse it. But is the answer in the medications or the conditions themselves?

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Healthy Diet

11 exotic superfruits with supersized nutrition

11 exotic superfruits with supersized nutrition
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Instead of dreaming of tropical islands this winter, why not try some exotic fruits that hail from warmer climates? Here are 11 exotic “superfruits” that are fun to try, and packed with enough nutritional power to dispel the winter doldrums and most anything else that ails you…

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Vitamin D metabolism: Why it’s not a one-size-fits-all vitamin

Vitamin D and metabolism: Why it’s not a one-size-fits-all vitamin
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Studies into vitamin D have produced mixed results. Take the VITAL trial that saw reductions in cancer deaths and autoimmune diseases with vitamin D up to 40% in some people, and minimal results in others. Now we know why: it’s not a one-size-fits-all vitamin.

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A Chinese herb may hold the key to fighting pancreatic cancer

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A diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is pretty grim. In fact, the five-year survival rate is less than 10 percent. But, thankfully, medical researchers are busy exploring new avenues of treatment for the deadly disease. And one team has identified a compound from a plant commonly used in Traditional Chinese Medicine that may be able to […]

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Brain Health Inflammation

Chronic inflammation: Your brain’s single biggest threat

Chronic inflammation: Your brain's single biggest threat
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Until about a decade ago, scientists believed we had a finite number of brain cells that could not be replaced, and that, over time, we continue to lose those brain cells. We now understand they can, in fact, regenerate themselves — and have identified the most significant source of their destruction…

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The unseen damage of vitamin deficiencies: Sacrificing longevity

The unseen damage of a vitamin deficiency: Sacrificing longevity
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When it comes to supplements, most doctors say forget them. But nutrition science ignores the fact that most vitamins and minerals are not only needed to maintain daily health, they’re also required for processes that impact longevity. If you’re not taking in enough of the ones on this list, it’s your lifespan that gets cheated…

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Healthy Aging

Sleepy in the daytime? It could affect this key marker of aging

Sleepy in the daytime? It could affect this key marker of aging
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Aging is directly connected to the shrinking of your telomeres, compounds that protect your chromosomes from damage. But there are several other factors that could shorten your telomeres and potentially accelerate the aging process — for instance, finding yourself constantly in need of an afternoon nap…

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Unraveling: The serotonin connection to depression

Unraveling: The serotonin connection to depression
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Millions of people turn to antidepressants to help them weather their darkest days. But despite their popularity, what if the mechanism by which the most popularly prescribed were designed to work — correcting a serotonin “imbalance” — turned out to be a myth?

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Why are tomatoes being genetically modified with vitamin D?

Why are tomatoes being genetically modified with vitamin D?
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In this day and age, it’s hard to believe a vitamin deficiency could be at the root of many of the significant health problems we face. But more and more research says it is, from heart problems, to autoimmune disease and even Alzeimer’s. But is the answer in tomatoes?