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High Doses of Vitamin D May Help in Fight against Colorectal Cancer
According to recent clinical research, with the results published in JAMA, high doses of vitamin D may prevent the growth of colorectal cancer in combination with chemotherapy. During the study, the researchers observed that progression of the disease in patients who...
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Electrostimulation May Boost Working Memory in Senior People
A new study from Boston University, US, demonstrates that electrostimulation may improve the working memory in people in their 70s. In the course of the study, the researchers asked a group of people in their 20s and a group in their 60s and 70s to complete a bunch of...
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Moderate Amounts of Red Meat May Increase the Risk of Bowel Cancer
A large study suggests that even moderate consumption of ham, bacon, and red meat may increase the risk of bowel cancer. For the study, researchers led by the scientists from the University of Oxford followed about 500,000 people for nearly six years and found that...
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Low Levels of Bad Cholesterol May Increase the Risk of Stroke
A new study from the Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston suggests that the low levels of ‘bad cholesterol’, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, may increase the risk of bleeding stroke in women. For the study, the researchers examined...
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PTSD Connected to the Development of Cardiovascular Disease
A large study from Sweden finds a connection between psychiatric conditions after stressful experiences such as PTSD and acute stress and the risk of development of cardiovascular disease. For the study, a team of researchers analyzed data from the Swedish National...
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Sunscreen Might Help Maintain Health of the Blood Vessels
A recent study from Pennsylvania State University suggests that sunscreen may not only protect from sunburn and skin cancer but also can help maintain the health of the blood vessels. For the study, the researchers recruited 13 healthy participants all of whom had...
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A Compound in Chili Pepper May Stop Lung Cancer Metastasis
According to a new study from the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine in Huntington, capsaicin, the pungent compound in chili pepper, can help stop lung cancer metastasis. Scientists tested the compound in three cultured lines of human non-small...
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A Chemical Added to Packaged Food Make Fight against Flu Harder
A new study from Michigan State University in East Lansing suggests that a chemical used in packaged food to keep it fresh longer can weaken the immune response of the body in the fight against flu. With the help of mouse model, the researchers found that helper and...
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Physical Exercise during Pregnancy May Protect Offspring from Obesity
New research from the Washington State University finds that mice that performed physical exercises during pregnancy gave birth to offspring that were less likely to gain weight from high-fat diet later in life. In the study, the scientists examined the offspring of...
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