All posts by LadyLively

  • Therapy Reverses Alzheimer’s Brain Plaque Buildup — in Mice

    Brain plaques believed to contribute to Alzheimer’s disease melt away in mice when robbed of a key enzyme, researchers report. And the rodents’ intellectual function actually improved as their amyloid plaques dissolved from lack of beta-secretase (BACE1),...

    • Posted February 14, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: Feb. 14, 2018

    Some Genes Remain Active After Death: Study

    • Posted February 14, 2018
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  • Health Tip: Sleep’s Effects on Diabetes

    Lack of sleep is an often overlooked risk factor for type 2 diabetes, the National Sleep Foundation says. Chronic sleep deprivation leads to less insulin production and increased production of stress hormones, the foundation says. Over time,...

    • Posted February 14, 2018
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  • Health Tip:Living with Pulmonary Fibrosis

    Pulmonary fibrosis is a disease that can lead to scarring in air sacs within the lungs. This can make breathing difficult. Most cases of the disease have no known cause, and its severity varies from person to...

    • Posted February 14, 2018
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  • The Right Way to Weigh Yourself

    The scale can be your best friend — or your worst enemy — when you’re on a diet. But whether or not you like what you see, a scale isn’t the only — or the best —...

    • Posted February 13, 2018
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  • Kidney Stones on the Rise Among Women

    Kidney stones are becoming more common, especially in women, new research has found. Better diagnostic tools could be part of the reason for the steady rise in diagnoses, according to Mayo Clinic researchers. By using CT scans,...

    • Posted February 13, 2018
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  • Want to Keep the Weight Off? Eat More Slowly

    Instead of gulping your food, try eating more slowly. It may help you drop those unwanted pounds, a new study by Japanese researchers suggests. Also helpful: Avoiding after-dinner snacks and eating anything in the two hours before...

    • Posted February 13, 2018
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  • Health Highlights: Feb. 13, 2018

    Experts Slam Study Linking Ultrasound and Autism Opioid Painkiller Makers Gave Millions to Patient Advocacy Groups: Report Sony Apologizes For Food Allergy Scene in 'Peter Rabbit' Bogus Calls Are Claiming to Be From National Poison Help Hotline

    • Posted February 13, 2018
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  • Health Tip:Heart Disease Risk Factors You Can Control

    About one in four women dies of heart disease in the United States, making it the most common cause of death among women. Some risk factors cannot be controlled, such as gender, race or age. Other factors...

    • Posted February 13, 2018
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  • Health Tip:Preparing for Surgery

    To prepare for a visit with your surgeon before an operation, it helps to have a list of questions and concerns ready. The U.S. National Institute on Aging suggests what to ask: What is the success rate...

    • Posted February 13, 2018
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