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Recent studies have shown that significant health benefits can be derived from practising the Chinese exervise of Tai Chi. These include better balance and co-ordination which is of special importance to elderly people as this reduces falls and associated injuries, lowering of blood pressure and stress levels, strengthening of muscles and joints and improved cardiovascular [...]

Sports nutrition is something you may not think about every day. Many people spend their days wondering why they aren’t developing muscle mass as fast as others. Or, perhaps you can’t get your game to improve any. No matter what that game is that you are playing, the fact is that your [...]

One thing I can certainly relate to is the desire to start building muscle fast. Once you make the decision to bulk up and achieve a better physique, you want it right now. This is completely normal. In fact, it’s how we humans do things. We love instant gratification. We can’t help it. We’ve gotten [...]

Research led by scientists in the UK has upturned a 50-year old theory that maintains antioxidants stop or slow aging by counteracting the oxidative stress on cells caused by free radicals, a finding that will undermine claims made by beauty and diet products that promote the anti-aging properties of antioxidants.

In one of the first instances of targeted drug design in psychiatric treatment, University of Pittsburgh researchers have found an experimental agent that shows promise in addressing working memory impairments that occur in the schizophrenia. The study breaks new ground in the strategy used to develop new pharmacological treatments for schizophrenia, explained David Lewis, M.D.

A report published today in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, British Volume details four case studies where proteins used to augment bone formation in applications such as, healing of nonunion, may play a role in the development of abnormal formation of bone within extraskeletal soft tissues.

Title: Substitutions Make Holiday Fare Healthier
Category: Health News
Created: 11/23/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/24/2008

Title: Genetic Screening May ID Diabetes Risk
Category: Health News
Created: 11/20/2008
Last Editorial Review: 11/20/2008

Title: Nearly 1 in 3 Asthma Cases May Be Misdiagnosed
Category: Health News
Created: 11/18/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/18/2008