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Diabetes type II and two recent discoveries
July 30, 2010 Every cell in the body needs various ingredients to work correctly. Cells don’t allow just anything within the protective layer of their “shells”. They take up what they need, and expel what they don’t. Glucose is one of the ingredients that the cells need. The cell can take glucose — a combination of [...] -
Keep the weight off: use the Internet to hold yourself accountable
Related articles Diet pills: not a quick fix for losing weight July 29, 2010 Binghamton residents struggling to keep weight off will be interested in a new study published on July 27 by Kaiser Permanente in Portland Oregon, especially if your favorite tool is your web browser. They found that if you use an interactive web site [...] -
Celiac disease, the malady of champions – and new findings towards a cure
Bob Anderson, one of the collaborators who discovered the culprits behind celiac disease. July 23, 2010 Under normal circumstances, our bodies have built-in protection against microscopic things that could kill us. If a virus or bacteria breaks through the outer defenses of the skin, specialized cells trigger a cascade of events that tell white blood cells to destroy [...] -
Teens sleep different – and it affects their performance at school
When a body sleeps, it uses less energy, brain cell activity changes, muscles repair, tissues regrow -- while the external body lies still, the parts beneath the skin take advantage of this down time to do some much-needed maintenance. Even the brain seems to focus inward... -
Diet pills: not a quick fix for losing weight
Photo by Ragesoss via Wikimedia commons July 12, 2010 On July 5, researchers at the International Congress on Obesity announced the results of a two-month study, which concluded that nine popular slimming supplements worked just as effectively as a placebo for the 189 study participants. The researchers evaluated the effects of L-Carnitine, polyglucosamine, cabbage powder, guarana seed powder, [...] -
Glucosamine ineffective for osteoarthritic chronic lower back pain
July 10, 2010 If you have a specific type of lower back pain, taking glucosamine may not help alleviate your pain, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The study was conducted in Norway, using 250 volunteers who experienced chronic lower back pain due to osteoarthritis [...] -
Free-range eggs: healthy or polluted?
June 21, 2010 Recent research from Taiwan about high dioxin contents in eggs created a flutter of excitement in several media outlets. Dioxins are chemicals which can cause a variety of ailments, including cancer, in humans. Dioxins accumulate in the fats of animals or animal products (like egg yolks). The Taiwanese research [...]