Martial arts – key to safer falls for osteoporosis patients

LONDON – Martial arts could be the key to safer falls for osteoporosis sufferers, a new study says.

Brenda Groen, of the Institute for Fundamental and Clinical Human Movement Sciences at Vrije University in the Netherlands, worked with a team of researchers from Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, to study the effects of fall training in healthy people. …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Martial arts – key to safer falls for osteoporosis patients.

Red wine shields brain from stroke damage

WASHINGTON – Researchers have discovered the way in which red wine consumption may protect the brain from damage following a stroke.

Two hours after feeding mice a single modest dose of resveratrol, a compound found in the skins and seeds of red grapes, Johns Hopkins researchers induced an ischemic stroke by essentially cutting off blood …. Read the original article  : here.

Excessive alcohol consumption linked to increased cancer risk

WASHINGTON – A new study has linked excessive alcohol consumption to an increased risk of cancer.

Scientists have detected a link between alcohol consumption, cancer and aging that starts at the cellular level with telomere shortening.
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Fish oil does not improve memory of elderly

LONDON – The largest ever trial of fish oil supplements has found no evidence that they offer benefits for cognitive function in older people.

A study investigated the effects of taking omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplements over a two-year period on the cognitive function of participants aged 70-80 years.
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Excessive alcohol intake may increase cancer risk

LONDON – Excessive alcohol intake may increase the risk of cancer and even lead to premature aging, research shows.

This is due to shortening of telomeres, a region of DNA sequences at the end of a chromosome which is important for the genetic stability of cells. As people age, telomere length shortens progressively.
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Red wine may protect brain from stroke damage

WASHINGTON – Scientists at Johns Hopkins have found that red wine consumption can protect the brain from damage after a stroke.

Two hours after feeding mice a single modest dose of resveratrol, a compound found in the skins and seeds of red grapes, the researchers induced an … Read : Red wine may protect brain from stroke damage.

Former Gang Starr partner says gracious goodbye to rapper Guru, who died of cancer at age 47

Ex-partner says gracious goodbye to rapper Guru
NEW YORK – The former partner of rapper Guru has bid a gracious goodbye to his one-time Gang Starr sidekick, despite a deathbed letter from Guru that dismissed their friendship.
Guru died Monday of cancer at age 48.
Producer DJ Premier issued a farewell statement Wednesday, following Guru’s …. Read the original article  : here.

China may end travel ban on HIV-positive foreigners

BEIJING – China may end a decades-old travel ban on HIV-positive foreigners from visiting the country, a media report said.

The ban may be lifted after the Chinese Cabinet Monday decided to make changes to the laws barring HIV-positive foreigners from entering the country, China Daily reported Wednesday, citing sources.
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World Bank pledges $129.2 mn for Nepal’s health sector

KATHMANDU – The World Bank (WB) has approved a $129.2-million aid to Nepal to support the delivery of essential heath services to the poor.

The Second Heath, Nutrition and Population and HIV/AIDS Project approved by the World Bank Wednesday will support the Nepal Health Sector Programme II, the Nepal government’s five year programme (2010-2015), a statement …. Source article  : World Bank pledges $129.2 mn for Nepal’s health sector.

Food activist Alice Waters takes her message to the Web, mulls TV show

Food activist Alice Waters takes to Web, mulls TV
BERKELEY, Calif. – Alice Waters is unlikely to become the next Food Network Iron Chef. But with sustainable eating hot fodder for celebrity chefs, the woman many credit with planting the seeds of the movement may make the jump to her own television program.
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