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(NewsTarget) Ever hear the word 'locavore?' This was the New Oxford American Dictionary word of the year for 2007. A locavore is a person who chooses to eat food that has been grown and produced locally.brbrThe word was coined in 2005 by 'concerned culinary adventurers' in the San Francisco area. They challenged others to eat only foods grown within a 100-mile radius of their homes for an entire month. The idea behind the organization Locavores, (www.locavores.com) , has attracted members...

(NewsTarget) The world remains at great risk of infectious disease epidemics and pandemics, and new diseases are emerging at an "historically unprecedented" rate, according to an annual report from the World Health Organization (WHO).brbrThe report, titled "A Safer Future," says that never before have new diseases developed at such a high rate, averaging more than one per year. Since the 1970s, the WHO has identified 39 new diseases, including Ebola, SARS, bird flu, Nipahvirus and Marburg hemorrhagic fever. brbrWith the...

(NewsTarget) World Hypnotism Day is on Friday, January 4, 2008. World Hypnotism Day is a day when professionals in the field of hypnotism from many different organizations around the world will be sharing their expertise and promoting the truths and benefits of hypnosis.brbrThere has been as enormous amount of research in the field of hypnosis in the past several years. People have experienced great benefits from hypnosis in various aspects of their lives. Everything from weight loss, quitting smoking, to...

For many people, fat is the evilest thing in diet. They think fat make them fat. However it is not true, extra calories make them fat. As a matter of fact, you can�t live without fat. There are different kinds of fat. Some are good and some are bad. Trans fat and saturated fat are the [...]

People who reduce their calorie intake by 25 per cent for 6 months reduced their fasting insulin levels and core body temperature, two biomarkers which, at lower levels, have been associated with longer life spans, according to a recent study. Researchers randomized 48 overweight men (aged 50 and younger) and [...]

Protein-calorie malnutrition refers to one of two conditions: marasmus (an inadequate intake of both calories and protein) or kwashiorkor (a protein deficiency, despite sufficient intake of calories). Both disorders commonly affect infants in underdeveloped countries. In industrialized countries, these disorders most commonly affect hospitalized patients. Infants with marasmus suffer from growth [...]

>> SPICE IT UP Garlic contains allylic sulfides, compounds shown in lab studies, to block the growth of cancer cells and kill them outright. While eating the herb raw ensures the full power of these compounds, few people find it appealing. Cooked garlic is less pungent and therefore easier to consume. [...]

>> DRUG RUNNER Don’t bother dosing uo on Vitamin C before exercising. Researchers at Colorado State University who tested mega-doses of vitamin C in hopes of proving that it could improve exercise performance discovered that the vitamin had no effect at all. The study, pulished in the Journal of Applied Physiology, [...]

Even after a depressive episode is passed, depression continues to influence people with chronic disease, a new study finds. The emotions of people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and a history of depression are more affected by the pain than the emotions of those who have never been depressed, says a study yet to be published in the scientific journal Pain. - from Missouri Arthritis

"Regulatory T cells, which "police" the immune system, are produced in the thymus and not from other circulating T cells, researchers report. The study also provides new information about how mistakes made by regulatory T cells may contribute to autoimmune disease." - from HealthDay

"Research done on mice specially bred to develop lupus has uncovered an area of the spleen that may give rise to the disease. The area is called the marginal zone of the spleen and it appears that this is where B cells from the immune system go awry and turn into cells that attack the body's own tissues and organs, researchers say. "This current work gives rise to new possibilities for targeted

"A study in the June issue of the journal Arthritis Care Research showed that the risk of worse health, activity limitations and disability at work or house work was more than two times greater in Hispanics with arthritis than in Caucasians. The authors are from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York City. They examined data on 3,000 people with arthritis from the

"There are various kinds of joints; shoulders have a ball-and-socket-type construction, while knees work more like door hinges. Still, all joints have the same basic anatomy and function: They connect one bone to another to give us the ability to bend, twist, or win dancing contests. Here are the basics of how your joints function and how to keep them moving smoothly." - from CNN Health

Background: Increased fish or fish-oil consumption is associated with reduced risk of cardiac mortality, especially sudden death. This benefit putatively arises from the incorporation of the long-chain n�3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) into cardiomyocyte phospholipids. Objective: The study examined the kinetics of incorporation of n�3 fatty acids into human myocardial membrane [...] Background: Increased fish or fish-oil consumption is associated with reduced risk of cardiac mortality, especially sudden death. This benefit putatively arises from the incorporation of...

Better omega-3 to omega-6 ratio could reduce depression study By Stephen Daniells   20/04/2007- Improving the ration of omega-3 to omega-6 in the diet may improve mood and reduce depression, suggests a new study. Researchers from Ohio State University took blood samples from 43 older adults (average age 67) and calculated polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) levels and compared these [...] Better omega-3 to omega-6 ratio could reduce depression study By Stephen Daniells   20/04/2007- Improving the ration of omega-3 to omega-6 in the diet may improve...

Dr. Matti Tolonen compiled this table containing the latest research on EPA or EPA/DHA abd neurological disorders: Author/Link Condition Studied # patients Fish oil dose (grams/d) Outcome Wozniak et al 2007, USA Bipolar 20 children, 6�17 yrs, no controls 1,3�4,3 g EPA+DHA 8 weeks Significant but modest reduction in Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) Frangou et al 2006, UK Bipolar 75/placebo 1 g/d E-EPA 2 g/d E-EPA 12 weeks Significant improvement in both groups [...] Dr. Matti Tolonen compiled this table containing the latest research on EPA or EPA/DHA abd neurological disorders: Author/Link Condition <td style="width:...

Breastfeeding and the good fats in Omega-3 fatty acids help new moms fight depression, according to a new article published in the International Breastfeeding Journal by a University of New Hampshire researcher. “Depression in new mothers is common in many cultures, affecting anywhere from 10 percent to 20 percent of postpartum women. In some high-risk populations, [...] Breastfeeding and the good fats in Omega-3 fatty acids help new moms fight depression, according to a new article published in the International Breastfeeding Journal...

European cardiologists routinely give heart attack survivors fish oil, one of the richest sources of omega-3 fatty acids. But researchers suspect that omega-3’s benefits extend beyond the heart. Now psychiatrists are wondering: Could omega-3 also help children suffering from attention deficit or bipolar disorder? In an unusual twist in psychopharmacology, fish oil, which hasn’t been studied as [...] European cardiologists routinely give heart attack survivors fish oil, one of the richest sources of omega-3 fatty acids. But researchers suspect that omega-3’s benefits extend beyond...

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