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  Omega-3 Fatty Acids Could Prevent and Treat Nerve Damage, Research Suggests

  January 11, 2012 — Omega-3 fatty acids, which are found in fish oil, have the potential to protect nerves from injury and help them to regenerate, new research ... > full story
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  Algae for Your Fuel Tank

  January 10, 2012 — The available amount of fossil fuels is limited and their combustion in vehicle motors increases atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. The generation of fuels from biomass as an alternative is on the ... > full story
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  Molecular 'Culprit' in Rise of Planetary Oxygen

  January 10, 2012 — A turning point in the history of life occurred two to three billion years ago with the unprecedented appearance and dramatic rise of molecular oxygen. Now researchers report they have identified an ... > full story
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  70 Percent of Europeans Suffer from Low Vitamin D Levels, Experts Say

  January 10, 2012 — A group of experts has prepared a report on vitamin D supplementation for menopausal women after it was revealed that Europeans have suffered an alarming decrease in their levels of this vitamin. In ... > full story
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  Cancer Cells Feed on Sugar-Free Diet

  January 10, 2012 — Cancer cells have been long known to have a “sweet tooth,” using vast amounts of glucose for energy and for building blocks for cell replication. Now, a study shows that lymph gland ... > full story
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  Dietary DHA Linked to Male Fertility

  January 9, 2012 — A certain omega-3 fatty acid is necessary to construct the arch that turns a round, immature sperm cell into a pointy-headed super swimmer with an extra long tail, according to new research. The ... > full story
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  Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Depression, Psychiatrists Report

  January 5, 2012 — Low levels of vitamin D have been linked to depression, according to ... > full story
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  Fish Oil During Pregnancy Does Not Protect Against Excessive Adipose Tissue Development, Study Suggests

  January 4, 2012 — Is obesity in infants "programmed" in the womb? Previously, researchers assumed that consumption of "bad" fats during pregnancy contribute to excessive infant adipose tissue growth and that "good" ... > full story
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  Deer Antlers Inspire a New Theory on Osteoporosis

  January 3, 2012 — The loss of manganese could mean that calcium does not stick to bones and could cause osteoporosis. This is the new theory put forward after studying deer antlers. The hypothesis still needs to be ... > full story
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  Alzheimer's: Diet Patterns May Keep Brain from Shrinking

  December 29, 2011 — People with diets high in several vitamins or in omega 3 fatty acids are less likely to have the brain shrinkage associated with Alzheimer's disease than people whose diets are not high in those ... > full story

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