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Magnesium Supplement Helps Boost Brainpower
New research finds that an
increase in brain magnesium
improves learning and memory
in young and old rats. The
study suggests that
increasing magnesium intake
may be a valid strategy to
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Consumers Over Age 50 Should Consider Cutting Copper and Iron Intake, Report Suggests
With scientific evidence
linking high levels of
copper and iron to
Alzheimer's disease, heart
disease, and other
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Finally, an Excuse for Pregnant Women to Eat Bacon and Eggs
If you're pregnant and
looking for an excuse to eat
bacon and eggs, now you've
got one: new research shows
that choline plays a
critical role in helping
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Lighting Can Influence How Wine Tastes
Researchers demonstrate that
the color of ambient
lighting can have an effect
on how a wine is judged. ... > full story
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Family Meals, Adequate Sleep and Limited TV May Lower Childhood Obesity
February 9, 2010 — A new national study suggests that preschool-aged children are likely to have a lower risk for obesity if they regularly engage in one or more of three specific household routines: eating dinner as a ... > full story -
Mediterranean Diet May Lower Risk of Brain Damage That Causes Thinking Problems
February 9, 2010 — A Mediterranean diet may help people avoid the small areas of brain damage that can lead to problems with thinking and memory, according to a new ... > full story -
The Biggest Loser: Maternal Obesity Puts a Load on Her Offspring That Lasts a Lifetime
February 9, 2010 — As if there are not enough reasons for obese people to lose weight, a new research report adds several more. In a study involving rats, researchers found that obesity in mothers causes cellular ... > full story -
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Childhood Obesity: It's Not the Amount of TV, It's the Number of Junk Food Commercials
February 9, 2010 — The association between television viewing and childhood obesity is directly related to children's exposure to commercials that advertise unhealthy foods, according to a new ... > full story -
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New Study Examines the Impact on Children of Food Product Placements in the Movies
February 8, 2010 — New research sheds light on the significant potential negative impact that food product placements in the movies could be having on ... > full story -
Chocoholic Mice Fear No Pain
February 8, 2010 — Ever get a buzz from eating chocolate? Scientists have shown that chocolate-craving mice are ready to tolerate electric shocks to get their ... > full story -
New Method Improves Eating Skills of Dementia Patients
February 5, 2010 — New research has shown for the first time that it is possible to improve the eating skills and nutritional status of older people with ... > full story -
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Even Mild Kidney Disease Harms a Child's Quality of Life
February 2, 2010 — Challenging prevailing wisdom that only children with end-stage kidney disease suffer physical, social, emotional and educational setbacks from their disease, new research shows that even mild to ... > full story -
New Study Shows Effectiveness of MEND Program in Prevention and Treatment of Pediatric Obesity
February 1, 2010 — Groundbreaking results from a study to evaluate the effectiveness of the MEND Program, a multi-component community-based childhood obesity intervention have just been published. The independent study ... > full story -
Gimmick-Free Weight-Loss Pill in the Works
January 27, 2010 — A Canadian research team is developing a pill composed of leptin, the protein that tells our brain to stop ... > full story
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