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The Diet Detective: Holiday dieting cheat sheet (The State)
Are you overweight? Have you just lost weight? With the holidays here - watch out. A recent study in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology found that people who were formerly overweight, even though they exercised more and paid more attention to weight and eating, still gained weight. Imagine if they didn't pay attention! Here is a "cheat sheet" to help you get a jump-start on that ...
Study: Ginkgo doesn't cut dementia risk (CNN)
The popular herb ginkgo biloba does not reduce the risk of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, according to a study of more than 1,500 elderly patients who took the supplement. Often touted as a way to preserve aging memories, no large-scale, randomized clinical trial -- until now -- has thoroughly evaluated the safety and effectiveness of ginkgo biloba extract as a way to prevent dementia.
Ginkgo biloba doesn't prevent dementia, study finds (Chicago Tribune)
A clinical trial involving people ages 75 to 96 showed no relation between taking the supplement and boosting brainpower or staving off the effects of Alzheimer's disease. Long touted as an elixir of eternal mental acuity, the herbal extract ginkgo biloba in fact does not prevent or delay the progression of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, according to a clinical trial reported today ...
Ginkgo biloba fails dementia study (Seattle Times)
Herbal extract Ginkgo biloba, long touted as an elixir of eternal mental acuity, does not prevent or delay the progression of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, according to a clinical trial reported Tuesday involving thousands of volunteers between 75 and 96.
Lung Cancer Risk In Smokers May Be Lowered By Broccoli (Medical News Today)
The cancer preventive properties of broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables appear to work specifically in smokers, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's Seventh Annual International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research.
Study: Gingko biloba can't stop dementia (The Wichita Eagle)
Long touted as a booster of mental function, the herbal extract ginkgo biloba does not prevent or delay the progression of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, according to a clinical trial reported Tuesday involving thousands of volunteers between the ages of 75 and 96. The subjects swallowed round, reddish tablets twice a day for an average of more than six years, but at the end of the study, ...
Ginkgo biloba doesn't block Alzheimer's (USA Today)
Hopes have been dashed once and for all that the dietary supplement ginkgo biloba can protect against age-related dementia and the memory-destroying disease Alzheimer's, according to a large government-funded study out today.
Study shows ginkgo doesn’t help prevent dementia (Jackson County Floridan)
Ginkgo biloba, a top-selling herb marketed for memory enhancement, has no effect at preventing the onset of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, according to the results of a $30 million study released Tuesday.
Genetic Testing No Real Help in Predicting Type 2 Diabetes (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Testing for 18 different gene variations associated with type 2 diabetes was no better at predicting a person's risk for the blood sugar disease than a doctor's assessment, researchers report.
Individuals With HIV Have Higher Risk Of Non-AIDS Cancers (Medical News Today)
The risk of non-AIDS cancer is higher for individuals infected with HIV than for the general population, according to a meta-analysis presented here at the American Association for Cancer Research's Seventh Annual International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research. Compared with the general population, the risk for non-AIDS cancers was 2.3 times higher for men with HIV and 1.
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