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Aldehyde Damage and Heart Attacks
STANFORD, Calif. - Marauding molecules cause the tissue damage that underlies heart attacks, sunburn, Alzheimer's and hangovers. But scientists at...
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Phosphatidylserine and Stress
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Previous research has indicated that phosphatidylserine (PS) supplementation has the potential to attenuate the serum cortisol response to...
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Green Tea, Obesity and Fatty Liver
In this study, we investigated the effects of the major green tea polyphenol, (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), on high-fat–induced obesity, symptoms of...
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Cortisol and a Fatty Liver
Aberrant accumulation of lipids in the liver (“fatty liver” or hepatic steatosis) represents a hallmark of the metabolic syndrome and...
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The Link Between Oral Hygiene and Heart Disease
From press releases:Bleeding gums linked to heart diseaseBad teeth, bleeding gums and poor dental hygiene can end up causing heart...
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Lactobacilli, Helicobacter Pylori, and Immunity
How do Lactobacilli treat Helicobacter pylori-related diseases?Some studies have demonstrated H. pylori stimulates the release of interleukin-8 (IL-8) from gastric...
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Pistachios and Heart Health
Background:Nut consumption lowers cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Studies are lacking about the effects of pistachios, a nutrient-dense nut, on CVD...
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LPS and Infection
From press release:DALLAS – Sept. 10, 2008 – A bacterial molecule that initially signals to animals that they have been...
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Pregnancy Nutrition and Obesity in Child
From Mail Online:By Fiona MacraeWomen who count calories during pregnancy could be condemning their unborn children to a lifetime of...
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