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Study supports possible role of urate in slowing Parkinson's disease progression

By examining data from a 20-year-old clinical trial, a research team based at the MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases (MGH-MIND) and Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), has found evidence supporting the ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Oct 12, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Depression may increase risk of Alzheimer's disease in people with memory problems

People with memory problems who are depressed are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease compared to people who are not depressed, according to a study published in the current issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jun 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vitamin E, selenium and soy in combination does not prevent prostate cancer

The combination therapy of vitamin E, selenium and soy does not prevent the progression from high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) to prostate cancer, according to the new research presented at the 104th ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Apr 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Relatively low dietary intake of vitamins A and C boosts asthma risk

(PhysOrg.com) -- A relatively low dietary intake of vitamins A and C boosts the risk of asthma, suggests a systematic analysis of the available evidence published ahead of print in the journal Thorax.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Forget the antioxidants? Researchers cast doubt on role of free radicals in aging

For more than 40 years, the prevailing explanation of why we get old has been tied to what is called oxidative stress. This theory postulates that when molecules like free radicals, oxygen ions and peroxides build up in cells, ...

Biology /

created Feb 17, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (10) | comments 5