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Written by Hannah Delvin - The Australian
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Sunday, 12 July 2009 |
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Article Source: The Australian
Written by - Hannah Delvin - July 7th, 2009
THREE large cups of coffee a day could help to slow the progress of Alzheimer's disease and even reverse the condition, researchers say.
A daily dose of caffeine can suppress the degenerative processes in the brain that can lead to confusion and memory loss, a study in mice suggests.
This is the first study to suggest caffeine can directly target Alzheimer's, which occurs when sticky clumps of abnormal protein in the brain called beta-amyloid build up to form plaques, impairing cognitive function.
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Written by Madison Park - CNN
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Thursday, 11 June 2009 |
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Article Source: CNN
Written by - Madison Park - June 5th, 2009
(CNN) -- When rehab and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings didn't work for Eddie Freas, he sought another way to kick his 20-year drug and alcohol addiction. He swam 2.4 miles. He biked 112 miles. He ran 26.2 miles. The Pennsville, New Jersey, resident found relief in triathlons.
"I feel better when I'm working out," said Freas, 33. "It does wonders for the mind. The reason I started running -- it was a switch that went off in my head. I started feeling positive and feeling great about myself."
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Written by Fabiana Frayssinet - IPS
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Friday, 05 June 2009 |
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Article Source: Inter Press Service
Written by - Fabiana Frayssinet - June 1st, 2009
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jun 1 (IPS) - Handed down from generation to generation, traditional knowledge about medicinal plants has reached state laboratories in Brazil through a programme that has already identified 71 native and exotic species for producing herbal medicines.
The National Programme of Medicinal Plants and Phytotherapeutics was created around the time when the World Health Organisation (WHO), in 1978, recognised the use of medicinal plants for prophylactic, curative, palliative and diagnostic purposes, and recommended that public health policies include them.
According to the Health Ministry, Brazil is the country with the greatest plant genetic diversity in the world, with close to 55,000 classified species out of an estimated total of between 350,000 and 550,000. It also has a deep-rooted culture of the use of medicinal plants, linked to traditional folk wisdom. Now the home remedies that grandmothers often prepare, are recommended by a friendly neighbour or are in common use in indigenous and Afro-descendant communities will be available in the public health system.
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Written by Saeed Ahmed - CNN
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Wednesday, 27 May 2009 |
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Article Source - CNN
Written by - Saeed Ahmed - May 27th, 2009
(CNN) -- Thomas the Tank Engine, whose television adventures on the fictional island of Sodor have delighted children around the world for years, is now on a real-life mission to help kids with autism.
The steam locomotive and his friends are the stars of a new game in Australia, designed to help autistic children recognize emotions.The game asks players to recognize which engine has a sad face, or which is happy or angry.Children with autism often have a difficult time distinguishing different facial expressions.
Each time a child plays the game, he/she is presented with a different sequence of emotions. In doing so, the game takes advantage of the single-mindedness of autistic children to assist in their development.
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Written by Anne Harding - CNN
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Tuesday, 12 May 2009 |
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Article Source: CNN
Written by - Anne Harding - May 11th, 2009
Do you want to keep your vision clear as the years go by? Put fish, olive oil, and nuts on the menu, but stay away from trans fats, according to new research from Australia.
Studies from two different teams published Monday in the Archives of Ophthalmology provide more evidence that these foods -- which contain healthy fats -- can reduce the risk of developing a retina-destroying condition known as age-related macular degeneration (AMD).The studies aren't the first to suggest fish and omega-3 fatty acids may help protect vision; in fact, the first findings pointing in this direction are more than a decade old. But experts not involved in the research agree that the new studies are well done and rigorous.
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