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Saturday, October 10, 2009

Vitamin D Good for Breast Cancer Patients - US News and World Report

Women with breast cancer were found to have low levels of vitamin D in their blood.

Weekly supplementation with high doses of vitamin D (50,000 IU or more) boosted the levels of the vitamin among all the women.

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Vitamin D Good for Breast Cancer Patients - US News and World Report

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Friday, October 9, 2009

One Small Step For Neurons, One Giant Leap For Nerve Cell Repair

Medicine has now little to do to the repair of damaged nerve cells. This study is a significant advance towards neuronal repair.

The purpose is to make damaged nerve cells able to re-grow and re-establish their functional connections.

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Heartburn Drugs Deemed Safe For Fetuses, According To Researchers

We can not leave pregnant women suffering from heartburn, regurgitation and trouble swallowing without a suitable treatment.

Drugs used to treat these symptoms like Famotidine, Cimetidine, and Ranitidine are safe for fetuses.

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Heartburn Drugs Deemed Safe For Fetuses, According To Researchers

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Immune Cell Entry Into Pancreatic Islets Key To Understanding Type 1 Diabetes Origins

Could understanding the relation between T cells +immune cells) and islets of langerhans stop or prevent type-I diabetes?

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Immune Cell Entry Into Pancreatic Islets Key To Understanding Type 1 Diabetes Origins

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Vital Signs - Nutrition - Lower Depression Risk Linked to Mediterranean Diet - NYTimes.com

Researchers found that the Mediterranean Diet not only protects your heart but it also protects your mental health.

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Vital Signs - Nutrition - Lower Depression Risk Linked to Mediterranean Diet - NYTimes.com

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