The red wine compound resveratrol could help older people to battle against motor deficiencies that lead to mobility problems and increased risks of falls, according to new research in mice.
The mouse data suggests that consumption of the red wine compound could help to improve mobility and prevent life-threatening falls among older people.
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US firm Medical Marijuana has acquired a 50% stake in CanChew Biotechnologies and plans to launch a marijuana chewing gum in the US this October.
The CanChew gum will be marketed as an Over-the-Counter (OTC) product offering health and wellness benefits, such as pain management.
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ScienceDaily (Aug. 22, 2012) — A study from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, published August 22 online by PLoS ONE, reports that muscle problems reported by patients taking statins were related to the strength or potency of the given cholesterol-lowering drugs. Adverse effects such as muscle pain and weakness, reported to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) were related to a statin’s potency, or the degree by which it typically lowers cholesterol at commonly prescribed doses. “These findings underscore that stronger statins bear higher risk — and should be used with greater caution and circumspection,” said investigator Beatrice Golomb, MD, PhD, professor in the Departments of Medicine and Family and Preventive Medicine at the University...
Supplements of omega-3 fatty acids may reduce levels of certain inflammatory markers by 10%, says a new study that claims to be the first to show omega-3 supplementation may alter inflammatory markers in overweight but otherwise healthy people.
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Summertime and the living is easy, except it gets hot. Some places get really hot but not so humid, others get hot and humid. Either way, it’s a time for refreshing cool or cold drinks. It’s possible to boost your health, detoxify, and alkalize while drinking a refreshing beverage.
Click on link below for 5 tips for refreshing summertime beverages.
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