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To soothe the body
If you want to live longer -- avoid heart disease, Alzheimer's disease and cancer -- then pick and choose your foods with care to quiet down parts of your immune system.
That's the principle promoted by the founders and followers of anti-inflammatory...Tags: Symptoms, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Philosophy, University of California, Los Angeles, Social Sciences
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Grant money could speed stem cell cures
Dr. Karen Aboody estimates that she has cured several hundred mice of a cancer of the central nervous system called neuroblastoma.
First she injected them with specialized neural stem cells that naturally zero in on the tumors and surround them. Then she...Tags: University of California, University of California, Los Angeles, Colleges and Universities, Basketball, Trials
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After stroke, antidepressants aid in regaining mobility
Stroke victims who took the antidepressant Prozac for three months following the interruption of blood flow to the brain regained more mobility, and showed lower rates of depression, than those given a placebo pill, a new study has found. The European...Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Placebo, Crime, Law and Justice, Stroke Rehabilitation, Behavioral Conditions
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In diet studies, big question goes unexplored
Fifteen years ago, I gained the dreaded "freshman 15" — times two. I packed on 30 pounds in what felt like a blink of an eye. Sophomore year, things were going to change. I adopted a Spartan regime: limiting my calories and fat intake, emulating...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Internists, Epidemics and Plagues, Weight Loss, Health Organizations
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Vaccines for drug addiction show promise
Vaccines to help people recover from such addictions as nicotine, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamines now appear scientifically and medically achievable after doctors reported Monday that a vaccine to treat cocaine dependence had produced a large...Tags: Immune System, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Sciences, Behavioral Conditions, Trials
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Autism: Kids put at risk
James Coman's son has an unusual skill. The 7-year-old, his father says, can swallow six pills at once.
Diagnosed with autism as a toddler, he had been placed on an intense regimen of supplements and medications aimed at treating the disorder. He was...Tags: Chicago Tribune, University of California, Metal and Mineral, Philosophy, Naperville
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Deconstructing 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar': Excellent food choices, portion control needs work
Eric Carle's famous book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" has become a foot soldier (well, a many-footed soldier) in the war against child obesity.
The storybook character, beloved by parents and children since he emerged from an egg -- pop! -- on a...Tags: Obesity, American Heart Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, Weight, Cardiologists
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Gastric bypass and alcohol: mix with caution
Alcohol can be a minefield for anyone trying to lose weight. But for bariatric surgery patients, drinking can become increasingly problematic, a new study has found. Changes in the way the body absorbs and metabolizes alcohol after gastric bypass mean...Tags: Obesity, Surgery, Weight, Happiness (state of mind), Weight Loss Surgery
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In tsunami's wake, top priorities are treating trauma, ensuring clean water and limiting infections
After the surging ocean waters spawned by Japan's magnitude 8.9 earthquake receded from that country's northeast coast, the drowned were only the first victims to be counted. Over the next several days, physicians and public health officials in Japan can...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Behavioral Conditions, Human Body, Colleges and Universities, Water Supply
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Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Founded in 1901, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is one of the nation’s top children’s hospitals and is acknowledged worldwide for its leadership in pediatric and adolescent health. Children’s Hospital is one of only eight in the...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, University of Southern California, Teen Health, Medical Research, Health
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FDA panel gives a qualified nod to antidepressant for chronic pain
As the advertisement for the antidepressant Cymbalta says, "Depression hurts. Cymbalta can help." Chronic pain hurts too. And the makers of the drug duloxetine -- commercially known as Cymbalta -- argue that Cymbalta can help with that, as well. Chronic...Tags: Nervous System, Headaches, Companies and Corporations, Drugs and Medicines, Arthritis
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The food-mood connection
You've heard the claims: Chocolate evokes that loving feeling. Eating fish makes you smarter. Pure carbs calm you down. If you are what you eat, as they say, then it certainly stands to reason that food can influence mood and brain power.
The theory...Tags: Organic Chemical Industry, Philosophy, Fish Oil (dietary supplement), Behavioral Conditions, Internists
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