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Phenolic Compounds May Explain Mediterranean Diet Benefits
Phenolic compounds in olive oil, which have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-clotting properties, may explain cardiovascular health benefits associated with the so-called Mediterranean Diet, according to a new study in the Nov. 15, 2005, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Posted on November 11, 2005 - 11:00pm.
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Diabetic Blacks Have Less Coronary Artery Disease Than Diabetic Whites
In a surprising outcome, investigators at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center found that diabetic black men have dramatically lower amounts of atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, than diabetic white men.
Posted on November 11, 2005 - 10:46pm.
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Smoking May Increase Risk of Diabetes
Smoking may increase the risk of developing diabetes, according to new research by investigators at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues.
Posted on October 7, 2005 - 7:07pm.
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Vast Majority Of Adults At Risk Of Becoming Overweight Or Obese
A large, community-based study found that over 30 years, nine out of 10 men and seven out of 10 women were overweight or became overweight.
Posted on October 7, 2005 - 6:29pm.
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Nocturnal Dialysis Improves Heart Disease In Patients With End-Stage Kidney Failure
A Toronto study comparing night-time hemodialysis patients to patients on thrice-weekly conventional dialysis and healthy patients show that the nightly hemodialysis patients were comparable to the healthy patients on all cardiovascular measures.
Posted on October 7, 2005 - 6:00pm.
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Link Between High Cholesterol And Better Cognitive Performance Found
What's bad for your ticker may be good for your bean, according to research from a team of scientists at Boston University. The team looked at 18 years of data from the long-running Framingham Heart Study and found an association between naturally high levels of blood cholesterol and better mental functioning. The results were recently published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine.
Posted on April 21, 2005 - 4:42pm.
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