ThoughTVcommercialsendlesslypromotetheuseofaspirintowardoffheartattackandstroke,theU.S.FoodandDrugAdministrationsaysdailyaspirintherapyisn'tforeveryone.
Mosthealthprofessionalsfeelthatlong-termdailyuseofaspirininhealthypeopleisunnecessary,theagencysays.
Whileaspirincanhelpthoseatriskofheartattackorstrokebypreventingtheformationofdangerousclots,unwantedsideeffectscouldalsoincludestomachblee...[
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Heart-healthyomega-3fattyacids,likethosefoundinfish,maygiveaboosttobehavior,moodandpersonality,newresearchsuggests.
UniversityofPittsburghresearchersfoundthatvolunteerswithlowerbloodlevelsofomega-3polyunsaturatedfattyacidsweremorelikelythanotherstobeimpulsive,tohaveamorenegativeoutlook,andtoreportmildormoderatesymptomsofdepression.
Studyparticipantswithhigherbloodlevelsofomega-3fattyacidsw...[
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Chancesalow-fatdietwillhelp?SlimandnoneByGinaKolataTheNewYorkTimesTHURSDAY,FEBRUARY9,2006NEWYORKThelargeststudyevertoaskwhetheralow-fatdietreducestheriskofgettingcancerorheartdiseasehasfoundthatthediethasnoeffect.The$415millionfederalstudyinvolvednearly49,000womenaged50to79whowerefollowedforeightyears.Intheend,thoseassignedtoalow-fatdiethadthesameratesofbreastcancer,coloncancer,heartattacksandstro...[
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TUESDAY,Dec.6(HealthDayNews)--You'renevertooyoungtoeataheart-healthydiet,anewstudyfinds.
ResearchersinFinlandreportthatadietlowinsaturatedfatsboostedboys'cardiovascularhealth,resultinginlowerbloodcholesterolandclearerarteries.
Thesameresultsweren'tseenforgirls,butthatcouldchangewithtime,saidDr.OlliT.Raitakari,anassociateprofessorofclinicalphysiologyatTurkuUniversityandleadauthorofareportin...[
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CHICAGO-Tweakingahealthy,high-carbdiettoincludealittlemoreproteinorhealthyoilscanfurthercurbheartdiseaserisks,sayresearcherswhohadvolunteerstrythreevariationsofthesamediet.
Thefindingsdon'tmeanyoushouldgorgeonmeat,orthatcarbsshouldbeshunned.Butthestudyinvolving159adultswithborderlineormildhighbloodpressurefoundthebestresultswithdietsthatreplacedsomecarbohydrateswithproteinlikenutsanddairy,orwit...[
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WASHINGTON-Scientistshavediscoveredabiologicalbrakeforahungerhormone:acompetinghormonethatseemstocountertheurgetoeat.
Thesubstance,namedobestatin,hasbeentestedjustinlaboratoryratssofar.Butifitpansout,thediscoveryoftheduelinghormonescouldleadnotonlytoanewappetitesuppressant,butalsohelpunravelthecomplexwaysthatthebodyregulatesweight.
Itturnsoutthatthesamegenesparksproductionofthetwoopposinghor...[
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RED-HOTCHILIPEPPERSThechemicalcapsaicinmakespeppershot;thebestantidotemaybeicecreamRICKMULLINPerhapsmyteenagedaughtersinterpretedmyseverewarningasaployonmyparttokeepallthelittleorangepeppersI'dgrowninthebackyardgardenformyself.Ormaybethechallengewasjustimpossibleforthemtoresist.Atanyrate,theyassuredmetheyhadeatenhotpeppersbeforeandlikedthem.Withinsecondsofnibblingthehabañeros,ofcourse,their...[
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UnderdevelopmentbySanofi-Aventis(formerlySanofi-Synthelabo),Acomplia(rimonabant)isaselectiveCB1endocannabinoidreceptorantagonistindicatedforthetreatmentofobesity.Thedrug,whichhasprogressedtophaseIIIdevelopment,worksbyblockingendogenouscannabinoidbindingtoneuronalCB1receptors.Activationofthesereceptorsbyendoegenouscannabinoids,suchasanadamide,increasesappetite.Itistheonlyendocannabinoidreceptoranta...[
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Clinicaltrialsareresearchstudieswhichtrytoanswerscientificquestionsandfindbetterwaystotreatorpreventdiseases.Aclinicaltrialisconductedtodeterminewhetheranewdrugortreatmentisbothsafeandeffectiveinpeople.Theseresearchstudiesrelyonpatientswhovolunteertoparticipateandtryanewdrugortreatment.SomeofthesedrugshavenotyetbeenapprovedbytheFoodandDrugAdministration(FDA)forsaleintheUnitedStates.Sometimesthedru...[
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ThestudybyleadingheartresearchersfoundtwiceasmanydeathsandcardiovascularproblemsindiabeticadultstakingthedrugPargluvaasthoseondummypillsoracompetingdrug.
DevelopedbyBristol-MyersSquibbandMerck&Co.,thedrug,knowngenericallyasmuraglitazar,wasendorsedbyaFoodandDrugAdministrationpanellastmonth.ItisatreatmentforType2diabetes,themostcommonformoftheconditionandonethatoccursmostofteninpeoplewhoareoverwe...[
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