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Tuesday 21 May 2013 23:00 PDT
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Vitamin D May Help Treat Asthma
Written by Catharine Paddock PhD
Researchers in London have identified a mechanism through which vitamin D can significantly reduce the symptoms of asthma and suggest it may offer a new way to treat the debilitating condition, which in the UK alone affects around 5... [read article]

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Aging Brains May Benefit More From Mediterranean Than Low Fat Diet
Written by Catharine Paddock PhD
Brain power in older people at risk for vascular dementia seems to improve more from a Mediterranean diet with added mixed nuts or extra virgin olive oil than from a low-fat diet that is typically followed to prevent heart... [read article]

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Fluid And Sodium Restriction Pointless For Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients
Written by Joseph Nordqvist
Aggressive fluid and sodium restriction among patients who've been hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) appears to have no effect on weight loss or clinical stability, according to a new study published... [read article]


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