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Thursday 15 March 2012
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Eye Disease As Marker Of Brain Health
Written by Catharine Paddock PhD
A new US study suggests that screening for retinopathy, a disease of blood vessels in the retina at the back of the eye, could serve as a marker for brain health, after researchers found that women aged 65 and over with... [read article]

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Walking May Halve Genetic Influence On Obesity
Written by Catharine Paddock PhD
Walking briskly for an hour a day can halve the tendency to obesity in people genetically predisposed to the condition, while a sedentary way of life that includes 4 hours or more of TV viewing a day can increase it by 50%... [read article]

HIV / AIDS photo
AIDS Drug Combo Recommended By WHO Comes Under Fire
Written by Catharine Paddock PhD
A new analysis of research evidence suggests that one of the AIDS drug regimens increasingly used in developing countries and recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), may have an unacceptably high risk of failure... [read article]


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