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Exposure to everyday germs may prevent diseases in adulthood

Washington, Dec 9 (ANI): Parents shouldn’t stop their kids from playing in the mud, for a new study suggests that early microbial exposures affect inflammatory processes related to diseases associated with aging in adulthood.

The research team from Northwestern University claims that exposure to infectious microbes early in life may actually protect individuals from cardiovascular diseases [...]

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Mangosteen juice may help prevent heart disease, diabetes in the obese

Washington, Nov 3 (ANI): XanGo Juice- a market-leading, premium mangosteen beverage-has anti-inflammatory properties, which could help prevent the development of heart disease and diabetes in obese patients, according to a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled human trial.

The study found that the exotic “superfruit” mangosteen has lowered levels [...]

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Sleep disorder, inflammation linked to heightened pain in arthritis patients

Washington, October 29 (ANI): A new study has found that inflammation and sleep problems are associated with increased pain in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients.

Researchers from the Division of Rheumatology and Pain Management Center of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Center of the University of Michigan Medical School, claim that while [...]

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Protein ‘predicts heart attack, early death, but not stroke’

Washington, Oct 20 (ANI): Higher levels of a protein called C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker for inflammation in the blood, may increase a person’s of heart attack and death but not stroke, says a new study.

The study, published in the October 20, 2009, print issue of Neurology, involved 2,240 people from the Northern Manhattan Study [...]

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Mangosteen juice may help prevent heart disease, diabetes in the obese

Washington, Oct 20 (ANI): Exotic ’superfruit’ mangosteen has anti-inflammatory properties which could help prevent the development of heart disease and diabetes in obese patients.

The study, published in BioMed Central’s open access Nutrition Journal, has described how the juice of mangosteen lowered levels of C-reactive protein.

Dr. Jay Udani, M.D. from Medicus Research, California, worked with a [...]

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Depression leads to increased inflammatory protein linked to heart disease

Washington, Oct 6 (ANI): Depression leads to elevated inflammatory proteins in the human body, according to researchers at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

Led by Dr. Jesse Stewart, researchers found that depressive symptoms are associated with increases over time in [...]

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Diabetics need to be aware of the risk posed by metabolic syndrome

New Delhi, Aug.12 (ANI): A leading diabetologist, Dr. Vikas Ahluwalia, has said people suffering from diabetes need to be aware of the dangers and risks posed by metabolic syndrome, but adds that while it is a lifelong condition, lifestyle changes can help to reverse [...]

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