http://www.netvouz.com/garoldstone/tag/health?feed=rss&pg=6 garoldstone's bookmarks tagged "health" on Netvouz http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-08/udg-tas073107.php Glycine is a non-essential amino acid used by the organism to synthesise proteins and is present in foods such as fish, meat or dairy products. The study, carried out at the Cellular Metabolism Institute in Tenerife and at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the University of Granada by Doctor Patricia de Paz Lugo and supervised by Doctors Enrique Meléndez Hevia, David Meléndez Morales and José Antonio Lupiáñez Cara, established that the direct intake of this substance as a food additive helps to prevent arthrosis and other degenerative diseases, in addition to other diseases related to a weakness in the mechanical structure of the organism, including the difficulty of repairing physical injuries. Aug 6, 2007 garoldstone Mon, 06 Aug 2007 05:35:44 GMT http://geocities.com/garolds/pub/green-tea/green-tea-reuters-1999-12-25.html A powerful antioxidant ingredient in green tea kills human cancer cells in laboratory experiments, according to a report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute for December 17. Dec 25, 1999 garoldstone Wed, 14 Jun 2006 00:46:10 GMT http://geocities.com/garolds/pub/green-tea/green-tea-research.htm Researchers, Dorothy Morre and D. James Moore, found that EGCg (epigallocatechin gallate), a compound in green tea, inhibits an enzyme required for cancer cell growth and kills cancer cells with no ill effect on healthy cells. May 21, 2000 garoldstone Wed, 14 Jun 2006 00:45:32 GMT http://geocities.com/garolds/pub/green-tea/greentea.htm Studies have shown that people who drink it tend to develop fewer cancers and that animals administered the brew derive similar benefits (SN: 8/31/91, p. 133). How this tea works its magic, however, has remained an open question. Jan 1999 garoldstone Wed, 14 Jun 2006 00:47:11 GMT http://geocities.com/garolds/pub/green-tea/green-tea-japan-cancer-study.htm Cancer-preventive effects of drinking green tea among a Japanese population. 1997 garoldstone Wed, 14 Jun 2006 00:44:21 GMT http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/hearts_hurt_when_spouses_spat_10135.html Hardening of the coronary arteries is more likely in wives when they and their husbands express hostility during marital disagreements, and more common in husbands when either they or their wives act in a controlling manner. Science blog March 5, 2006 garoldstone Mon, 06 Mar 2006 00:56:59 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/5012268.stm The origin of HIV has been found in wild chimpanzees living in southern Cameroon, researchers report. May 25, 2006 garoldstone Fri, 26 May 2006 16:56:26 GMT http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/24/AR2006092400718.html one of the most intriguing theories to emerge in recent years about how our brains perform is that we have neurons that essentially act as mirrors to other people. When we see someone scratch their head or furrow their brow, we instantly have a sense of their mental state because those actions trigger the same patterns of neural activity in our own minds and allow our brains to quickly deduce what mental states are associated with such patterns. Sep 25, 2006 A08 garoldstone Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:10:21 GMT http://wilstar.com/caffeine.htm Coffee, Tea, Soft Drinks (f) garoldstone Sat, 31 Mar 2007 02:06:47 GMT http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/2005/Aug/hour1_081905.html Memory decline and what can be done to mitigate it. Aaron Nelson, Chief of Neuropsychology, Division of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, Brigham and Women`s Hospital, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical Schoo, Boston, Massachusetts. Science Friday, August 19, 2005 garoldstone Sat, 24 Sep 2005 13:36:48 GMT