Stiffer arteries and the inability of blood vessels to relax even to healthy people is linked to lack of vitamin D, according to the Emory-Georgia Tech Predictive Health Institute.
Health Issues
Metabolic Syndrome Is Predominant To Non Vegetarians – Study
Vegetarians have experienced a much lower risk of metabolic syndrome than non-vegetarians, according to researchers at Loma Linda University in California.
Yam Tubers A Potential Cure Of Hypertension?
Yam tubers are not only used as food but it is traditionally used in herbal medicines in the Philippines.
High Mortality Rate Among Diabetics With Liver Disease Noted
Diabetes can increase the risk of some types of liver disease, with poor blood sugar control increasing the risk.
Brain Scans Give Hope In The Early Diagnosis Of Alzheimer’s
Research published in Neurology showed parts of some patients’ brains had shrunk within ten years period before manifestation of Alzheimer’s would take place.
Study: Vitamin D May Prevent Age Related Vision Loss
A new study indicates that taking sufficient vitamin D could prevent vision loss from age-related macular degeneration (AMD) which affects 15 million Americans with 200,000 new cases each year.
Lupus New Treatment Has Gained US Approval
Lupus is a critically serious disease that makes the immune system attack the body’s own tissue and organs.
New Approach In Treatment Helps People With Severe Depression
People who experience chronic depression can be very severely disabling many lose their jobs while some lose their family.
Stress Hormone Helpful In Alleviating Acrophobia -Study
Acrophobia is a morbid fear of great heights but a stress hormone has been found helpful in alleviating it.
Singaporean Doctors Found A New Approach In The Treatment Of Prostate Cancer
The aging male population in Singapore has four times more prone to prostate cancer than it was 30 years back.