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Hopes
grow for anti-ageing drug
Scientists
have rejuvenated ageing rats by giving them a cocktail of dietary supplements.
The breakthrough
raises hopes that it might one day be possible to develop an anti-ageing
drug for humans.
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Eating
more often may help lower cholesterol
By
Amy Norton - NEW YORK, Nov 30 (Reuters Health)
A person's
cholesterol levels may depend not only on what he or she eats, but also
how often, according to UK researchers.
They
found that middle-aged and older adults who ate frequently throughout
the day had lower "bad" cholesterol levels compared with those who tended
to down one or two large meals per day. This was despite the fact that
the frequent eaters, on average, had a higher calorie and fat intake.
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Beans,
peas can cut heart disease risk: study
NEW
YORK, Nov 30 (Reuters Health)
Bulking
up the diet with legumes such as beans and peas can lower the risk of
heart disease, study findings suggest.
Men and
women who ate legumes at least four times a week had a 22% lower risk
of coronary heart disease over 19 years than those who consumed legumes
once weekly, researchers report in the November 26th issue of the Archives
of Internal Medicine.
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More
sex please, we're British!
By
Patricia Reaney - LONDON, Nov 30 (Reuters)
LONDON,
Nov 30 (Reuters) - Forget the reserve and stiff upper lip--Britons are
more open about sex, have more partners, more homosexual experiences and
pay for it more often than they did a decade ago.
A national sex survey published on Friday detailing changes
and variations in sexual practices and attitudes from a similar poll just
10 years ago shows Britons have come a long way since the strait-laced
Victorian age.
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Warning
over anthrax antibiotic
The
demand for Cipro has shot up all over the world
Unnecessary
use of the anthrax antibiotic ciprofloxacin could undermine the effectiveness
of the drug, an expert has warned.
It may
also compromise the effectiveness of other antibiotics used to treat a
range of disease.
There
is growing evidence that many people in the US are ignoring public health
messages and stocking up on the powerful antibiotic.
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