Less Than Six Hours of Sleep Can Increase Risk of Heart disease, Inflammation, in Women

Less Than Six Hours of Sleep Can Increase Inflammation In Women With Heart Disease

By Anthony Rivas | Jun 09, 2013 12:57 PM EDT

Older women with heart disease who slept less than six hours a night had 2.5 times more inflammation in the body than men, putting them at a higher risk for fatal events.

Nordic Diet Plan, Like Mediterranean, Lowers Cholesterol and Inflammation

Nordic Diet Plan, Like Mediterranean, Lowers Cholesterol And Inflammation

By Ashik Siddique | May 30, 2013 06:24 PM EDT

Sticking to a Nordic diet plan — rich in berries, fish, and canola oil — lowered cholesterol and inflammation in people with metabolic syndrome, much like the better-known Mediterranean diet.

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Top 10 Super Foods To Reduce Arthritis Pain

By Sabrina Bachai | May 22, 2013 05:28 PM EDT

Check out our list of foods that may have pain-relieving effects on arthritis pain.

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Study Suggests Marijuana Mitigates Symptoms Of Crohn's Disease

By Christie Rizk | May 14, 2013 11:00 AM EDT

Treatment through cannabis may be beneficial to patients with Crohn's disease, new research finds.

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New Treatments Using Gut Bacteria Could Ease Obesity-Related Health Problems

By Christie Rizk | May 13, 2013 06:18 PM EDT

Increasing the number of the Akkermansia muciniphila bacteria in mice can treat metabolic disorders brought on by an unhealthy diet, new research has found.

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Mango Polyphenols: Health Benefits May Reduce Blood Sugar and Inflammation

By Ashik Siddique | Apr 23, 2013 05:56 PM EDT

Mangoes contain compounds called polyphenols, which may fight obesity by lowering blood sugar and combat cancer growth by reducing inflammation.

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Multiple Sclerosis Gene Mutations Were Originally a Positive Evolutionary Adaptation

By Ashik Siddique | Mar 22, 2013 06:00 PM EDT

The genes that lead to autoimmune inflammatory diseases like MS, Crohn’s disease, and rheumatoid arthritis may have actually benefited our early ancestors– more evidence for the hygiene hypothesis.

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"Tomato Skin" Pills Could Reduce Strokes, Heart Attacks and Even Cancer

By Christine Hsu | Jan 07, 2013 11:04 AM EST

A pill that contains a chemical found in tomato skin could help reduce the risk of arthritis, diabetes, heart disease and even cancer, scientists claim.

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Hidden Inflammation Could Trigger Depression, Psychological Distress

By Christine Hsu | Dec 26, 2012 02:26 PM EST

Elevated levels of a blood protein linked to inflammatory disease appear to be associated with an increased risk of developing depression.

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Caffeine: The Reason Why It May Prevent Alzheimer's

By Nikki Tucker | Oct 10, 2012 06:11 PM EDT

In an earlier study researchers discovered a cup of coffee not only provides a boost of caffeine energy, but also it was observed it may prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease. Now they have finally understood why.

Inflammation Drug May Help Hard to Treat Major Depression

By Amber Moore | Sep 04, 2012 04:34 PM EDT

Major depression not responding to standard therapy may be treated using a drug commonly prescribed for inflammation, a new study says.

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