DOUBT CAST ON SOY FOR MENOPAUSE

Many women swear by chemicals found in soy to relieve the effects of the menopause – but research has undermined evidence of some benefits saying it does not help. The research found that there was no difference in the hormone levels of women taking the...

GIANT STEP TOWARD PARKINSON’S CURE

Embryonic Stem Cells Repair Rat Brains By Daniel DeNoon From: WebMDJan. 7, 2002 — In a potential breakthrough for Parkinson’s disease, Harvard researchers have found that early embryo cells can fix the brains of animals with the disease. Even with luck and...

SHOULD YOU GET A MAMMOGRAM

Danish researchers say a re-analysis of their controversial study of a year ago confirms their original conclusions — that there is no evidence that breast-cancer screening with mammography saves women’s lives.When the original report was published last...

TESTOSTERONE AND ALZHEIMER’S

Testosterone may reduce production of Alzheimer’s protein Could testosterone supplements help prevent Alzheimer’s disease? It is possible, according to results of a new study in which researchers exposed nerve cells to the male hormone. In the presence of...

SMART ACTION HEART KIT

Smart Heart Action Kit Prevention: Could you use an additional 10 years of quality life? Reduce your risks of heart disease and stroke and you could add as much as a decade to your life, says the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. While you have little control...