Cholesterol levels
They may not allow you to pig out on bacon with impunity, but their meat could provide almost as much omega-3 fatty acids as oily fish
Things to do to make sure your pet is healthy
(Editor’s note: The following is the first in a four-part series about animal care.) Just as people need to be concerned with their health, the same is true for their animal’s health.
Beneficial Bacteria Boost Intestinal Health
A probiotic supplement was found to stimulate the immune system and improve nutrient absorption in two separate animal studies recently conducted by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists. Probiotics are living microorganisms that, when added to foods or dietary supplements in sufficient numbers, can benefit the consumer in one or more ways.
Could The Ability To Expel Worms Lead To A Future Asthma Treatment?
Based on experiments with worms similar to those that infest millions of children in the tropics, researchers see potential for a new way to treat asthma. Parasitic infections and asthma may cause the human immune system to react in some of the same ways, and may one day be cured by manipulating some of the same proteins, according to research published today in the journal Science.
SURVIVAL OF THE SICKEST: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease
Review Date: DECEMBER 01, 2006 Publisher: Morrow/HarperCollins Pages: 288 Price (hardback): $25.95 Publication Date: 2/6/2007 ISBN: 0-06-088965-9 ISBN (hardback): 0-06-088965-9 Category: NONFICTION Certain disease-related genes may make you sick but protect you from a worse fatedeathargues unconventional medical researcher Moalem.
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