High testosterone linked to men’s lower death risk
By Will Dunham

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Higher naturally occurring levels of the male hormone testosterone appear to protect men from fatal heart attacks or strokes and death from all manner of causes, researchers in Britain said on Monday.
But the researchers cautioned men not to begin testosterone supplementation based on […]

Too Much Sugar Turns Off Gene That Controls Effects Of Sex Steroids
ScienceDaily (Nov. 21, 2007)
Eating too much fructose and glucose can turn off the gene that regulates the levels of active testosterone and estrogen in the body, shows a new study in mice and human cell cultures that’s published this month in the Journal of […]

Too Much Sugar Turns Off Gene That Controls Effects Of Sex Steroids
ScienceDaily (Nov. 21, 2007)

Eating too much fructose and glucose can turn off the gene that regulates the levels of active testosterone and estrogen in the body, shows a new study in mice and human cell cultures that’s published this month in the Journal of […]

 
British Dental Health Foundation: Blueberries Could Replace Traditional Drugs in Treatment of Mouth Cancer Killer
M2 Communications
11-14-07
Super fruits like blueberries, blackberries and papaya could be used to stop mouth cancer cells spreading through the rest of the body - as well as reducing mouth cancer risk - according to a study published in the Journal of […]

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Experimental research finds silibinin reduces the growth of liver cancer
A report published in the October 28, 2007 issue of the World Journal of Gastroenterology described the finding of hepatologist Ke-Qin Hu, John J Lah and Wei Cui at the University of California, Irvine that silibinin, derived from milk thistle, significantly reduces the […]

Your sex life
Study: Viagra® not working? Check your testosterone levels
Men who’ve, ahem, fallen and can’t get up - even with the help of Viagra® - may want to get their testosterone levels checked. A recent study shows that in cases where men experiencing erectile difficulties fail to respond to medication, low levels of the male […]

Beta carotene supplementation associated reduced cognitive decline
The November 12, 2007 issue of the AMA journal Archives of Internal Medicine reported on a study which found that taking beta carotene supplements for 15 years or more may confer a protective effect against cognitive decline in older men.
The research involved 5,956 men over the age of 65 […]

 
 Study associates oral contraceptive use, arterial plaque: ‘Don’t panic,’ but cut risk factors, researcher says  
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
11-07-07
Nov. 7–ORLANDO, Fla. — A provocative study presented here Tuesday has found an association between long-term use of birth control pills and buildup of plaque in arteries in the neck and legs, which could be a sign of heart […]

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Inositol protects DNA from radiation
Research reported on November 5, 2007 at the American Association for Cancer Research Centennial Conference on Translational Cancer Medicine indicates that inositol as well as inositol hexaphosphate (IP6) helps protect the body’s genetic material from the damaging effects of ultraviolet B (UVB) and other radiation. University of Maryland […]

 
Scientists reported progress Sunday toward one of medicine’s long-sought goals: the development of a blood test that can accurately diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, and even do so years before truly debilitating memory loss. 
A team of scientists, based mainly at Stanford University, developed a test that was about 90 percent accurate in distinguishing the blood of people […]