By MedHeadlines • Feb 21st, 2008 • Category: Drugs, Memory, Neurology, Supplements
The March Journal of Clinical Endocrinology (JCEM) has just published a research study pointing to the connection of higher levels of DHEAS in women and higher cognitive function. DHEAS is a steroid precursor that is converted to steroid hormones in the body, such as […]

A New Look at Fasting: Studies Find Health Benefits

The Record, Bergen County, NJ
02-08-08
If your pants mysteriously shrank during the holiday season, you may want to consider a weight-loss method with a bad reputation: skipping or drastically restricting meals.
You’ve heard the reason not to: You’ll only eat more later on. But people don’t automatically replace all […]

Legacy Heart Center: New Screening Tests Can Detect Heart Problems Before They Are Life-Threatening-Heart Month Good Time for Those 40+ to Determine Their Risk
Business Wire
02-06-08

PLANO, Texas, Feb 05, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — New screening tests that were largely unavailable five years ago, can quickly and painlessly detect potential heart problems well before they become life-threatening, […]

Prostate Cancer Not Linked To Sex Hormones
31 Jan 2008  
According to a pooled analysis of 18 prior studies, sex hormones in the bloodstream appear not to be linked to prostate cancer risk. The researchers found no association between circulating levels of different forms of testosterone or estrogen and prostate cancer risk.
The analysis is published in a […]