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Current Obesity Guidelines May Need to be Revised for Seniors
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Current Obesity Guidelines May Need to be Revised for Seniors

Madeline Ellis, January 29, 2010

Body mass index (BMI) is a calculation that uses a person’s height and weight to estimate how much body fat they have. A BMI less than 18.5 is...

Combination of Gene Variants Could Reduce Risks of Alzheimer’s

Allie Montgomery, January 13, 2010

Having two copies of the cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) variant, rather than the normal versions of the genes, may lead to a reduced risk...

Alzheimer’s Limits Risk for Cancer

Allie Montgomery, December 31, 2009

Alzheimer's and cancer, two dreaded diseases, may not like to cohabitate in the same body, at least for some populations. Those who suffer from...

Leptin May Be the New Key to Effective Alzheimer’s Treatment and Prevention

Heather Hajek, December 19, 2009

There may be a new effective way to prevent and treat Alzheimer’s disease on the horizon, through raising levels of the hormone leptin....

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