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Researchers employ Aloe Vera to fight tooth decay, boost immunity
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By Chukwuma Muanya IT is fast becoming the most courted plant on Earth. It is employed in making most household daily care products from toothpastes, cosmetics to healthful drinks. Fish oil may protect against stroke from ruptured carotid artery plaques -051109 A NEW study has found that unstable carotid artery plaques Ð those in danger of rupturing and leading to a stroke Ð contain more inflammation and significantly less omega-3 fatty acids than asymptomatic plaques. Nutrition may hold key to saving lives of mothers, children in Nigeria -051109 By Ben Ukwuoma FOOD insecurity and lack of access to basic health services are the major factors causing high level of malnutrition in some parts of the country, especially among women and children, experts claimed last week. Chewing gum can reduce calorie intake, nutritionist claims -051109 A NUTRITION professor at the University of Rhode Island (URI) studying the effects of chewing sugar-free gum on weight management has found that it can help to reduce calorie intake and increase energy expenditure. |
Plant-based foods may hold key to flu viruses' treatment, says study
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AS the world is grappling with shortage of vaccines for H1N1 influenza, a team of Alabama, United States researchers have raised hopes that they have found an Achilles' heel for all strains of the flu Ð antioxidants. Processed food linked to depression -051109 A DIET heavy in processed and fatty food increases the risk of depression, according to British research published on Monday. Researchers at University College London also found that a diet including plenty of fresh vegetables, fruit and fish could help prevent the onset of depression. Scientists sequence genome of cucumber -051109 THE genome of the cucumber has been sequenced by an international consortium lead by Chinese and U.S. institutions. The annotated genome was published online November 1 by the journal Nature Genetics. Osotimehin, others for IPAN workshop -051109 HEALTH Minister, Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin, Minister of State for Health, Dr. |
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