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Slower Information Processing Speeds and Vitamin D

May 22, 2009May 22, 2009 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

Medical News: Low Vitamin D May Slow Cognition in Older Men – in Endocrinology, General Endocrinology from MedPage Today

These study findings do not prove causality but are interesting nonetheless.  Additionally, this study found no significant association between Vitamin D levels and memory.

H1N1 Immunity In Older Adults (maybe)

May 22, 2009May 22, 2009 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

Medical News: Older Population Might Have Immunity to H1N1 Swine Flu – in Infectious Disease, Swine Flu from MedPage Today

Finally, some good news about getting older.

New Mediterranean Diet Pyramid

May 21, 2009 / SupremeCmdr / 1 Comment
New Med Diet Pyramid courtesy of Oldways

New Med Diet Pyramid courtesy of Oldways

Lose Weight Get Dementia

May 19, 2009May 19, 2009 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

BBC NEWS | Health | Weight loss link to dementia risk

Small study with interesting findings.

Formaldehyde and Cancer

May 19, 2009May 19, 2009 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

Study Reinforces Links Between Formaldehyde and Cancer – ProPublica

The study shows that workers exposed to higher amounts of formaldehyde had a 37 percent greater risk of death [1] from blood and lymphatic cancers, and a 78 percent greater risk of leukemia than those with lower exposures. NCI researchers still have not discovered the biological mechanism by which formaldehyde exposure can cause leukemia.

Unexplained Syncope= Risk Factor for SCD in HCM

May 17, 2009May 17, 2009 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

Syncope and Risk of Sudden Death in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Unexplained syncope is a risk factor for SCD in patients with HCM.

BMS and DES in MI

May 16, 2009May 16, 2009 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

BMS & DES in MI

BMS and DES Findings in SCAAR

May 16, 2009May 16, 2009 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

BMS & DES in SCAAR

Long-Term Outcomes in Sweden.

BMS = bare metal stent

DES = drug eluting stent

SCAAR = Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Registry.

TURP TUNA TUMT TUIP – Mayo Clinic Articles

May 13, 2009May 13, 2009 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) – MayoClinic.com

Transurethral needle ablation (TUNA) – MayoClinic.com

Transurethral microwave therapy (TUMT) – MayoClinic.com

Transurethral incision of the prostate (TUIP) – MayoClinic.com

Metabolic Syndrome and DM1 = Bad Combo

May 13, 2009May 13, 2009 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

Metabolic Syndrome as a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease, Mortality, and Progression of Diabetic Nephropathy in Type 1 Diabetes — Thorn et al. 32 (5): 950 — Diabetes Care

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Bear Invasion

Between July 1 and Aug. 18, Eagle County Sheriff’s Office dispatch logged 290 bear calls, while Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) received 81 reports — 47 involving property damage. Bear activity surging in Eagle County – https://www.vaildaily.com/news/bear-activity-surging-in-eagle-county/ There will be NO pickups in the back alley.

The Illnesses Are Not in the Plant. They Are in the Water.

Cyclospora cayetanensis lives only in people. It reaches a lettuce field exactly one way, which is human waste getting into the irrigation water or onto the ground. That is not something lettuce does. It is something we do upstream of lettuce, and the record says so every time. FDA’s advisory changed this month from an onsite […]

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