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Coconut Oil May Feed the Starving Alzheimer's Brain

Written by Jody Smith on November 19, 2009 - 7:17am

The brain cells of people with Alzheimer's Disease don't utilize glucose well. Glucose is the brain's primary fuel, enabling brain cells (neurons) to produce acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter necessary for coherent thought.

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MS Need Not Preclude Pregnancy

November 18, 2009 - 5:30pm

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that having multiple sclerosis puts pregnant women at slightly higher risk for giving birth via cesarean deliveries or having babies that grow at a slower rate in the womb.

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Nocturnal Leg Cramps

Written by Aimee Boyle on November 18, 2009 - 4:55am

Nocturnal leg cramps, when translated, simply means "cramps in the legs that occur at night." For some, the cramps only occur at night while for other they occur at night and during the day. These leg cramps can affect the feet but are largely confined to the calf muscles. In terms of an age group, nocturnal leg cramps are more likely to affect people over fifty years of age, even though there are cases of this condition affecting children. Nocturnal leg cramps are not gender specific and therefore can attack both men and women equally.

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Learning About Calcium

Written by Julie Webster on November 17, 2009 - 12:52pm

Of the calcium, 99% is stored in the bones with the balance being stored in the body fluids.

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Taking Care of Your Muscles and Staying Injury Free

Written by Kellen Wilson on November 17, 2009 - 6:15am

Eating right and staying active is your best defense against muscle injury. Those who are prone to injury often push their bodies past its limits. It is important to know your muscle flexibility and strength threshold and the steps to keeping your muscles healthy. This will help to extend your threshold and keep you injury free.

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Periodic Paralysis Syndrome

Written by Aimee Boyle on November 15, 2009 - 6:09pm

What, you may ask, is periodic Paralysis Syndrome?

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Pneumonia Drug Promising Against Form of Muscular Dystrophy

November 12, 2009 - 1:08pm

THURSDAY, Nov. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers report that a drug used to treat pneumonia might serve as an effective treatment against a type of muscular dystrophy.

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Gene Therapy Brings New Muscle to Monkeys

November 12, 2009 - 1:05pm

THURSDAY, Nov. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are reporting that injections of genes into the leg muscles of monkeys helped the animals gain muscle size and strength without side effects.

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Fibromyalgia: Preparing for Misdiagnosis

Written by Kellen Wilson on November 11, 2009 - 4:57pm

Fibromyalgia is most often diagnosed in women ages 20-50 and almost always coexists with a number of debilitating symptoms.

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Torticollis - Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

Written by Aimee Boyle on November 3, 2009 - 6:04pm

Torticollis is an uncomfortable condition that can seriously impact the quality of life for the individual experiencing it. It is, essentially, a condition of having a twisted neck in which the head is tipped to one side, while the chin is turned to the other. (google health https://health.google.com/health/ref/Torticollis)

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