Weight Lifting Can Help Overweight Teens Reduce Risk Of Diabetes
Teens at risk of developing diabetes can prevent or delay its onset through strength training exercise, a University of Southern California study has found. [click link for full article]

Calorie Restriction May Prevent Alzheimer’s Through Promotion Of Longevity Program In The Brain
A recent study directed by Mount Sinai School of Medicine suggests that experimental dietary regimens might calm or even reverse symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). The study, which appears in the July 2006 issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, is the first to show that restricting caloric intake, specifically carbohydrates, may prevent AD by triggering activity in the brain associated with longevity. [click link for full article]

Security tags to beat IVF mix-ups
A British fertility clinic has become the first in the world to introduce electronic security tagging to prevent mix-ups involving embryos, sperm and eggs

Melons can stop sunburn
Melons are not only a summer thirst quencher — they help prevent sunburn. The discovery of the sun-protective powers of melon juice was made by a French farmer

Overweight And Obesity Enlarges Teenagers’ Hearts
The effects of excess weight on heart health can be seen even in adolescents, with abnormal enlargement and impaired pumping function evident in subjects by age 20, according to a new study in the June 6, 2006, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. "Heart damage starts very early in the natural history of obesity. We need to work on our young people, to prevent catastrophic effects later on," said Giovanni de Simone, M.D., F.A.C.C. [click link for full article]