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Tobacco Might Prevent Memory Loss in Alzheimer’s Disease

Tobacco Might Prevent Memory Loss in Alzheimer’s Disease

Posted by on April 29, 2011 · 1 Comment

Cotinine is a compound derived from tobacco. The compound was used in experiments on mice. It was learned that it reduced plaques associated with dementia and prevented memory loss in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. The study was reported online in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease in advance of print publication. The research was conducted by Bay Pines VAHealthcare System researchers [...]
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Higher Menopause Symptoms Lessen Chances of Heart Disease & Stroke

Higher Menopause Symptoms Lessen Chances of Heart Disease & Stroke

Posted by on February 25, 2011 · 9 Comments

A new study that used data from 60,027 women as reference has found a connection between menopause symptoms and risks of heart disease and strokes. The data from these women was collected over a period of 10 years. It was found that women who experienced symptoms such as hot flashes and sweats at the start of menopause appeared to be at a much lower risk of heart diseases and strokes when compared [...]
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