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Family planning programs have success in developing countries, but need to be expanded

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — While many researchers generally credit the desire for smaller families for the decline in fertility rates in developing, low-income countries, new research suggests that prevention of unwanted births may actually be a larger fact…

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Peripheral artery disease harder on women

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CHICAGO — Small calf muscles may be a feminine trait, but for women with peripheral artery disease (PAD) they’re a major disadvantage. Researchers at Northwestern Medicine point to the smaller calf muscles of women as a gender difference that may …

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Walking slows progression of Alzheimer’s

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CHICAGO — Walking may slow cognitive decline in adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer’s disease, as well as in healthy adults, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North Amer…

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Protein in the urine: A warning sign for cognitive decline

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1. Small Amounts of Urinary Protein Predict More Rapid Cognitive Decline in Elderly Women
Screening Efforts in Older Individuals May Be Warranted
A new study has found that low amounts of albumin in the urine, at levels not traditionally consider…

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DHA improves memory and cognitive function in older adults

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WASHINGTON, D.C., November 8, 2010 — A study published in the November edition of Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association suggests that taking docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may improve memory and learning in older adults w…

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Atlantic sea turtle population threatened by egg infection

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An international team of Mycologists and Ecologists studying Atlantic sea turtles at Cape Verde have discovered that the species is under threat from a fungal infection which targets eggs. The research, published in FEMS Microbiology Letters , revea…

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