( 26 April, 2012 - Insidermedicine)
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From North Carolina, scientists at Duke university have successfully turned scar tissue back into heart muscle cells without the use of a stem cell transplant. Scar tissue forms after a heart attack, and can go on to cause heart failure. The current research could have significant therapeutic implications, as inducing tissue regeneration within a living organism may be a more practical and less ethically contentious alternative to stem cell transplantation.
From Boston, research published today in the Annals of Neurology suggests that eating more berries, especially berries rich in flavonoids (for example, blueberries and strawberries) appears to fend off cognitive decline in the elderly. Flavonoids help to mitigate the effects of stress and inflammation, two factors believed to contribute to cognitive degeneration.
From Atlanta, the American Cancer Society has published an updated set of guidelines aimed at preventing cancer recurrence and improving disease-free survival after a diagnosis. The guidelines highlight avoiding weight gain during cancer treatment, losing weight following recovery, getting adequate physical activity, especially during treatment, and eating a healthy diet as the primary factors in improving treatment outcomes.? The recommendations also warn against the use of select dietary supplements.
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