Reducing hypertension with the DASH diet © Thinkstock 1. Where does the DASH diet come from and how was it designed? The DASH diet is the product of an in-depth study carried out in the 1990s by three, prestigious American universities (Harvard, John Hopkins and Duke) on behalf of the Pennington Biomedical Research Centre and [...]
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February 17, 2012
February 17, 2012
Four natural extracts with anti-obesity effects tested on rats
ScienceDaily (Feb. 10, 2012) University of Granada researchers have identified four plant extracts that might help in preventing and fighting obesity. The researchers identified the most effective plant extracts through in vitro assays; subsequently, extracts were tested on rats. While the results obtained are promising, further studies on animals are required to evaluate and [...]
February 17, 2012
EU agency says weight-loss drugs risk acceptable
BANGKOK/LONDON (Reuters) – The loudest noise that Thongma Danoi had ever heard was followed 20 minutes later by the strangest sight: a dazed and bloodied Iranian carrying two wire-adorned devices through the usually sleepy Bangkok neighborhood. “He was losing a lot of blood,” said Thongma, 68, who saw the Iranian man, later …
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