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Think Yourself Young

05 Wednesday Nov 2014

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Think yourself YOUNG: Positive thinking is ‘better than exercise at boosting fitness levels in the elderly’

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Cancer Cure Stem Cells

27 Monday Oct 2014

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Cancer-killing stem cells engineered in lab

A stem cell expert said this was “the future” of cancer treatment.

Chris Mason, professor of regenerative medicine at University College London, said: “This is a clever study, which signals the beginning of the next wave of therapies.

“It shows you can attack solid tumours by putting mini pharmacies inside the patient which deliver the toxic payload direct to the tumour.

“Cells can do so much. This is the way the future is going to be.”

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http://www.bbc.com/news/health-29756238

One in three Alzheimer’s cases preventable

15 Tuesday Jul 2014

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old captainOne in three cases of Alzheimer’s disease worldwide is preventable, according to research from the University of Cambridge.

The main risk factors for the disease are a lack of exercise, smoking, depression and poor education, it says.

Previous research from 2011 put the estimate at one in two cases, but this new study takes into account overlapping risk factors.

Alzheimer’s Research UK said age was still the biggest risk factor.

click here for article: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-28262878