New research shows diet and exercise may change how genes act

"""n this study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, we studied gene expression in biopsies from 30 men who were diagnosed with low risk prostate cancer.  These men had decided not to undergo conventional treatments such as surgery,...

Pollution Increases Blood Clot Risk

Air pollution that increases the exposure of small particles to the body may cause blood clots in the leg. This will result in an increase in deep-vien thrombosis, a condition that is similiar to the "economy...

Lawsuit Underway Against Church That Protests Soldiers' Funerals

Looks like Phelps and his horde of lawyers are finally on the receiving end, after a grieving family decided to sue the church members for protesting their son's funeral.Phelps and Co. have been protesting soldiers' funerals for years, saying deaths in combat are directly...

Nigeria Polls: US Press Release

"Press Statement Tom Casey, Deputy Spokesman Washington, DC April 27, 2007   Nigeria’s Elections The United States regrets that Nigeria has missed an opportunity to strengthen an element of its democracy...

VA Tech Shooting: Do We Need The Right To Bear Arms?

"On July 2, Fairfax County police received a 911 call from a Champps restaurant in Reston. Six men are seated at a table, the caller said. They're all armed. VA Tech Shooting: Do We Need The Right To Bear...

Fiji - Bainimarama announces coup

Australian Broadcasting Corporation TV PROGRAM TRANSCRIPT - Broadcast: 05/12/2006 "KERRY O'BRIEN: The Fiji coup has finally happened. After weeks of warnings and 24 hours putting all his chess pieces into place,...

Exercising a disease-dodging option

"It seems that not a day goes by that I don't talk about lifestyle changes, either counselling a patient in my office or reporting on television. When I first began seeing patients 25 years ago, I never asked...

Exercise, Learning Help Shield Against Alzheimer's

Being good to your heart and making the right lifestyle choices -- exercising, learning new things, and staying socially connected -- may help keep your brain healthy as you grow older, researchers conclude.

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