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Cold weather may raise blood pressure in elderly

Cold weather may increase older adults'' blood pressure, according to a new study.Previous research has shown that blood pressure changes with the seasons, but few studies have looked specifically at old people.
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Too much coffee ''triples hallucination risk''

The research has found that people with a higher caffeine intake, from sources such as coffee, tea and caffeinated energy drinks, are more likely to report hallucinatory experiences such as hearing voices and seeing things that are not there....
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Gene fusion linked to cancer development

Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Centre have identified a series of gene fusions that might one day serve as a marker for detecting cancer.Recurrent gene fusions are believed to be the mechanism that leads to cancer development...
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Too much coffee ''triples hallucination risk''

Too much coffee not just makes napping difficult but also dramatically increases the risk of hallucinating, according to a new study.The research has found that people with a higher caffeine intake, from sources such as coffee, tea and caffeinated energy drinks, are more likely to report hallucinatory experiences such as hearing voices and seeing things that are not there. ...
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‘Laughter the best therapy for obesity’

Forget gym or dieting and tune into your favourite comedy shows to shed those extra pounds, researchers have suggested. The researchers have claimed that an hour’s laughter can burn up to 100-120 calories and boost the energy a person uses use by up to 20 percent....
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Enzyme-deficiency lets mice gorge without becoming obese

Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have announced the discovery of an enzyme that plays a very important role in controlling the breakdown of fat.The researchers said that in a study conducted by them, mice that had this enzyme disabled remained lean despite...
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Scientists closer to creating elixir of youth

Stanford University scientists have discovered the secret to creating an elixir of youth by finding how the body ages. The discovery could pave the way for new treatments to stop the aging process....
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''Canine couture'' can be hazardous for pet pooches

"There are very few occasions when an animal needs a coat, even in the recent cold weather," the Telegraph quoted Mark Johnston, from the British Small Animal Veterinary Association, as saying....
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Structure of key breast cancer target enzyme unravelled

A researcher at Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute has moved a step closer to a cure, and possibly the prevention, of the most common type of breast cancer....
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Old gastrointestinal drug may offer anti-aging treatment

An 80-year old drug, once used to treat diarrhea and other gastrointestinal disorders, may help slow down the aging process, say researchers.Recent animal studies have shown that the drug, clioquinol, can reverse the progression of Alzheimer''s, Parkinson''s and Huntington''s diseases....
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