Archive for February 2nd, 2008
Coffee at $35 Gallon-
Coffee is good for your health, Coffee is bad for your health! Depending on the week, the studies are contradictory. In either case- coffee is more popular than ever. However, is trouble brewing for Starbucks, the world’s leading coffee provider? With the economy sliding and home foreclosures at an all time high, people are [...]
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Diabetes Makes It Hard For Blood Vessels To Relax
ScienceDaily (2008-02-01) — One way diabetes is bad for your blood vessels is by creating too much competition for an amino acid that helps blood vessels relax, researchers say. That amino acid, L-arginine, is broken down by the enzyme arginase to urea, which helps the body eliminate [...]
Smoking and Colon Cancer Link
Smoking Can Double Risk Of Colorectal Polyps
ScienceDaily (2008-02-02) — Smokers have a two-fold increased risk of developing colorectal polyps, the suspected underlying cause of most colorectal cancers, according to a new study.
The results from this meta-analysis showed pooled risk estimates of 2.14 for current versus never smokers, 1.82 for ever versus never smokers and 1.47 [...]
Take A Picture of Your Guts!
Camera In A Pill Offers Cheaper, Easier Window On Your Insides
ScienceDaily (2008-01-25) — A minuscule, single-eyed camera fits in a easily swallowed pill. The device would conduct low-cost screens to prevent esophageal cancer. A fundamentally new design has created a smaller endoscope that is more comfortable for the patient and cheaper to use than current [...]
