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Sugar May Be Worse for Blood Pressure Than Salt

Both sugar and salt have gotten bad publicity over the years as far as healthy diet is concerned. Sugary food consumption has been linked to diabetes and obesity, while excessive intake of salt and salty foods has been associated with cardiovascular illnesses, particularly high blood pressure. However, a recent study puts sugar in a worse light as it claims that sugar may increase blood pressure more than salt does.

Pregnant Women Exposed To Certain Household Products Had Children With Lower IQ

Pregnant women exposed to certain household products had children with lower IQ What do hairspray, nail polish, raincoats, dryer sheets, carpet backing, paint, glue, insect repellent, and heavy plastic shower curtains have in common? All of them contain chemicals called Phthalates which are widely used as plasticizers and additives in common household products.

Energy Drinks Are Dangerous to Young Kids, Study Says

Energy Drinks Are Dangerous to Young Kids, Study Says With the fancy, colorful and attractive packaging, its sweet taste, and the term used to describe it; "energy drinks" are seen by many as a harmless beverage with no health hazards even to the young consumers.

New HIV Drug Promises to Be Cheaper, With Less Side Effects

Gilead seeks approval for new HIV drug; promises to be cheaper, with less side effects. More than 1. 1 million people in the United States are currently living with HIV infection, and almost one in six HIV-positive individuals are unaware of their disease, according to Aids.

New Microscope Shows Cells Like Never Before [Video]

Scientist Eric Betzig just won't quit. Weeks after being awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing new techniques for enhancing microscopic viewing technology, he has apparently moved on to another breakthrough of equal or greater significance.

New learning mechanism for individual nerve cells

The traditional view is that learning is based on the strengthening or weakening of the contacts between the nerve cells in the brain. However, this has been challenged by new research findings from Lund University in Sweden. These indicate that there is also a third mechanism – a kind of clock function that gives individual nerve cells the ability to time their reactions.
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