Muscles matter: Doctors advised to tell patients to build up strength
There is a lot of good information in this article from American Medical News - Muscles matter: Doctors advised to tell patients to build up strength. The highlights:
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Chicken Soup May Help Fight High Blood Pressure
From this Science News article, Chicken Soup May Help Fight High Blood Pressure:
Teddy Roosevelt's birthday, October 27 1858, 150 years ago today
On April 10, 1899, Teddy Roosevelt delivered his speech, "The Strenuous Life.
High-intensity exercise better at improving metabolic syndrome risk factors
From this article High-intensity exercise better at improving metabolic syndrome risk factors;
“• Short bursts of high-intensity exercise, rather than longer spells of moderate-intensity, exercise may improve the health of people with metabolic syndrome.
“• Short bursts of high-intensity exercise, rather than longer spells of moderate-intensity, exercise may improve the health of people with metabolic syndrome.
• The findings could have implications for rehabilitation programs.
Drug Derived From Gila Monster Saliva Helps Diabetics Control Glucose, Lose Weight
From this Science News article Drug Derived From Gila Monster Saliva Helps Diabetics Control Glucose, Lose Weight:
“Exenatide, a drug that is a synthetic form of a substance found in Drug Derived From Gila Monster Saliva Helps Diabetics Control Glucose, Lose Weightsaliva, led to healthy sustained glucose levels and progressive weight loss among people with type 2 diabetes who took part in a three-year study.”
Katrina three years later
A real estate agent was asked by a prospective buyer what the neighbors were like in the area he wished to buy. The agent replied with a question, “What were the neighbors like where you used to live?”
The buyer replied, “They were really friendly”.
The agent responded, “You will find that the neighbors are really friendly here.”
Men, Women and Speed. 2 Words: Got Testosterone
From this NYT article, Men, Women and Speed. 2 Words: Got Testosterone?:
New Reason To Hit The Gym: Fighting Memory Loss
From this Science Daily article New Reason To Hit The Gym: Fighting Memory Loss:
“Research has shown that people who exercise do better on memory tests… Exercise, the researchers found, targets a region of the brain within the hippocampus, known as the dentate gyrus, which underlies normal age-related memory decline that begins around age 30 for most adults.”
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How sleeping makes us smarter
Don't skimp on your sleep; it will make your memories stronger. According to a recent Scientific American article, "'Sleeping on it' seems to provide the clarity we need to piece together life's puzzles."
Broccoli may undo diabetes damage
From this BBC article Broccoli may undo diabetes damage:
“The Warwick team, whose work is reported in the journal Diabetes, tested the effects of sulforaphane on blood vessel cells damaged by high glucose levels (hyperglycaemia), which are associated with diabetes. 
