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Physical Exercise
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- Published on Wednesday, 28 December 2011 02:41
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Exercise associated with preventing, improving mild cognitive impairment
Moderate physical activity performed in midlife or later appears to be associated with a reduced risk of mild cognitive impairment, whereas a six-month high-intensity aerobic exercise program may improve cognitive function in individuals who already have the condition, according to two reports in the January issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Memory Loss Can be Reversed
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Moderate physical activity performed in midlife or later appears to be associated with a reduced risk of mild cognitive impairment -- and a six-month high-intensity aerobic exercise program can improve cognitive function in individuals who already have the condition.
White blood cell
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- Published on Tuesday, 27 December 2011 02:41
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White blood cells (also called leukocytes or immune cells) are cells which form a component of the blood.
Placenta: New Source For Harvesting Stem Cells
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Health Guide to placenta: New Source For Harvesting Stem Cells
A groundbreaking study conducted by Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland is the first to reveal a new avenue for harvesting stem cells from a woman's placenta, or more specifically the discarded placentas of healthy newborns.
Natural killer cell
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Natural killer cells (also known as NK cells, K cells, and killer cells) are a type of lymphocyte (a white blood cell) and a component of innate immune system.
Pores Open The Door To Death
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- Published on Tuesday, 27 December 2011 02:41
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Our body is almost constantly being threatened by pathogens and cancerous cells that appear out of the blue. But the body puts up a fight: specialized cells in the immune system smuggle small molecules (granzymes) into cancer cells and those body cells that have fallen prey to viruses.
Melanoma,
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- Published on Monday, 07 November 2011 02:41
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Melanoma, another type of skin cancer, provides a markedly different situation. This usually darkly pigmented cancer has a fearsome tendency to spread and kill the victim.
Defense Against Cancer
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Self-Regulation of the Immune System Suppresses Defense Against Cancer
Regulatory T cells (Tregs), which are part of the body's immune system, downregulate the activity of other immune cells, thus preventing the development of autoimmune diseases or allergies.
