Missouri.edu - For years, scientists have been proclaiming the benefits of exercise. Studies showing that regular exercise benefits human health have exploded in number, examining many health problems ranging from cancer and diabetes to arthritis and pre-mature death.
Now, a University of Missouri researcher has found direct evidence to support the claim of the Centers for [...]

Pms.ac.uk - Research has found that resveratrol, a natural compound present in grape skins, can protect against the cellular damage to blood vessels caused by high levels of glucose in diabetes, according to a paper published in the science journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism this week.
The elevated levels of glucose that circulate in the blood [...]

Beneficial effects of flavonoids and anthocyanins on heart health.
Catholic University - A diet rich in polyphenols keeps the heart younger. This finding comes out from a study by the University of Grenoble in collaboration with the other centers participating to the FLORA Project, a European Commission funded research studying the effects of flavonoids, a variety [...]

Blackwell Publishing - Children with healthy diets perform better in school than children with unhealthy diets, according to a new study in the April 2008 issue of the Journal of School Health.
Led by Paul J. Veugelers, MSc, PhD of the University of Alberta, researchers surveyed around 5000 Canadian fifth grade students and their parents as [...]

BYU.edu - New research shows that happily married adults have lower blood pressure than singles with supportive social networks, suggesting marriage may literally be a matter of the heart.
Brigham Young University professor Julianne Holt-Lunstad found that men and women in happy marriages scored four points lower on 24-hour blood pressure than single adults. Having a [...]

Newswise - Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and fibromyalgia (FM) are two serious and debilitating diseases with no confirmed cause and limited treatment options. However, results of a new comprehensive literature study propose a simplified treatment process that could help alleviate symptoms for patients suffering from these diseases.
Kent Holtorf, M.D., medical director of the Holtorf Medical [...]