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World’s Older Population Growing By Unprecedented 800,000 A Month
The world’s population age 65 and older is growing by an unprecedented 800,000 people a month,
according to a report issued today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Institute on Aging (NIA). The report, An Aging
World: 2001, predicted that this phenomenon of global aging will continue well into the 21st century, with the numbers and
proportions of older people continuing to rise in both developed and developing worlds. more
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New Classifications For Female Sexual Dysfunction
A new classification is in place to help women manage sexual dysfunction. According to the December
issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource, the new guidelines organize symptoms of sexual dysfunction into four groups in
order to classify what is normal, what isn't and how doctors can go about treating it. more
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Low Levels Of A Good Cholesterol Enzyme Bad For Artery Disease
An enzyme that breaks up lipids in high-density lipoprotein (HDL -- the "good" cholesterol), was
associated with severity of coronary artery disease (CAD), according to a study in today's Circulation: Journal of the American
Heart Association. more
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American Heart Association Journal Report: Leptin Levels Linked To Heart Attack Risk
Leptin, a protein secreted by fat cells, may be an independent risk factor for heart disease in humans,
according to an article today in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. more
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Scientists Use Gene Therapy To Correct Sickle Cell Disease In Mice
For the first time scientists have corrected sickle cell disease in mice using gene therapy, according to a
study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health and published in
the 14 December 2001 issue of Science. more
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