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Pollen Production-And Allergies-May Rise Significantly Over Next 50 Years
Rising carbon dioxide levels associated with global warming could lead to an increase in the incidence
of allergies to ragweed and other plants by mid-century, according to a report appearing in the March Annals of Allergy,
Asthma, and Immunology by Harvard University researchers. The study found that ragweed grown in an atmosphere with
double the current carbon dioxide levels produced 61 percent more pollen than normal. Such a doubling of atmospheric carbon
dioxide is expected to occur between 2050 and 2100. more
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The Role Of Estrogen: Protecting The Female Heart From Enlargement And Ultimate Failure
The role of the hormone estrogen in protecting the female heart from enlargement and ultimate failure
has been partly explained by studies with genetically engineered mice, according to researchers at Cornell and Vanderbilt
universities. more
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Insulin May Prevent Thrombosis Leading To Heart Attack And Stroke
Insulin may interfere with the cascade of reactions that promote clot formation and platelet aggregation
in heart-attack patients and may help prevent clot formation and plaque development in persons at risk of heart attack and
stroke, new research by University at Buffalo endocrinologists has shown. more
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Mortality Rates Better Than Expected For Heart Attack Victims
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center was one of 10 hospitals in the state to record better than expected
outcomes among heart attack patients in the last three reports compiled by the California Office of Statewide Health Planning
and Development (OSHPD). more
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Bone Loss Resumes When Hormone Replacement Therapy Stops, But At Normal Rate
Stopping hormone replacement therapy does not appear to accelerate loss of bone in postmenopausal
women, according to a long-term follow-up of the national Postmenopausal Estrogen/Progestin Intervention (PEPI)
study. more
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