Grape Skin Extract Delays Aging
In August 2003, scientists announced the discovery of a way to boost the principal "anti-aging" enzyme in living cells. A study involving a class of enzymes known as sirtuins (pronounced sir-TOO-ins) have been shown enhance cell survival during times of stress and extend life. Resveratrol, an ingredient in the skin of red grapes, which has also been credited with red wine’s ability to lower the risk of heart disease and cancer, has been found to be the most potent anti-aging booster ever discovered.Click Here For More Info

Osteoporosis Ails Males Too!
Although women have long been alert to the dangers of osteoporosis as they age, few men worry about weakening bones. New research shows they should. As many as 2 million American men have the bone-thinning disease, according to the National Institutes of Health. And men over 50 are at greater risk of osteoporosis-related fractures than they are of prostate cancer, the National Osteoporosis Foundation says.Click Here to Read More

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Alzheimer's Cases in U.S. May Top 13 Million by 2050
Unless ways to prevent Alzheimer's disease are discovered, the number of Americans suffering with the condition will increase nearly three fold in the next half century, new statistics suggests. In 2000, 4.5 million people in the US had Alzheimer's. By 2050, this figure will balloon to 13.2 million if no inroads are made in preventing or treating the disease. Click Here For More Info

Vitamins Reduce Inherited High Cholesterol Effects
Children and young adults who have inherited high cholesterol may reduce their risk of clogged arteries by taking vitamins C and E, researchers report. The vitamins improve blood flow through the arteries and may prevent the damage that leads to atherosclerosis, commonly known as hardening of the arteries. The study is the first to show that vitamins can reverse the damage as well. Click Here For More Info

FDA Approves Controversial Cholesterol Drug
On August 12, 2003, the government approved a cholesterol-lowering drug called Crestor, made by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, after long debate about the risk of side effects. The Food and Drug Administration approved Crestor because it may be more potent than some competitors, but it comes with some warnings, including higher incidence of a potentially fatal, muscle-destroying condition called rhabdomyolysis. Click Here For More Information

Anti-psychotic Drug a Diabetes Risk
The $1.2 billion-a-year anti-psychotic drug, SEROQUEL, made by AstraZeneca, has been linked to a higher incidence of diabetes, according to a recent report. Data from the study showed that patients on SEROQUEL had 3.34 times as many cases of diabetes as those on older drugs, the Wall Street Journal reported. That’s a 334% higher incidence of diabetes.Click Here For More Information

Herbal Pills May Raise Cholesterol
Study: Patients showed increases in artery-clogging levels