Fitness Factoids: Volume 15
No Link Between HRT and Cancer
According to new information released by the American Urological Association there is no increased for cancer by men who use testosterone therapy as opposed to those who don’t. Some who oppose HRT point to the fact that certain cancers are androgen dependent, and believe that supplemental testosterone could potentially increase the risk of acquiring certain cancers.
Fitness Factoids: Volume 14
Sucralose Can Increase Insulin Production
Calorie free artificial sweeteners are used in all sorts of food and beverage products as a “healthier” alternative to sugar. Products such as Splenda (Sucralose) can be up to 300 times sweeter than table sugar but claim not to have the same damaging effects as sugar because they don’t cause the body to secrete insulin.
Fitness Factoids: Volume 13
Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Worsening Asthma
Researchers at Kings College in London have linked low serum levels of vitamin D to a worsening of asthma symptoms. The study, which was recently released in Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, found a link between low serum levels of vitamin D and an inflammatory marker known as interleukin-17 (IL-17).
Fitness Factoids: Volume 12
Blood Hormone Restores Youthful Hearts To Old Mice
Scientists have made a stunning discovery that could revolutionize the way age-related heart disease is treated in the future. Researchers have identified a protein known as growth differentiation factor 11 (GDF 11) that has shown the potential to reverse age related heart disease. GDF 11 circulates at high levels in the blood of young mice, but declines with age.
Fitness Factoids: Volume 11
Injectable Nanoparticles Maintain Normal Blood-Sugar Levels
Thanks to the combined efforts of researchers at NC State, UNC Chapel Hill, MIT, and Children’s Hospital of Boston a new unique form of nanoparticle technology has been developed that could potentially revolutionize pharmaceutical insulin. Researchers have developed a network of nanoscale particles that once injected into the body, can maintain normal blood sugar levels for more than a week.
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