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22/10/2013

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For many relatively fit men, developing a paunch around the middle appears to be a practically inevitable part of aging. Even if you've avoided any major weight gain until your 40s, that belly starts to expand. You cut back on calories, do some extra crunches at the gym, but still you notice a little bit of padding that wasn't there before. Yes, this does have to do with getting older, but the more specific reason scientists have found for it might surprise you. The answer appears to lie with estrogen, the hormone typically associated mainly with women.

According to the research, which took place at the Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, dips in estrogen may have a major influence on the weight men often put on in middle age, very similar to the effect they are known to have on women's bodies. The changes that take place to many men's bodies--which often include some loss of muscle and a dampening of the libido as well as the development of a spare tire--have long been linked to the declining levels of testosterone. But the new study reveals that it is not just due to a lack of testosterone, but lower levels of estrogen too.

The subjects were 400 men between the ages of 20 and 50 who were willing to allow the scientists to halt their body's natural production of testosterone with injections for a 16-week period. They were randomly divided into two groups. The first group was given varying amounts of testosterone. The second group was provided with testosterone as well as a pharmaceutical medication that stopped all estrogen synthesis. This allowed the researchers to compare the volunteers with testosterone and estrogen with those who only had testosterone present. Those men who were "made" unable to produce any estrogen had more negative effects than their peers whose estrogen levels had not been tampered with, and these effects included the accumulation of fat and severe hot flashes.

This men's health issue actually parallels what happens to women as they age. Women have an abundance of estrogen but very low levels of testosterone. In other words, when it comes to testosterone, the margin of error for women is very small. Just a small drop in testosterone levels for women can make a huge difference physically and in quality of life. For men, the problem is that under normal circumstances, they maintain a very low, but very necessary level of estrogen in their bodies. When that level of estrogen drops even a little, the effects on men are equally profound both physically and in terms of quality of life as a small testosterone drop is for women

04/10/2013

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04/10/2013

A US patent for a database that uses DNA testing to tell prospective parents which traits their future offspring may inherit has been criticised by experts.

23andMe says its Family Traits Inheritor Calculator can predict the risk of inheriting specific diseases as well as details such as height, weight, eye colour and even personality.

Couples send the firm a saliva sample to see what their babies might be like.

But critics have called the project "ethically and socially treacherous".

Designer babies

The patent suggests the database could also be used by fertility clinics to find appropriate donors.

But the Mountain View, California-based firm was quick to say this was no longer part of its plan.

"At the time 23andMe filed the patent, there was consideration that the technology could have potential applications for fertility clinics so language specific to the fertility treatment process was included in the patent," it said in a blog post.

"The company never pursued the concepts discussed in the patent beyond our Family Traits Inheritance Calculator, nor do we have any plans to do so."

Instead it described the tool for prospective parents as "an enjoyable way to dip their toes into genetics".

But critics remain concerned that such technology could be misused.

"It would be highly irresponsible for 23andMe or anyone else to offer a product or service based on this patent," said Marcy Darnovsky, executive director of the Center for Genetics and Society.

"It amounts to shopping for designer donors in an effort to produce designer babies.

"We believe the patent office made a serious mistake in allowing a patent that includes drop-down menus for which to choose a future child's traits.

"A project like this would also be ethically and socially treacherous."

03/10/2013

Is your diet making you grumpy?

By Naomi Freundlich

Anyone who has ever reached for a sugary snack when stressed out or feeling grouchy knows that the solace you get is fleeting: a few minutes of satisfaction followed by the inevitable blood-sugar crash, with added irritability to boot. And, in general, the modern Western diet—high in processed and fried foods, simple carbs, sugars and unhealthy fats—can set you up for depression, anxiety, and mood swings, a recent study has discovered.

20/07/2013

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10/06/2013

When you think of su***de, chances are a troubled teen comes to mind. Or perhaps you envision a sick elderly person, isolated and alone. After all, these are the two populations long considered most at risk for taking their own lives. However, new research has found that these dynamics may be shifting, and a much less likely group is now experiencing a sharp increase in su***des: the middle aged.

According to a recent study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, su***de rates among middle-aged American men and women has risen dramatically in the past 10 years. In fact, the report determined that 38,364 people died by su***de in 2010, making it the tenth leading cause of death, ahead of even car accidents.
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09/06/2013

Native to Africa, aloe ferox (also known as cape aloe or bitter aloe) is renowned for its remarkable natural colon cleansing benefits. As an effective natural laxative and colon cleanser, it is probably the strongest of the colon stimulating herbs. Aloe ferox is among the tallest of the more than 400 aloe species and can be found in the Cape Region of South Africa. Compared to the more widely known Aloe vera, Aloe ferox produces 20 times more bitter sap and has higher nutrient concentrations.1 FOR MORE INFORMATION
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