| Why can'tI remember? Causes are numerous, sometimes there's help
Lawrence Bryant had seen his wife, Vernell, soldier through hearing loss, arthritis pain, two back surgeries and a stroke. But then she took a turn for the worse. Her mind started to slip. The woman who had always remembered every birthday and anniversary connected with their seven children, 21 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren grew profoundly forgetful. At times, she seemed to totally disconnect from the people and events around her. "We thought she was going into Alzheimer's. We really thought at one point that we were going to have to put her in a nursing facility because she was having so many delusions," said Lawrence Bryant, a Pimlico resident. Then he turned to his wife and smiled. Dressed in sharp, black suits, the Bryants look ready for a church service, a fine supper or any other activity two vibrant septuagenarians might savor.
Common Preterm Labor Drug Has More Side Effects Than Alternative ...
Science Daily STANFORD, Calif. - The drug most commonly used to arrest preterm labor, magnesium sulfate, is more likely than another common treatment to cause mild to serious side effects in pregnant women, according to a study from researchers at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and Stanford University School of Medicine. Their findings suggest that, since the effectiveness of the two drugs appears similar, physicians should consider side effects more strongly when choosing which drug to prescribe. .
Mediterranean diet beats low-fat regimen
A daily dose of virgin olive oil and mixed nuts may be healthier for the heart than a low-fat diet, new research has found. A Spanish study looking at the benefits of a Mediterranean diet has discovered that regular consumption of walnuts or virgin olive oil could protect against the development of coronary disease. The first results of the Prevencion con Dieta Mediterranea (PREDIMED) study were published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. In a "feeding trial," two groups of patients followed a Mediterranean diet, rich in either a daily serving of mixed nuts (15 grams of walnuts, 7.5 grams of hazelnuts and 7.5 grams of almonds) or virgin olive oil (the main source of fat in a Mediterranean diet). A third group stuck to a low-fat diet. "After the three-month intervention period, the two groups following the Mediterranean diet were compared with the low-fat diet group and showed lower blood pressure and decreased blood glucose levels, cholesterol, triglycerides and inflammation markers.
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