Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 12, 2013

Greater amounts of abdominal fat seems to affect kidney function over time Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Why Apple-Shaped People Have Higher Risk Of Kidney Disease

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Central Body Fat Distribution Associates with Unfavorable Renal Hemodynamics Independent of Body Mass Index

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 13, 2013

Study relating certain hormone levels to sex offender recidivism very preliminary Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Ottawa sexual behaviours clinic helps science understand re-offenders

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 25, 2013

Proof of concept study demonstrates that you can change pancreatic cells to produce insulin Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Reprogramming Alpha Cells To Fight Diabetes

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“Epigenomic plasticity enables human pancreatic α to β cell reprogramming”

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 6, 2012

If over 65, Vitamin doses of 800 IU and above may prevent fractures Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Vitamin D in high doses may prevent fractures

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Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari, Walter C. Willett, Endel J. Orav, Paul Lips, Pierre J. Meunier, Ronan A. Lyons, Leon Flicker, John Wark, Rebecca D. Jackson, Jane A. Cauley, Haakon E. Meyer, Michael Pfeifer, Kerrie M. Sanders, Hannes B. Stähelin, Robert Theiler, Bess Dawson-Hughes. A Pooled Analysis of Vitamin D Dose Requirements for Fracture Prevention. New England Journal of Medicine, 2012; 367 (1): 40 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1109617

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 15, 2012

New understandings in fat metabolism Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Fat hits your waistline fast, study says

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Physical Activity and Exercise in the Regulation of Human Adipose Tissue Physiology

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 4, 2011

Testosterone deficiency in males can mimic many other conditions Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Low testosterone hits 40% of men over 45

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Testosterone deficiency, BC Medical Journal

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 25, 2011

Early onset of menopausal hot flashes may be associated with cardiovascular disease risk Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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The Hot Flashes of Menopause May Protect Women’s Hearts

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Vasomotor symptoms and cardiovascular events in postmenopausal women

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 13, 2010

New osteoporosis treatment guidelines focus on fractures and other risk factors Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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To treat osteoporosis, focus on breaks, doctors told

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2010 clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in Canada: summary, CMAJ Papaioannou et al.

Quick Reference Guide for 2010 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Osteoporosis in Canada

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 12 , 2010

Perimenopausal mood changes are real, not imagined Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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When Anxiety, Insomnia Aren’t Just in Your Head

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 30, 2010

Oxytocin nasal spray may increase empathy in men Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Could a hormone spray improve empathy in men?

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Oxytocin Enhances Amygdala-Dependent, Socially Reinforced Learning and Emotional Empathy in Humans