http://www.source4works.com We Are The Source That Works For You Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:53:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Researchers from the universities of Bristol and St. Andrews in the UK have found that the color of a person's skin affects how healthy and therefore attractive they appear, and have found that diet may be crucial to achieving the most desirable complexion. The work will be published in the ... http://www.source4works.com/skin-color-gives-clues-to-health Eating disorder (ED) patients display a high prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms and functional gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome. These symptoms may interfere with their nutritional management. Ingestion of fructose-sorbitol (F-S) is an established means of gastrointestinal symptom provocation in irritable bowel syndrome patients. Surprisingly, although ED patients are ... http://www.source4works.com/dietary-management-in-eating-disorder-patients A genetic analysis from three studies of people living in Denmark found that those who had higher levels of a cholesterol known as lipoprotein (a) due to genetic reasons were at higher risk of heart attack. The researchers suggested that although their findings were strong enough to support the idea ... http://www.source4works.com/high-levels-of-type-of-cholesterol-not-routinely-screened-linked-to-heart-attacks Many experimental studies have found that physical exercise can improve cholesterol levels and subsequently decrease the risks of cardiovascular disease; however, few of these studies have included enough participant diversity to provide ethnic breakdowns. Now, a long-term study of over 8,700 middle-aged men and women provides race- and gender- specific ... http://www.source4works.com/women-show-more-pronounced-health-benefits-from-physical-activity A new study from the University of Warwick has discovered taking too much of the essential mineral selenium in your diet can increase your cholesterol by almost 10%. Selenium is a trace essential mineral with anti-oxidant properties. The body naturally absorbs selenium from foods such as vegetables, meat and seafood. However, ... http://www.source4works.com/over-consumption-of-selenium-can-increase-cholesterol Sperm, and not just the fluid it bathes in, can transmit HIV to macrophages, T cells, and dendritic cells (DCs), report a team led by Ana Ceballos at the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina. By infecting DCs, which carry the virus and potently pass it to T cells, sperm ... http://www.source4works.com/sperm-may-play-leading-role-in-spreading-hiv Males have more pronounced personalities than females across a range of species - from humans to house sparrows - according to new research. Consistent personality traits, such as aggression and daring, are also more important to females when looking for a mate than they are to males. Research from the ... http://www.source4works.com/studies-suggest-males-have-more-personality A special edition of the journal, Clinical Risk, published by the Royal Society of Medicine, looks at how the combination of an under-regulated market, "professional greed", increased marketing and overwhelming media hype have created a "perfect storm" that threatens patients and practitioners alike. The journal's editor argues that cosmetic surgery ... http://www.source4works.com/cosmetic-surgery-patients-at-more-risk-than-ever With H1N1 flu causing illness all across the country, the American Red Cross has some steps to take that will lessen the chances of getting sick over the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend. "Thanksgiving is a time to enjoy being with family, not to be in bed with the flu," said Sharon ... http://www.source4works.com/dont-let-the-flu-ruin-your-holiday Children with asthma are at greater risk to develop serious symptoms from H1N1 (swine) flu than from seasonal flu, according to a new study. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) a new Canadian study found that children hospitalized with H1N1 were more likely to have asthma ... http://www.source4works.com/h1n1-health-alert-children-with-asthma-at-greater-risk-from-h1n1-influenza