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Light exercise a tonic to keep the brain young Study for first time shows lifelong exercise decreases cellular aging in the brain GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- People don't have to run marathons to keep their brain cells in shape -- regular, light activity may do the trick. In the first study to show that lifelong exercise decreases cellular aging in the brain, scientists from the McKnight Brain Institute of the University of Florida say that moderately active rats have healthier DNA and more robust brain cells than their less active counterparts. The research was presented today (Nov. 12) at the Society...

A study published today in the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) journal Gastroenterology found that people at high risk for liver injury may be able to reduce their risk for developing chronic liver disease significantly by drinking more than two cups of coffee or tea daily. This preventative effect was only seen in people at higher risk for liver disease due to heavy alcohol intake, being overweight or having diabetes or iron overload. This is the first study to take a prospective look at the relationship between coffee and tea consumption and chronic liver disease in the general U.S. population. "While...

2005A new nasal spray aphrodisiac for women that works in minutes may soon hit the market, according to a Local 6 News report.Doctors said women who used the drug PT-141 in test studies felt a tingling or throbbing followed by a strong desire to have sex immediately after spraying their noses. IMAGES: More strange stories, images on Local6.com MOST POPULAR: Girl Needs Surgery To Remove 16-Pound Tumor PT-141 is a synthetic version of a sex hormone that works on both men and women, according to a report."In the case of women, what we're really doing is sensitizing the vaginal tissue...

ORLANDO, Fla. -- When John Kerry wants to make a point, he rips the headlines from the day's newspapers and works them into his stump speeches, highlighting bad news about the economy, gas prices, health care costs and military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. His campaign said the Democratic presidential candidate uses the news to present evidence of the mistakes and mismanagement by President Bush that Kerry talks about at campaign stops. "What we see in the news is George Bush's failed record," said Kerry spokeswoman Allison Dobson. "Either George Bush isn't in touch with what's really going on, or...

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