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Fat cells may shrink or grow in size, but not in number, a new study shows.

The findings, published in the advance online edition of Nature, hint that it might be possible to create new weight loss drugs that reduce the number of fat cells.

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A breakthrough measurement of foods quality is the so called ORAC value of foods. It measures the anti-oxidant quality of foods. Quality nutritional supplement manufacturers have already started incorporating such measurement on their labels. This article by Dr. Larry Milam, talks about ORAC.

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Not smoking, regular exercise, maintaining normal weight, and avoiding diabetes and high blood pressure seem to be the secrets of living to age 90, researchers say.

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WHEN women reach a certain age, usually 50, their doctors routinely test their bones for signs of osteoporosis. But although men suffer from thinning bones as well, they rarely worry about the condition -- and their doctors rarely test for it.

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"We have already found that a late menopause is associated with reduced total mortality," Jacobsen explained, "and this fits into the picture that women who are biologically younger than their chronological age...tend to live longer."

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"With our tests, you don't have to wait around for 6 or 10 years [to spot the problem]," CEO Steven Rash told Popsci.com.

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