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Ivanhoe.com Top 10 Viewed Stories 3/7/2014

Medical Breakthroughs: Ivanhoe Insider

This Week's Top 10 Viewed Stories
         1. Scientists Now Know Why Dark Chocolate Helps Heart
(Ivanhoe Newswire) - New research suggests dark chocolate helps restore flexibility to arteries and prevents white blood cells from sticking to blood vessel walls. Arterial stiffness and white blood cell adhesion are known factors that play an important role in atherosclerosis.
         2. Twitter Data Could be Used to Prevent HIV?
(Ivanhoe Newswire) - Twitter and other social media which provide real-time data could be used to identify and target potential outbreaks of HIV, according to a new study from UCLA.
         3. Vinegar Kills Tuberculosis and Mycobacteria?
(Ivanhoe Newswire) - Acetic acid, the active ingredient in vinegar, can effectively kill mycobacteria, even the highly drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis, an international team of researchers from Venezuela, France, and the US recently reported.
         4. Scientists Find Potential Key to Prolonging Life
(Ivanhoe Newswire) - Researchers at the National Institute of Health discovered that activating a protein called sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) extends lifespan, delays age-related metabolic diseases, and improves health in mice. The findings could lead to drugs that help people become healthier and live longer.
         5. Blood Thinners Now Recommended for Irregular Heartbeat? (2nd week)
(Ivanhoe Newswire) - People with irregular heartbeat should take blood thinners to prevent stroke, an updated guideline from the American Academy of Neurology recommends. Irregular heartbeat is a major risk for stroke and experts say taking theses blood thinners is especially important for people who already had a stroke.
         6. New Phone Apps Detect Seizures, Treat Strokes (2nd week)
(Ivanhoe Newswire) - Two new studies reveal smart phone apps that may help people detect epileptic seizures and get better stroke treatment.
         7. Saving Max with Mushrooms (2nd week)
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - One in four dogs will develop cancer this year. The diagnosis can be devastating, especially for those with one of its most aggressive forms - hemangiosarcoma - that kills in less than 90 days. But now, the key to a longer life could be held in an ancient Chinese mushroom more than 2,000 years old. Also, it may not be just for man’s best friend, but man himself could benefit.
         8. Opening Airways for COPD Patients (2nd week)
CHICAGO, Ill. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - 24-million Americans suffer from some form of COPD. It’s now the third leading cause of death in the U.S. Now, a new device may help these patients live longer and breathe easier.
         9. Cancer Treatment Toxic to the Heart
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - You probably know when it comes to treating cancer, there are going to be risks. What you may not know is the same chemotherapy treatments that prolong life can also have devastating consequences on our hearts.
         10. Sleep Yourself Happy
(Ivanhoe Newswire) - How much do you sleep each night?

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