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Studies show a reduction in heart attacks and sudden death among heart attack survivors who boost their levels of omega-3s. This includes people who take fish oil supplements and those who regularly eat fatty fish, such as salmon or lake trout.

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Smokers not only are more prone to lung and heart disease than non-smokers, they also are more vulnerable to diseases of gum.

 
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In a study of 700 white men who suffered violent or sudden out-of-hospital deaths, the HPA-2 Met gene was found 2.2 times more often among men under the age of 55 who died of sudden cardiac death. Middle-age white men who carry a common genetic variation are twice as likely to die of sudden cardiac arrest as those without the trait, this study found.

 

 

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Anti-AIDS Proteins Identified
A potent AIDS-fighting protein naturally found in tears,saliva and in the urine of pregnant women could help make treatments for AIDS and HIV more effective. Scientists at New York University School of Medicine in New York City have identified a protein called lysozyme that breaks down the AIDS virus. Lysozyme also breaks down the cell walls of bacteria.
Researchers suspect lysozyme works with another anti-AIDS protein found in urine, called ribonucleases, to break down the genetic material of the AIDS virus and prevent the virus from replicating. These proteins are very promising anti-AIDS agents and likely will be well-tolerated by the body, causing few side effects, because they occur naturally, says researcher Sylvia Lee-Huang. These new findings may help explain why AIDS cannot be transmitted through saliva, researchers report in the March 16 issue of The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Researchers also tested lysozymes found in mothers' breast milk, white blood cells and chicken egg white and found that they all show powerful anti-AIDS activity. They also tested ribonuclease from the pancreases of cows, which also appeared to have anti-AIDS properties.