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Ashwagandha extract shows promise for female sexual dysfunction

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Ashwagandha extract shows promise for female sexual dysfunction

October 30 2015. A recent article appearing in BioMed Research International reveals the outcome of a pilot study that found improvspanents in sexual function among women who received a highly concentrated ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) root extract.

The study included 50 women aged 21...

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Testosterone Deprivation Linked To Alzheimer’s Disease Risk

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Testosterone Deprivation Linked To Alzheimer’s Disease Risk

Decspanber 9 2015. The Decspanber 7, 2015 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology published the results of a study which found a risk of Alzheimer’s disease that was significantly higher among men who were prescribed androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate...

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Metformin Use Associated With Lower LDL Cholesterol

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Metformin Use Associated With Lower LDL Cholesterol

August 10 2015. The October 2015 issue of the American Diabetes Association journal Diabetes Care featured an article which reveals a reduction in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels among users of metformin, a commonly used antidiabetic drug that has been associated with other health benefits.

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