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Our Genes Predict Response to Medication

Posted by A Prof Les Sheffield | Healthy Aging, How We Age |

Many factors influence a person’s response to medications strong evidence now suggests that our genes may also play an important role

How To Prevent Osteoarthritis

Posted by Dr Merlin Thomas | Disease Prevention, Osteoarthritis |

There are a number of risk factors for osteoarthritis, and this article discusses how to minimize some risk factors.

What is Osteoarthritis?

Posted by Dr Merlin Thomas | Disease Prevention, Osteoarthritis |

This article provides an overview of osteoarthritis (OA), and outlines how you can help to prevent OA from developing.

Osteoarthritis & Nutrigenomics

Posted by Editor | Disease Prevention, Osteoarthritis |

Read on to find out about the effect of biologically active compounds in food on gene expression or nutrigenomics in osteoarthritis.

All about White Blood Cell Counts

Posted by Kate Marie | Healthy Aging, Inflammation |

A higher than normal white blood cell count is an inflammatory marker that indicates health problems such as allergies and immune disorders, as well as more serious conditions.

Testing Folate Levels

Posted by Kate Marie | Folate, Nutrients, Nutrition |

Testing for normal folate (folic acid) levels is one way to help keep body and mind healthy, contribute to early development and probably a reduced risk of colon cancer.