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Inflammation Could Explain Why Poor, Uneducated Suffer More CVD
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The first US study to look at the associations of socioeconomic position with inflammatory markers in a diverse population has found that low-income, less-well-educated people have higher levels of interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein than their richer, better-educated counterparts. Heartwire
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Ginkgo Extract May Reduce Stroke Damage
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The results of an animal study suggest that use of Ginkgo biloba extract EGb761 before or after a stroke can reduce the size of the infarct and potentially improve neurologic function. The compound appears to achieve this effect, at least in part, by enhancing an endogenous antioxidant system. Reuters Health Information
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