PHILADELPHIA (April 04, 2012) – Scientists from the Monell Center report that blood glucose levels following starch ingestion are influenced by genetically-determined differences in salivary amylase, an enzyme that breaks down dietary starches. Specifically, higher salivary amylase activity is related to lower blood glucose.
ST. PAUL, Minn. – New research finds that a person’s memory declines at a faster rate in the two- and-a-half years before death than at any other time after memory problems first begin. A second study shows that keeping mentally fit through board games or reading may be the best way to preserve memory during […]
It was announced by the Justice Department yesterday, April 4th, that the five officers from the New Orleans Police Department that were involved in the shootings on the Danziger Bridge shortly after hurricane Katrina were sentenced for their roles in the cover-up that occurred after the incident.