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A recent study has found that following a diet rich in berries may slow down the aging process of the brain. This diet apparently helps to keep dopamine levels much higher than are seen in normal individuals who do not eat berries as a regular part of their diet as they enter their later years.
Calcitonin is a naturally occurring hormone. In women who are at least 5 years beyond menopause, it slows bone loss and increases spinal bone density.
The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that all women age 65 years of age or older should be screened with bone densitometry.