Insidermedicine in 60 - January 28, 2009

From Scotland - According to research in BMC Endocrine Disorders, short bursts of exercise can improve metabolism. In a study of 16 sedentary men, researchers found that short bursts of high intensity exercise, such as riding an exercise bike four times a day in 30 second spurts twice a week, resulted in a 23% improvement in insulin sensitivity. It was concluded that tense muscle contractions during exercise enhance insulin's ability to clear glucose from the bloodstream

From Washington - According to research in Environmental Health, mercury has been found in high-fructose corn syrup. Researchers tested several samples of the sweetener, which is increasingly replacing sugar in processed foods, and found that nearly 50% of the samples contained mercury. In addition, the researchers found that, of 55 brand name foods and drinks tested, one-third contained trace amounts of mercury. The researchers stated that mercury is toxic in all its forms.

And finally, from Montreal - According to research in the journal Brain, concussions may have a lifelong impact on the brain. In a study of 40 otherwise healthy former hockey and football players aged 50 to 65, researchers found that those who had suffered a concussion about 30 years prior showed reduced frontal lobe function efficiency, reduced memory updating and significantly slower motor execution compared to those who had never suffered a concussion.

For Insidermedicine in 60, I'm Dr. Susan Sharma.

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[ZoeyMacaroni]

Well if it is from south of the border of course it does they put lead in the candy there too. Mercury is very abundant in that country it has something to do with that meteor that hit millions of years ago.  Why do you think everyone is slow there they walk in sandals and have no clean water. Is that why they are running that popsicle cornsweetner commercial to offset the findings.