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                    [ArticleID] => 447277
                    [Title] => Melatonin enhances sleep, boosts energy
                    [Summary] => 

Rosario P., 72-year-old grandmother; Mauro T., 32-year-old call center agent; Lisandro D., 54-year-old stressed executive who travels frequently, and Laura D., 52-year-old housewife who is a self-confessed television addict.

[DatePublished] => 2009-03-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 350784 [Title] => Melatonin studies vie for science award [Summary] => Four scientific studies on the sleep-enhancing natural hormone melatonin were included in the list of legitimate anti-aging studies published in reputable scientific journals by established researchers.

These studies were considered for the prestigious Anti-Aging Science Award (AASA).

Melatonin, which is being promoted for improving the quality of sleep, has also been reported in various literatures to have potential anti-aging properties by boosting the immune system and protecting against life-threatening diseases such as cancer and severe infections.
[DatePublished] => 2006-08-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 348370 [Title] => Melatonin an all-natural nightcap, energy booster [Summary] => Rosario P., 72-year-old grandmother; Mauro T., 32-year-old call center agent; Lisandro D., 54-year-old stressed executive who travels frequently, and Laura D., 52-year-old housewife who is a self-confessed television addict. What do these people have in common? They used to have sleep problems and have benefited a lot from taking melatonin supplementation nightly.
[DatePublished] => 2006-07-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 325105 [Title] => Can melatonin extend lifespan? [Summary] => Health experts are now seriously studying the possibility of the potential benefit of the natural sleep-enhancing food supplement melatonin in extending lifespan.

In test-tube and animal experiments, researchers have found that melatonin protects cells, strengthens the immune system, slows the growth of some tumors, and protects the heart and blood vessels.

Tests with laboratory mice suggest that melatonin might also reduce the effects of aging and enhance sexual function, but scientists caution that these results are very preliminary and still not conclusive.
[DatePublished] => 2006-03-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 313282 [Title] => Melatonin shows anti-cancer, other benefits [Summary] => Research on the food supplement melatonin looks very promising, especially in view of exciting recent findings.

This was the remark of Prof. Thomas Radecki, M.D., one of the world’s renowned authorities on melatonin, in his published paper.

According to Radecki, melatonin production tends to be reduced or lacks the normal cycling pattern in old age and in many diseases, including dementia, HIV infection, anorexia nervosa, autism, heart attacks, heart failure, migraines, and obesity.
[DatePublished] => 2005-12-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 275628 [Title] => Melatonin-T cited [Summary] => Melatonin-T, locally distributed by Trianon International Inc., received the Philippine Marketing Excellence Award as the Most Outstanding Sleeping Supplement recently.

Melatonin-T was cited for its outstanding marketing performance leading toward marketing dominance, goodwill, high-level customer confidence and market acceptability.

The Philippine marketing excellence awards are conferred annually by the Philippine Marketing Excellence Awards Institute Inc., Asian Institute of Marketing and Entrepreneurship and the Sales and Marketing magazine.
[DatePublished] => 2005-04-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 272163 [Title] => When normal melatonin production is disrupted [Summary] => Nurses and other women who work regular night shifts have a higher risk of colon cancer, according to a study. Lack of the natural hormone melatonin is one of the implicated mechanisms.

The study, made by researchers from the Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, confirmed earlier studies which said that women who work graveyard shifts may be at higher risk of having colon and breast cancer.
[DatePublished] => 2005-03-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 202202 [Title] => Melatonin: A natural anti-stress sleep enhancer [Summary] => We are in a world full of stress. The Iraqi war and the SARS scare are giving a lot of people sleepless nights. Just as certain as taxes and the rising cost of fuel, stress is something that we’ll have to reckon with daily. And if you’re pushing 40 or older, it’s just too bad. At this age, there’s a natural sleep-enhancing, anti-stress hormone which many may already be deficient in.
[DatePublished] => 2003-04-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 190896 [Title] => Melatonin: Have a good night’s sleep, naturally [Summary] => If you’re on the wrong side of 40 or older, you tend to be more conscious about your form. You improve your health regimen. Your self-imposed rules: Stick to health foods, flex muscles regularly, take vitamins religiously, and booze and cigarettes are a no-no.

At this age, there’s a natural hormone which many may already be deficient in.
[DatePublished] => 2003-01-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 153487 [Title] => Melatonin helps turn back aging clock [Summary] => Everyone over 40 years old should take melatonin at bedtime, advises Dr. Roman Rozenewaig, a leading researcher in Canada.

This advice is based on the reported anti-aging and life-enhancing effects of melatonin, a natural substance secreted by the pineal gland, a pea-sized structure found deep within the brain.
[DatePublished] => 2002-03-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) ) )
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