Saturday, November 9, 2024

No Evidence That Depression is Caused by Low Serotonin Levels, Finds...

After decades of study, there remains no clear evidence that serotonin levels or serotonin activity are responsible for depression, according to a major review...

Tiny Swimming Microbots Treat Deadly Pneumonia in New Animal Study

Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed microscopic robots, called microrobots, that can swim around in the lungs, deliver medication and...

Drinking Tea Shown to Reduce Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes...

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 19 cohort studies involving more than 1 million adults from eight countries finds that moderate consumption of black,...

Daily Multivitamin May Improve Cognition and Protect Against Cognitive Decline

Could taking a daily multivitamin help maintain cognitive health with aging and possibly prevent cognitive decline? According to new research from Wake Forest University...

Researchers Link Ultra-Processed Foods to Increased Risk of Heart Disease, Bowel...

Two large studies published by The BMJ reveal links between high consumption of ultra-processed foods and increased risks of cardiovascular disease, bowel (colorectal) cancer...

Taurine: Study Identifies Antioxidant, Anti-Aging and Disease Fighting Benefits of a...

When our cells process the oxygen we breathe and the food we eat every day in order to survive, they generate potentially toxic by-products...

Vegetarian Women Have 33% Greater Risk of Hip Fracture: 3 Ways...

There are plenty of reasons a person might choose to go vegetarian. For example, many people are choosing plant-based diets for environmental and ethical...

Study Links Higher Fish Consumption to Increased Risk of Melanoma

Eating higher amounts of fish, including tuna and non-fried fish, appears to be associated with a greater risk of malignant melanoma, according to a...

Green Tea Extract Promotes Gut Health, Lowers Blood Sugar in New...

New research in people with a cluster of heart disease risk factors has shown that consuming green tea extract for four weeks can reduce...

New Bioengineered Cornea Restores Sight to the Blind and Visually Impaired

Researchers have developed a new bioengineered implant made of collagen protein from pig's skin, which resembles the human cornea. In a pilot study, the...

Rhodiola Rosea Root May Help Manage Type 2 Diabetes in New...

A team of researchers led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered that treatment with an extract from the roots of the Rhodiola...

Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid Prevent and Reverse Leading Cause of...

Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore have uncovered a mechanism that leads to an advanced form of fatty liver disease – and it...