Your Gut Senses The Difference Between Real Sugar and Artificial Sweeteners
Your taste buds may be fooled by artificial sweeteners, but specialized cells in your intestines quickly distinguish the difference between real sugar and a...
Goji Berries May Help Prevent Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Preserve Vision
Regularly eating a small serving of dried goji berries may help prevent or delay the development of age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, in healthy...
Magnesium Levels Vital for Strong Immune Response to Infections and Cancer
The level of magnesium in the blood is an important factor in the immune system's ability to tackle pathogens and cancer cells. Writing in...
Epstein-Barr Virus May be Leading Cause of Multiple Sclerosis
A new study provides compelling evidence of causality between Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis. It suggests that most MS cases could be prevented by...
School Closures Led to More Sleep and Improved Quality of Life...
The school closures in spring 2020 had a negative effect on the health and well-being of many young people. But homeschooling also had a...
Exercise Enhances Nerve Transmission and Improves Brain Chemistry to Protect Aging...
The brains of active older adults have higher levels of a class of proteins that have been shown to enhance the connections between neurons...
Common Compound in Consumer Products Harms Microbiome, Triggers Gut Inflammation
A new study conducted in mice demonstrates precisely how triclosan, an antimicrobial found in many household items, including some toothpastes, toys and thousands of...
Naturally Occurring Protein Reverses Muscle Wasting From Disease, Aging and Trauma
A discovery by Australian scientists may lead to faster recovery from muscle injuries and prevention of sarcopenia and related muscle wasting diseases.
When muscles are...
Bleeding Gums Increase Risk of Heart Disease, Diabetes, Autoimmune and Mental...
British researchers have published a new study showing that people with periodontal disease face a significantly high risk of developing a range of other...
“Nocturnal Asthma” Study – How Melatonin Worsens Asthmatic Symptoms at Night
Patients with asthma often experience a worsening of asthmatic symptoms at night in so-called "nocturnal asthma." According to reports, more than 50% of asthma...
Reversing Cataracts Linked to 30% Lower Risk of Developing Dementia
Cataracts affect most older adults at risk for dementia, and now researchers are finding strong evidence that cataract surgery is associated with a lower...
Restoring Deep Sleep Wards Off Alzheimer’s Disease, Reduces Amyloid-Beta Plaque
People with Alzheimer’s disease have trouble sleeping and awaken frequently, but exactly why this happens is unclear. Multiple studies in humans and mice indicate...
