Bacteria on Healthy Cats Treats Skin Infection in Mice, May Help...
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine used bacteria found on healthy cats to successfully treat a skin infection on mice....
Scientists Discover How ‘Assassin’ T Cells Reload Their Weapons to Kill...
Cambridge researchers have discovered how T cells – an important component of our immune system – are able keep on killing as they hunt...
Iron Deficiency in Middle Age Linked to Higher Risk of Heart...
Approximately 10% of new coronary heart disease cases occurring within a decade of middle age could be avoided by preventing iron deficiency, suggests a...
Hormone Disrupting Phthalates in Foods and Cosmetics Linked to Premature Deaths
Daily exposure to phthalates, synthetic chemicals used in the manufacture of plastic food containers and many cosmetics, may lead to roughly 100,000 premature deaths...
Wiggling Worms Reveal Link Between Vitamin B12 and Alzheimer’s
Worms don't wiggle when they have Alzheimer's disease. Yet something helped worms with the disease hold onto their wiggle in Professor Jessica Tanis's lab...
Natural Compound in Basil May Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology
Fenchol, a natural compound abundant in basil and other plants, can help protect the brain against Alzheimer's disease pathology, according to University of South...
Ketone Supplement Protects Brain Health in People With Obesity
New research published in The Journal of Physiology has shown that ketone supplements may be a novel therapeutic strategy for protecting and improving brain...
Obesity and Carbohydrates: It’s Not About How Much You Eat, But...
Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that obesity affects more than 40% of American adults, placing them at higher...
Walking 7,000 Steps a Day Reduces Risk of Premature Death in...
Walking at least 7,000 steps a day reduced middle-aged people's risk of premature death from all causes by 50% to 70%, compared to that...
Eating Walnuts Daily Lowers ‘Bad’ Cholesterol And May Reduce Cardiovascular Disease...
Eating about ½ cup of walnuts every day for two years modestly lowered levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, known as "bad cholesterol," and...