High flavanol diet may lead to lower blood pressure
People who consume a diet including flavanol-rich foods and drinks, including tea, apples and berries, could lead to lower blood pressure, according to the first study using objective measures of…
Tryptophan’s role in celiac pathway in mice points to treatment strategies
New studies in mice show how an inability to metabolize tryptophan may be related to celiac disease, according to Bruno Lamas and colleagues. The findings offer one environmental factor that…
Covid-19 vaccine trials cannot tell us if they will save lives
Vaccines are being hailed as the solution to the covid-19 pandemic, but the vaccine trials currently underway are not designed to tell us if they will save lives, reports Peter…
Vitamin A boosts fat burning in cold conditions
(Vienna, 21 October 2020) A recent study conducted by a research team led by Florian Kiefer from MedUni Vienna's Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism shows that cold ambient temperatures increase…
Hospitals leaned toward strict COVID-19 NICU policies despite low prevalence of infection
Two studies examining the impact of COVID-19 on neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) found the prevalence of COVID-19 in NICU infants is low, yet many hospitals at the start of…
Bacterial metabolism of dietary soy may lower risk factor for dementia
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL 7 A.M. ET, THURSDAY, OCT. 22, 2020 PITTSBURGH, Oct. 22, 2020 - A metabolite produced following consumption of dietary soy may decrease a key risk factor…
Exercising one arm has twice the benefits
New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has revealed that training one arm can improve strength and decrease muscle loss in the other arm - without even moving it. The…
Relieving the cost of COVID-19 by Parrondo’s paradox
The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread rapidly across the globe at an alarming pace, causing considerable anxiety and fear among the general public. In response to the…
Humans are born with brains ‘prewired’ to see words
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Humans are born with a part of the brain that is prewired to be receptive to seeing words and letters, setting the stage at birth for people…
Eliminating COVID-19: What the world can learn from NZ and Taiwan
Both Taiwan and New Zealand have successfully eliminated COVID-19 with world-leading pandemic responses. By taking a particularly proactive approach, Taiwan's response was probably the most effective and least disruptive of…
Plant compound reduces cognitive deficits in mouse model of Down syndrome
WHAT: The plant compound apigenin improved the cognitive and memory deficits usually seen in a mouse model of Down syndrome, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes…
COVID-19 lockdown reduced mental health, sleep, exercise
A first-of-its-kind global survey shows the initial phase of the COVID-19 lockdown dramatically altered our personal habits, largely for the worse. "The stay-at-home orders did result in one major health…
Aging Breakthrough? GlyNac research into PWH, Premature Aging
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOl3ivLS6fw "It was exciting to see so many new beneficial effects of GlyNAC that have never been described before. Some of the most encouraging findings included reversal of some measures…
CBD helps reduce lung damage from COVID by increasing levels of protective peptide
One way CBD appears to reduce the "cytokine storm" that damages the lungs and kills many patients with COVID-19 is by enabling an increase in levels of a natural peptide…
High levels of microplastics released from infant feeding bottles during formula prep
New research shows that high levels of microplastics (MPs) are released from infant-feeding bottles (IFBs) during formula preparation. The research also indicates a strong relationship between heat and MP release,…
The ‘Goldilocks Day’: the perfect day for kids’ bone health
Not too little, not too much - Goldilocks' 'just right' approach can now assess children's daily activities as new research from the University of South Australia confirms the best make…
Mouthwashes, oral rinses may inactivate human coronaviruses
HERSHEY, Pa. -- Certain oral antiseptics and mouthwashes may have the ability to inactivate human coronaviruses, according to a Penn State College of Medicine research study. The results indicate that…
New COVID19 Data, zinc, catalase, uv222nm, iodine nasal spray research, Many Leaders have it wrong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy8ChXCvXoM This week we look into very promising research into zinc, catalase, uv222nm light, and iodine nasal spray research ( Outside of Vitamin D ). As well as our Data…
Ten or more medications, often prescribed to older heart failure patients, raises concerns
DALLAS, October 13, 2020 -- More than half of older patients hospitalized for heart failure, a progressive condition in which the heart doesn't pump blood as well as it should,…
Swine coronavirus replicates in human cells
New research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests that a strain of coronavirus that has recently alarmed the swine industry may have the potential to spread…
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