Estonian researchers fight Lyme disease with local herbs
Approximately one in three ticks in Estonia and up to one in four in Tallinn carry bacteria that cause borreliosis. Scientists of TalTech are investigating whether medicinal plants growing in…
Danish experiment reveals: You can satisfy your appetite just by looking at pictures of food on your phone
The internet is overflowing with pictures of food: On news sites, social media and the banner ads that pop up everywhere. Many of the food images are uploaded to sell…
Brain Energy and Function, Improved with Glycine/NAC? Episode 1137 MAY 2023
https://youtu.be/C3VPK5gXlkk The results of this study provide proof-of-concept that GlyNAC supplementation improves age-associated cognitive decline and supports brain health in aging by improving/correcting brain GSH deficiency, elevated OxS, mitochondrial dysfunction,…
Whole body cryostimulation may be a useful extra treatment for obesity
Whole body cryostimulation is a useful “add-on” treatment for obesity, research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Dublin, Ireland (17-20 May) suggests. Levels of cholesterol and…
Time of day may determine the amount of fat burned by cold exposure
Short-term exposure to cold temperatures activates brown fat that burns calories and has become an attractive target to promote cardiometabolic health. Now new research being presented at this year’s European…
40 Hz vibrations reduce Alzheimer’s pathology, symptoms in mouse models
Evidence that non-invasive sensory stimulation of 40 Hz gamma frequency brain rhythms can reduce Alzheimer’s disease pathology and symptoms, already shown with light and sound by multiple research groups in…
Ear acupuncture with beads may help shed the pounds
Ear acupuncture using metal beads can help reduce weight, body mass index (BMI), and body fat in combination with a restricted diet, according to new research being presented at this…
We must insert joy back into education in the wake of COVID-19, researcher warns
Education systems need major reform in the light of lessons learned from Covid, according to a leading education academic. Klaus Zierer, Professor of Education at the University of Augsburg, Germany,…
Evidence of ‘pandemic brain’ in college students
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Decision-making capabilities of college students – including some graduating this spring – were likely negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, new research suggests. Students in the small…
Researchers identify 10 pesticides toxic to neurons involved in Parkinson’s
Researchers at UCLA Health and Harvard have identified 10 pesticides that significantly damaged neurons implicated in the development of Parkinson’s disease, providing new clues about environmental toxins’ role in the…
Leading mathematician wants to solve the riddle of a million quantum particles: “It can only be done with a blackboard, chalk – and plenty of coffee”
"Imagine one of those spectacular opening ceremonies at the Olympics, where a huge crowd suddenly gathers as a unit and synchronizes its movements like a flock of starlings. In a…
Low levels of vitamin D linked to long COVID
Long COVID risk has been found to increase with low levels of vitamin D, according to research presented at the 25th European Congress of Endocrinology in Istanbul. The findings suggest…
Testosterone And Enokitake Mushroom Episode 1135 MAY 2023
https://youtu.be/pb1O763tvGU This study showed that the ingestion of adenosine-containing mushrooms and vegetables may effectively increase testicular testosterone production. We conclude that mushrooms with a relatively high adenosine content, such as…
You are what you eat: healthier diet may improve fitness
Sophia Antipolis, 11 May 2023: A healthy diet is associated with greater physical fitness in middle-aged adults, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of…
Traditional medicine plant could combat drug-resistant malaria
Much of what is now considered modern medicine originated as folk remedies or traditional, Indigenous practices. These customs are still alive today, and they could help address a variety of…
Pandemic stress reshapes the placentas of expectant moms
WASHINGTON (May 10, 2023) – Elevated maternal stress during the COVID-19 pandemic changed the structure, texture and other qualities of the placenta in pregnant mothers – a critical connection between…
Can tiny brain tissues legally be a person? Researchers say not yet
Grown in labs, human brain organoids are cultivated from stem cells, feed on nutrient broth and serve as a model of human brain development in miniature. Their growth and structure…
Reduced cancer mortality with daily vitamin D intake
Vitamin D intake could reduce cancer mortality in the population by twelve percent - provided the vitamin is taken daily. This was the result of an evaluation of 14 studies…
Scientists raise concerns about popular COVID disinfectants
The COVID-19 pandemic has boosted the unnecessary use of antimicrobial chemicals linked to health problems, antimicrobial resistance, and environmental harm, warn more than two dozen scientists in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental…
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