Fever alters immune cells so they can better reach infections
Fever is known to help power up our immune cells, and scientists in Shanghai have new evidence explaining how. They found in mice that fever alters surface proteins on immune cells like lymphocytes to make them better able to travel via blood vessels to reach the site...
read moreThe FASEB Journal: Fish oil supplementation can slow muscle loss during immobilization
A study published in The FASEB Journal demonstrated that dietary supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids (or fish oils) reduced the rate at which young women lost muscle mass during a period of immobilization. Source: The FASEB Journal: Fish oil supplementation can...
read moreTreat vitamin D deficiency to prevent deadly lung attacks
Vitamin D supplements have been found to reduce the risk of potentially fatal lung attacks in some chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, according to a study led by Queen Mary University of London. Source: Treat vitamin D deficiency to prevent deadly...
read moreCOLITIS, Intestinal Bowel Disease greatly helped by Urolithin A
COLITIS, Intestinal Bowel Disease greatly helped by Urolithin A Administration of these agents after mice have developed full colitis has reversed...
read moreMetabolite produced by gut microbiota from pomegranates reduces inflammatory bowel disease
The microbial metabolite, Urolithin A, derived from a compound found in berries and pomegranates, can reduce and protect against inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Urolithin A (UroA) and its synthetic counterpart, UAS03, mitigate IBD by increasing proteins that tighten...
read moreEssential nutrient may help fight Alzheimer’s across generations
In a new study, researchers at the Biodesign Institute explore a safe and simple treatment for one of the most devastating and perplexing afflictions: Alzheimer's disease (AD). Lead authors Ramon Velazquez and Salvatore Oddo, along with their colleagues in the...
read moreKetogenic supplements delay seizures without dietary restrictions
Researchers have discovered supplementing a normal, carbohydrate-rich diet with specific ketogenic agents may significantly delay tonic-clonic seizures caused by exposure to high levels of oxygen. Source: Ketogenic supplements delay seizures without dietary...
read moreTechnique boosts omega 3 fatty acid levels in brain 100 fold
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago report that adding a lysophospholipid form of EPA (LPC-EPA) to the diet can increase levels of EPA in the brain 100-fold in mice. Source: Technique boosts omega 3 fatty acid levels in brain 100 fold
read moreFound in fruit, rutin helps combat the effects of jararaca viper venom
A study conducted in Brazil showed protective effects of flavonoid rutin against bleeding and inflammation due to snakebite. Source: Found in fruit, rutin helps combat the effects of jararaca viper venom
read moreMetabolic syndrome patients need more vitamin C to break cycle of antioxidant depletion
A higher intake of vitamin C is crucial for metabolic syndrome patients trying to halt a potentially deadly cycle of antioxidant disruption and health-related problems, an Oregon State University researcher says. Source: Metabolic syndrome patients need more vitamin C...
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