My Personal Biomedical Research Feed – Ralph Turchiano, CEO Alchepharma
Vitamin A5 is essential for activating the Retinoid X Receptor (RXR), crucial for numerous body functions. Deficiencies, due to inadequate intake of leafy greens, may contribute to worsening mental health…
https://youtu.be/H_kPROikcU4?si=vGXwkej1OdG67Zx7 A recent 6-month study looked at whether taking hawthorn fruit (HF) supplements could improve facial skin and a biological marker of aging called telomere length. They had 36 adults,…
https://youtu.be/wV4jtUHnhA4?si=iTG7mAuzAodC8gFu This new research in Nutrients has exciting news for female athletes! Beetroot juice was shown to significantly improve VO2 max by 4.82%. That's a big deal because VO2 max…
Undertaking the majority of daily physical activity in the evening is linked to the greatest health benefits for people living with obesity, according to researchers from the University of Sydney,…
Nano- and microplastics are seemingly everywhere — water, soil and the air. While many creative strategies have been attempted to get rid of these plastic bits, one unexpectedly effective solution…
A huge study in the UK followed thousands of people for years, uncovering a delicious secret: eating just one mushroom portion a week (think a small handful) was linked to…
Many people couldn’t say where their thymus is, or what it does, and even doctors have long considered it expendable in adults. But new Harvard-led research suggests that the walnut-sized…
Researchers from Cardiff University, UK, began by taking mouth, tongue and denture swabs from a group of patients in hospital who had pneumonia and wore dentures. They then compared this…
BEER-SHEVA, Israel, June 1, 2023 – Switching to a Green Mediterranean Diet positively affects brain health, according to new research from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Weight loss attenuated brain…
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…
Viruses are usually associated with illness. But our bodies are full of both bacteria and viruses that constantly proliferate and interact with each other in our gastrointestinal tract. While we…
EAST LANSING, Mich. – While listening to a favorite song is a known mood booster, researchers at Michigan State University have discovered that music-listening interventions also can make medicines more effective.…
Smartphone spyware apps that allow people to spy on each other are not only hard to notice and detect, they also will easily leak the sensitive personal information they collect, …
New research from Swansea University shows that reducing social media use by 15 minutes a day can significantly improve general health and immune function and reduce levels of loneliness and…
HOUSTON – (March 6, 2023) – Regular visits to the dentist might help keep joint pain at bay, too. When Rice University computational biologist Vicky Yao found traces of bacteria associated with periodontal…
Loss of muscle strength can be one of the most damaging outcomes when someone is unable to move a part of their body for a long period of time. …
CHICAGO ---The original vaccinations for COVID-19 induce potent antibodies that protect against SARS-CoV-2. But a new Northwestern Medicine study shows the antibodies generated by those prior vaccinations or infections can…
We’ve long known education is important for many aspects of life, but now a new benefit has been discovered: it can look after your gut health. Landmark Edith Cowan…
A daily cup of tea could help you to enjoy better health late in life — however if you’re not a tea drinker, there are other things you can add…
Millions of antibiotics are prescribed every year. Although they can be incredibly effective at treating infections, antibiotics usually do not solely target the bacteria that is causing infection. They also…
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