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Not getting enough sleep can disrupt stem cell repair in the cornea

Scientists recently studied the impact poor sleep can have on the eyes in a trial using mice. They learned that sleep deprivation can cause the cornea to lose its ability to repair itself properly, which may lead...

Gut microbe strains linked to more severe strokes and poorer post-stroke recovery

Globally, about 13 million people experience a stroke each year. Researchers from the Stroke Pharmacogenomics and Genetics Laboratory have linked specific bacteria in the gut microbiome to both stroke severity and recovery. Scientists believe their...

Breast cancer: Vitamin D could lower risk by 21% in Black and Hispanic women

Vitamin D deficiency is increasing and people with dark skin living in the Northern hemisphere are particularly affected. Deficiency is increasingly being linked to various diseases including breast cancer. A study has found that Black...

2 servings of avocado per week may cut heart disease risk by 16%

Researchers examined the relationship between avocado consumption and cardiovascular events. They found that eating 2 or more servings of avocado per week is linked to 16% fewer cardiovascular events over a 30-year period. One serving...

Yo-yo dieting may raise cardiometabolic disease risk

Researchers investigated the effects yo-yo dieting on the cardiometabolic health of rats by mimicking this with cycles of severe calorie restriction and refeeding. They found that three cycles of restriction reduced heart and kidney function...

Resistant high blood pressure: Gut bacteria may be to blame

Almost half of all adults in the United States have high blood pressure. For around 20% of them, the condition does not respond to medication. In a new study performed in rats, researchers have found...

Scientists halt memory decay in mice with ‘painless’ nasal therapy

Recent research suggests that inflammation plays a role in Alzheimer’s disease. Treatment strategies to reduce inflammation in Alzheimer’s disease have failed or resulted in side effects. Now, however, a study has found that the noninvasive intranasal...

Novel cancer treatment eradicates tumors in mice in 6 days

Recently, researchers at Rice University in Houston investigated a novel way of administering anticancer medications using mice models. Their results show that this new experimental treatment eradicates ovarian and colorectal cancers in mice. The authors...

Supplement slows aging process in mice, and possibly humans

As humans age, the mitochondria in the cells degrade, which negatively impacts cellular function. A recent study finds that a patented supplement improves such signs of aging in mice, significantly extending their life span. So...

Green Mediterranean diet could be a ‘win-win’ for health and the planet

People who eat a traditional Mediterranean diet have lower rates of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. But new research suggests that a “green” Mediterranean diet — which avoids all meat and provides extra greens —...