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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 —...
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A recent study found chronic midlife antibiotic use in women was linked to mild decreases in cognitive ability 7 years later. Small decreases were seen in psychomotor speed, attention, working memory, and learning. Future research...
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