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Matching Genes and Vitamins

A Personalized Plan May Be in Your Future You may be one of the many people who take vitamin and mineral supplements as a kind of insurance plan, to make sure your body’s getting enough of all the nutrients you need. New research suggests that doctors may one day be able to design a personalized…

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May 21, 2016

“Like Mother, Like Daughter” … Is the Phrase Really True? Are You Destined to be Like Your Mother?

Mother’s day having just passed, this is a great time to reflect for many on the importance and relationship we have had with our Mothers. Few lifelong relationships can compare to the complex range of emotions shared between mothers and daughters. And whether you’d describe your relationship as “best friends,” “mortal enemies” or somewhere in…

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May 4, 2016
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New study explains the pathway between diabetes and Alzheimer’s

According to a new study published three days ago in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, an NYU researcher discusses the pathway between diabetes and Alzheimer’s. It have long been known that there is a strong association between the two conditions, but the details were unclear. This discovery can help guide healthcare providers and patients on…

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April 18, 2016
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Vitamin B3 May Delay Aging

Scientists have enhanced the global antioxidant capacity of cells for the first time, leading to a delay in aging and an increase in longevity. Most attempts to show that oxidative damage is relevant for aging have not been successful, including many trials with antioxidant compounds. Because of this, although the accumulation of oxidative damage with…

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April 10, 2016
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The Future of Dieting Is Personalized Algorithms Based on Your Gut Bacteria

Your friend has cut out sugar and feels amazing as a result. Another friend, on the other hand, is on what sometimes appears to be a strict all-candy diet and still stays perfectly healthy and trim. And you have tried both of these dietary tactics and have seen no real changes in your own body.…

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March 29, 2016
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Green Tea Compound May Reduce Effects of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Components found in green tea can block rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to findings published in Arthritis & Rheumatology. Researchers from Washington State University used mice models that were administered transforming growth factor β–activated kinase 1 (TAK 1) in order to examine the post-translational modification to TAK 1 and its therapeutic regulation in RA. In this…

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March 28, 2016
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New study: Sperm quality damaged by cell phones

A groundbreaking study carried out in Haifa suggests that regularly talking on a cell phone for more than an hour a day, and talking on the phone when it is connected to a charger, double the likelihood of a decrease in sperm concentration, from 33.3 percent to 66.7%. The study also indicates that sperm concentration…

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March 26, 2016
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Marijuana May Boost Brain Performance

Notably, there are moderate advantages to be garnered from medicinal cannabis. Unfortunately, it also possess some disadvantages which should be considered. Marijuana can reverse cognitive decline…as long as it’s not laced with toxic pesticides. One of the most surprising and recent revelations about cannabinoids are their capability to perform as antioxidants in the brain. German…

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March 26, 2016
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Proton Pump Inhibitors Linked to Dementia

A new study has confirmed an association between proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) — drugs that treat heartburn, peptic ulcers, and other acid-related disorders of the upper gastrointestinal tract — and increased risk for dementia in older patients. An earlier study by the same researchers found the same connection between PPI use and dementia risk, although…

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March 3, 2016
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Cold Season Allergies

As the cooler weather blows in, it is not uncommon to throw open the windows to air out the home, while simultaneously enjoying crisp cool nights. Unfortunately, for many, coexisting with nature and the fresh air only spawns misery in the form of sneezing, congestion, itchy and watery eyes. Just like spring all over again.…

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December 8, 2015