“From middle-age, the brains of obese individuals display differences in white matter similar to those in lean individuals ten years their senior, according to new research.”
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Back pain link to 24-hour body clock revealed
“New research by University of Manchester scientists has for the first time shown that our spinal discs have 24-hour body clocks which when they malfunction, can contribute to lower back […]
Breast microbiome/bacterial differences between healthy and cancerous tissue
“A team of Mayo Clinic researchers has identified evidence of bacteria in sterilely-obtained breast tissue and found differences between women with and without breast cancer.”
New study reveals a link between circadian clock disruption and tumor growth
“A handful of large studies of cancer risk factors have found that working the night shift, as nearly 15 percent of Americans do, boosts the chances of developing cancer. MIT […]
No dream: Electric brain stimulation during sleep can boost memory
“UNC School of Medicine scientists report using transcranial alternating current stimulation, or tACS, to target a specific kind of brain activity during sleep and strengthen memory in healthy people.”
Pesticides Reduce Male Honeybee Fertility
“Exposure to neonicotinoids, a type of pesticide widely used on crops, reduced the percentage of viable sperm in male honeybees (drones) and also shortened the insects’ lifespans, according to a […]
Biological explanation for wheat sensitivity found
“People with non-celiac wheat sensitivity have a weakened intestinal barrier, which leads to a systemic immune response after ingesting wheat and related cereals, new research confirms.”
Plant compounds give ‘1-2’ punch to colon cancer
“The combination of phytochemicals inhibited colon cancer cells from multiplying and spreading. In addition, when the colon cancer cells were pre-exposed to curcumin and then treated with silymarin, the cells […]
Some microbes have coevolved with humans for millions of years
“Moeller found that two of three major families of gut bacteria in apes and humans trace their origins to a common ancestor more than 15 million years ago”
Cinnamon may be medicine for the brain
“Pahan a researcher at Rush University and the Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Chicago, has found that cinnamon turns poor learners into good ones–among mice, that is. He […]