“We showed that the patterns of gene expression triggered by CKI affect the same pathways as western chemotherapy but by acting on different genes in the same pathways,” says Professor […]
Category: Nutrition
Plant Extracts Found to Slow Down Aging Process
“This study is an important step forward for science because these signaling pathways could eventually delay the onset and progression of chronic diseases associated with human aging,” commented Éric Simard, […]
Can pomegranates protect the brain from dementia?
“A diet rich in pomegranates had significant positive impacts for the brain health of mice with Alzheimer’s disease, an international research team led by the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing […]
Mediterranean diet associated with lower risk of death in cardiovascular disease patients
“The researchers deepened their investigation by looking at the role played by individual foods that make up Mediterranean diet. “The major contributors to mortality risk reduction were a higher consumption […]
Strict diet combats rare progeria aging disorders in mice
“The study has now established that in mice with this disease it is actually very important to eat less. ‘Mice that were given 30 percent less food lived for more […]
Stroke-like brain damage is reduced in mice injected with omega-3s
“Our findings suggest that injecting the omega-3 fatty acid DHA after a stroke-like event has the ability to protect brain mitochondria against the damaging effects of free radicals,” said senior […]
Lab team spins ginger into nanoparticles to heal inflammatory bowel disease
“The advantage of ginger, say the researchers, is that it’s nontoxic, and could represent a very cost-effective source of medicine. “
New ‘food group’? Ketone esters improve endurance exercise and cognitive function
“The dramatic improvements in exercise performance and cognitive function will no doubt interest athletes and professional sports teams worldwide. Our hope, however, is that ketone ester supplementation will also hold […]
Diet and exercise can reduce protein build-ups linked to Alzheimer’s, UCLA study shows
“A study by researchers at UCLA’s Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior has found that a healthy diet, regular physical activity and a normal body mass index can reduce […]
Brains of overweight people ‘ten years older’ than lean counterparts
“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.”