“Previous research has linked early breast milk feeding with increased volumetric brain growth and improved cognitive and behavioral outcomes,” she says. “These very vulnerable preemies already experience a high incidence […]
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Study suggests omega-3 in mothers’ diets may lower children’s risk of type 1 diabetes
“Results showed that high serum levels of fish-derived fatty acids (docosahexaenoic acid; DHA and docosapentaenoic acid; DPA) were associated with lower risk of early (insulin) autoimmunity. However, high serum levels […]
A chronic low dose of THC restores cognitive function in old mice (2017)
“Here we show that a low dose of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) reversed the age-related decline in cognitive performance of mice aged 12 and 18 months. This behavioral effect was accompanied by […]
Changes in circadian clock can alter the body’s microbes and response to diet
“Here, we studied two of those strategies. One involves the circadian clock, the internal mechanism that helps orchestrate body activities such as going to sleep or when to eat. Another […]
Common pesticide damages honey bee’s ability to fly
“Our results provide the first demonstration that field-realistic exposure to this pesticide alone, in otherwise healthy colonies, can alter the ability of bees to fly, specifically impairing flight distance, duration […]
Widespread vitamin D deficiency likely due to sunscreen use, increase of chronic diseases
“Results from a clinical review published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association find nearly 1 billion people worldwide may have deficient or insufficient levels of vitamin D due […]
Antibiotics counteract the beneficial effect of whole grain
This is the first time that an animal experiment confirms a direct relationship between enterolignan concentrations and antibiotic treatments, says Knud Erik Bach Knudsen.
Mental Qigong can be just as rewarding as its physical cousin
“Mental practice of the dynamic Qigong technique Wu Qin Xi has the same effect on EEG brain activity as physical training.” In both cases — physical or mental-only practice — […]
Oral ketones increase HDL and decrease stomach fat
“Oral ketones improved blood lipid profile by raising HDL-cholesterol concentration and decreasing LDL/HDL ratio, while reduced visceral adipocyte volume.”
Breathing your way to preventing high blood pressure
“By interrupting the activity between these two groups of neurons during adolescence, we were able to dramatically reduce development of high blood pressure in adulthood,” says Prof Allen.”