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REM sleep tunes eating behaviour

The discovered link between the activity of the neurons during REM sleep and eating behaviour may help developing new therapeutical approaches to treat eating disorders.

New strategy against osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is caused by excessive activity of bone resorbing cells, while activity of bone-forming cells is reduced.

New obesity guidelines focus on root causes, bias against overweight patients

The guide recommends a holistic approach in which doctors consult patients on goals they consider important, and then collaborate on a plan that is personalized, realistic and sustainable.

Doubt cast on wisdom of targeting ‘bad’ cholesterol to curb heart disease risk

Their analysis showed that over three quarters of all the trials reported no positive impact on risk of death and nearly half reported no positive impact on risk of future cardiovascular disease.

Forty percent of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by targeting 12 risk factors throughout life, experts say

in certain countries, such as the United States, England and France, the proportion of older people with dementia has fallen, probably in part due to lifestyle changes, demonstrating the possibility of reducing dementia through preventative measures

Higher BPA Levels Linked to More Asthma Symptoms in Children

Boys with elevated BPA were found to be at higher risk for having more asthma symptoms, the study found.

A Risk Factor for Prostate Cancer

Among other risk factors, more and more studies point to diet as a major factor in the development of prostate cancer, as it is for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity.

Put down that cup of earl gray tea! Antioxidant-rich foods like black tea, chocolate and berries may increase risk for certain cancer

high-dose supplements of antioxidants have been linked to health risks in some cases, including high doses of beta-carotene that may increase the risk of lung cancer in smokers or excessive amounts of vitamin E can raise risks of prostate cancer and one type of stroke.

Iron deficiency during infancy reduces vaccine efficacy

About 40 percent of children around the globe suffer from anaemia because they do not consume enough iron.

Lithium in drinking water linked with lower suicide rates

the study collated research from around the world and found that geographical areas with relatively high levels or concentration of lithium in public drinking water had correspondingly lower suicide rates.

Scientists supercharge shellfish to tackle vitamin deficiency in humans

The team found that fortified oysters delivered around 100 times more Vitamin A, and over 150 times more Vitamin D, than natural oysters.

Beautyberry leaf extract restores drug's power to fight 'superbug'

Laboratory tests showed that the beautyberry leaf compound synergizes with the beta-lactam antibiotic oxacillin to knock down MRSA’s resistance to the drug

All-you-can-eat pizza study shows body copes surprisingly well with one-off calorie indulgence

They found that the young, healthy men (aged 22 – 37) who volunteered for the trial consumed almost twice as much pizza when pushing beyond their usual limits, doubling their calorie intake, yet, remarkably, managed to keep the amount of nutrients in the bloodstream within normal range.

Plant-Based Diets High in Carbs Improve Type 1 Diabetes, According to New Case Studies

This study challenges the misconception that carbs are the enemy when it comes to diabetes

Buckwheat enhances the production of a protein that supports longevity

The results of the study show that a diet that includes buckwheat has the effect of calorie restriction, because this grain contains a lot of indigestible fiber.

Studies suggest a diet that mimics fasting could boost breast cancer therapy

The results appeared to show increased efficacy of chemotherapy in patients receiving a combination of chemotherapy and a fasting-mimicking diet.

Increased blood sugar levels may decrease benefits of aerobic exercise

In both hyperglycemic groups, animals ran around 500 kilometers over the course of the study but, on average, failed to improve their aerobic exercise capacity compared to mice with lower blood sugar levels, Lessard says.

Supplements with potential to prevent Alzheimer’s affect blood, but less so the brain

a small clinical trial from USC provides important clues about this discrepancy, in the first Alzheimer’s prevention study to compare levels of omega-3s in the blood with those in the central nervous system.

Blood iron levels could be key to slowing ageing

The combined dataset was equivalent to studying 1.75 million lifespans or more than 60,000 extremely long-lived people.

Cannabis shows potential for mitigating sickle cell disease pain

Twenty-three patients with sickle cell disease-related pain completed the trial, inhaling vaporized cannabis or a vaporized placebo during two five-day inpatient sessions that were separated by at least 30 days.

Sugar levels in infant foods are too high, study finds

The number and proportion of baby snacks increased markedly in 2019 to 185. This compares to just 42 in 2013.

Does eating fish protect our brains from air pollution?

Researchers found that among older women who lived in areas with high levels of air pollution, those who had the lowest levels of omega-3 fatty acids in their blood had more brain shrinkage than women who had the highest levels.

Plant-Based Diets Promote Healthful Aging, According to New Editorial

The editorial shows that plant-based diets can reduce the risk of diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cancer, and heart disease by almost 50% and could cut cardiometabolic-related deaths in the United States by half.

Pickled capers activate proteins important for human brain and heart health

Quercetin, a compound commonly found in the immature flower buds of the caper bush (Capparis Spinosa), has been shown to activate proteins required for normal human brain and heart activity.

Cigarette sales declining by 20 million a month after advent of standardised packaging

The UK was the second country in the world to implement standardised packaging for cigarettes and the first where comprehensive sales data are available to analyse the impact.

An early morning whey protein snack increases morning blood sugar level in healthy people

The participants were woken up at 4 am to drink 300 ml of a water solution, either with or without 63 grams of whey protein.

Mom and baby share 'good bacteria' through breast milk

A new study has found that bacteria are shared and possibly transferred from a mother’s milk to her infant’s gut, and that breastfeeding directly at the breast best supports this process

Living close to natural green space benefits gut bacteria of urban, formula-fed infants, study show

While numerous studies have examined the impact of living close to natural green spaces on the skin and gut microbiota of adults, this is the first study to cross-reference proximity to natural green spaces with the gut bacteria of infants

New vitamin K-based drug shows promise against medication-resistant epilepsy

a team of researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina reports that a new vitamin K-based drug has proved effective in mouse models of medication-resistant seizures.

Antioxidants in corn line could aid human IBD protection, therapy

Flavonoids from a specific line of corn act as anti-inflammatory agents in the guts of mice with an inflammatory-bowel-disease-like condition