How Melatonin Can Benefit Sleep and Other Health Issues
Annie Price, CHHC via Dr. Axe – According to a 2016 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study, one out of three American adults does not get enough sleep on a…
A New Sign of COVID-19: A Rash in the Mouth
Angela Betsaida B. Laguipo, BSN via News-Medical Net – The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has wreaked havoc across the globe, with more than 14.89 million people infected.…
Researchers Identify New Genetic Tool That Can Help Treat Certain Cancers
University of California-San Diego via News-Medical Net – With advances in genome sequencing, cancer treatments have increasingly sought to leverage the idea of “synthetic lethality,” exploiting cancer-specific genetic defects to identify…
What Happens If You Have Red Wine or Avocados with a Meal?
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – Whole plant sources of sugar and fat can ameliorate some of the postprandial (after meal) inflammation caused by the consumption of refined carbohydrates and…
Genetic Mutations Predispose Individuals to Severe COVID-19
Rabound University Medical Center via EurekAlert – Current observations suggest that the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 causes severe symptoms mainly in elderly patients with chronic disease. However when two pairs of previously healthy…
Why Is Obesity So Common in COVID-19 Patients?
Pennington Biomedical Research Center via Newswise – A hormone that connects the body’s metabolism and immune response system may explain why COVID-19 is so dangerous for people with obesity. “The problem…
6 Reasons You’re Not Getting Good Sleep & Why It’s Dire
Dr. Don Colbert – It’s estimated that 50 to 70 million Americans have problems with getting good sleep. Are you one of them? Or, are you getting enough sleep each night; at…
Studies Suggest a Fasting Diet Could Boost Breast Cancer Therapy
University of Southern California via EurekAlert – A USC-led team of scientists has found that a fasting-mimicking diet combined with hormone therapy has the potential to help treat breast cancer, according…
Can “Light Waves” Help Alzheimer’s Disease?
Al Sears, MD, CNS – Recently, the drug company Biogen pulled out of two clinical trials for potential Alzheimer’s drugs. In total, that’s more than 200 failed attempts [at finding a workable treatment]. Without…
First In-Human Trial of Synthetic Cornea Starts in Israel
Israel21c Staff via Israel21c – The first-in-human implantation of the revolutionary CorNeat KPro synthetic cornea has been approved for 10 corneally blind patients at Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva. CorNeat KPro was…
Nitric Oxide Treatment Can Be Pivotal in the Fight Against COVID-19
George Washington University via News-Medical Net – Nitric oxide treatment can be pivotal in the world’s fight against SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, according to a review from the George…
What Does Drinking Soy Milk Do to Hormone Levels?
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – The vast majority of breast cancers start out hormone-dependent, where estradiol, the primary human estrogen, “plays a crucial role in their breast cancer development…
The New Tattoo: Drawing Electronics on Skin
University of Missouri-Columbia via EurekAlert – One day, people could monitor their own health conditions by simply picking up a pencil and drawing a bioelectronic device on their skin. In a…
Repair Your Gut with This Biomolecule
Monash University via EurekAlert– In a world first, Monash University researchers have identified a key biomolecule that enhances the repair of your gut lining by prompting stem cells to regenerate…
Three Herbs That Stop the Growth of Cancer Cells
Karen Sanders via NaturalHealth365 – By the end of 2020, there will be 1.8 million new cancer cases expected and over 600,000 cancer deaths, in the United States alone. Yet, even conventionally-trained…