Chemicals Found in Everyday Products Found to Be Harmful to Fertility
University at Albany, State University of New York via Newswise – ALBANY, N.Y. (Nov. 1, 2021) – Three studies led by a University at Albany PhD student found that a group of…
Curing Canker Sores with Diet
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – Does excluding dairy products, food additives, and gluten-containing grains from one’s diet help those with recurring canker sores (aphthous ulcers)? Recurring canker sores are…
Do You Have a Ticking Time Bomb in Your Chest That Could Cause a Stroke?
Walla! via The Jerusalem Post – More than 30,000 Israelis suffer from atrial fibrillation without knowing it. This is an arrhythmia, a fluctuation in the normal heart rate that is…
Merging AI With Targeted Electrical Brain Stimulation to Improve Specific Human Brain Functions
University of Minnesota Medical School via News-Medical – In a pilot human study, researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital show it is possible to improve specific…
Scientists Find INTRICATE Connection Between Breast Cancer and Depression
Stephanie Woods via NaturalHealth365 – It is estimated that 1 in 8 women in the United States will develop breast cancer at some point in her lifetime. That’s about 13% of…
Tissue Engineering Could Provide Diabetes Cure
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – A novel approach to treating type 2 diabetes under development at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology uses tissue engineering to create muscle cells that absorb…
The Power of Vitamin D: What Experts Already Know (and Are Still Learning) About the ‘Sunshine Vitamin’
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston via Newswise – It’s no secret that vitamin D is critical to balancing many areas of health. But from pediatric broken bones to cluster…
Novel Therapeutic Strategies May Finally Bring Relief to Those Suffering from Asthma and Allergies
Rutgers University’s Office for Research via Newswise – Asthma and allergies are chronic health conditions that continue to adversely impact the quality of life for many around the world. Thanks to exciting…
A ‘Dented’ Internal Clock Provides Insight Into Shift Workers’ Weight Gain and Diabetes
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania via Newswise – PHILADELPHIA— A study of “dented” internal clocks seems to have provided evidence for a theory as to why people who…
Phthalates and Other Plasticizers Found in US Fast Foods
George Washington University via News-Medical – Chicken nuggets, burritos and other popular items consumers buy from fast food outlets in the United States contain chemicals that are linked to a long…
An Old Drug Saves Lives of COVID-19 Patients
McMaster University via Newswise – Hamilton, ON (Oct. 27, 2021) – An inexpensive repurposed drug called fluvoxamine can save the lives of COVID-19 patients and cut hospital admissions by up to 30…
Researchers Link IVF Use to an Increased Risk of Breast Cancer
Wendy Miller via NaturalHealth365 – In vitro fertilization (IVF) has become one of the primary methods of assisted reproductive technology for individuals dealing with infertility. The connection between the medications used…
The Myth of Multitasking + How to Actually Improve Focus to Get Things Done
Dr. Caroline Leaf – In this podcast (episode #327) and blog, I interview cognitive neuroscientist and author Dr. Amishi P. Jha about her amazing new book, Peak Mind: Find Your Focus,…
New Method Measures Temperature Inside the Body for Detecting Cancer, Other Diseases
RUDN University via News-Medical – Russian researchers have proposed a method for detecting cancer and other diseases by measuring the temperature inside the body. Results were published in Sensors. Cancers, blood flow…
New Study Offers Possible Immunotherapy Breakthrough for Cancer
Jon Schiller via Israel21c – For cancer immunotherapy to be most effective, a patient’s immune system must be able to “see” the tumor in question. “Hotspots” on cancer cells’ outer membranes can…
