Less Sugar, Please! New Studies Show Low Glucose Levels Might Assist Muscle Repair
Tokyo Metropolitan University via EurekAlert – Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have shown that skeletal muscle satellite cells, key players in muscle repair, proliferate better in low glucose…
Science-Backed Benefits of Forest Walking That Will Surprise You
Karen Sanders via NaturalHealth365 – There is strong scientific evidence coming out of Japan about the anticancer effects of shinrin-yoku or forest bathing. In fact, according to Dr. Qing Li –…
How Fortnite and Zelda Can Up Your Surgical Game (No Joke!)
University of Ottowa via EurekAlert – Scalpel? Check. Gaming console? Check. Study finds video games can be a new tool on surgical tray for medical students. Video games offer students…
Fungi Could Manipulate Bacteria to Enrich Soil with Nutrients
Boyce Thompson Institute via EurekAlert – ITHACA, NY, April 2, 2021 – A team of researchers from the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) has discovered a distinct group of bacteria that may…
Bacteria in Cancer Cells Can Be Harnessed to Fight Tumors
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – The immune system can find bacteria residing within cancer cells and harness them to provoke an immune reaction against the tumor, according to a…
Experimental Treatment Offers Hope of Fertility for Early Menopausal Women
The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) via EurekAlert – Menopause typically signals the end of a woman’s ability to become pregnant. However, in a small new study, a novel approach…
UVA Scientists Identify a Potential Way to Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes
UVA Health via News-Medical Net – Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have identified a potential way to head off heart attacks and strokes by strengthening the…
Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Fare Worse When They Have High Blood Sugar
Endocrine Society via Newswise – Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 have worse outcomes if they have high blood sugar, or hyperglycemia, regardless of whether they have diabetes, a new study finds. The researchers will present their results, of the first known study of…
Study Suggests SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Breast Milk Are Robust, Neutralizing and Durable
Dr. Liji Thomas, MD via News-Medical – The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused over 123.7 million cases and has claimed more than 2.7 million lives worldwide. However, the…
Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods and Drinks Could Raise Colorectal Cancer Risk
Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) via News-Medical – Consumption of ultra-processed foods and drink could increase the risk of developing colorectal cancer. This was the conclusion of a large study…
Researchers Create Edible Food Films for Packaging a Variety of Food Products
Ural Federal University via News-Medical – An international group of scientists from India and Russia has created edible food films for packaging fruits, vegetables, poultry, meat, and seafood. Films consist of…
Study Examines the Health Effects of Diet and Resistance Training in Middle-Aged Adults
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign via News-Medical – A 10-week muscle-building and dietary program involving 50 middle-aged adults found no evidence that eating a high-protein diet increased strength or muscle mass more…
Sweet Potatoes Increase Vitamin A, Fiber in Bread
South Dakota State University via Newswise – Incorporating sweet potato puree into bread not only adds vitamin A, but also changes the starch composition by increasing the fiber content. Altering the…
New Study: Antiviral Activity Found in Green Tea
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira via News-Medical – Adding to its long list of health benefits, new research finds antiviral activity from green tea. In a new study, one of its ingredients, epigallocatechin gallate…
Sleep Disturbances May Contribute to Weight Gain in Menopause
Endocrine Society via Newswise – WASHINGTON—Addressing sleep symptoms during menopause may reduce susceptibility to weight gain, according to a small study presented virtually at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting. “Our findings suggest…
