Detecting Brain Disease Using the Eye
Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc. via News-Medical Net – The human eye shares several vascular and neural similarities to the brain, and hence, our eyes have been found to offer a direct…
Are You a Sugar Addict? Take This Quiz
Lorie Johnson via CBN News – America’s weight problem is so bad a recently published report in the New England Journal of Medicine predicts over half of the nation will…
The Brain Can Create Sound Information Via Lip-Reading
Society for Neuroscience via Science Daily – Brain activity synchronizes with sound waves, even without audible sound, through lip-reading, according to new research. To read the original article click here.
Study Uncovers a Link Between Dopamine and Our Biological Clocks that Can Lead to Snacking, Overeating and Obesity
University of Virginia via Newswise – “…We’re learning that when we eat is just as important as how much we eat. A calorie is not just a calorie. Calories consumed…
Plants Can Provide Stress-Reducing Benefits to Office Workers
American Society for Horticultural Science via News-Medical Net – The objective of this study was to verify the stress-reducing effect of gazing intentionally at a plant in a real office…
Sinuses Bothering You? Use Those Nasal Sprays Regularly
University of Cincinnati via EurekAlert – Many chronic rhino sinusitis patients worry about overuse of antibiotics. A University of Cincinnati researcher says appropriate use of nasal saline and corticosteroid sprays…
Could Higher Magnesium Intake Reduce Fatal Coronary Heart Disease Risk in Women?
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News via EurekAlert – A new prospective study based on data from Women’s Health initiative found a potential inverse association between dietary magnesium and fatal…
Can you Treat a Food Allergy by Altering the Gut Microbiome?
Sally Robertson, B.Sc. via News-Medical Net – Food allergy refers to an abnormal immune reaction to harmless proteins in food (referred to as allergens) that repeatedly occurs on exposure to…
Heart Attack Discovery Could Give Hope to People Not Able to Be Treated
University of Sydney via EurekAlert – As a result of myocardial infarction (heart attack), scar tissue forms that negatively affects heart function. Although it has been long known that heart…
Is There a Link Between Migraine and the Gut Microbiome?
Sally Robertson, B.Sc. via News-Medical – The human gut harbors about 2.2 pounds of microbes, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protists. The combined total of these microbes is referred to…
Suffering from Insomnia? New Study Says to Lay Off the Refined Carbs
Columbia University Irving Medical Center via Newswise – Women who consumed a diet high in added sugars and refined carbohydrates had a greater risk of developing insomnia, a new study…
How Artificial Light Can Increase Anxiety & How to Protect Yourself
Dr. Caroline Leaf – By now, I am sure you have heard about the dangers of artificial blue light. Almost every day there is a new article talking about how…
Fitness Goals This Winter? Get a Personal Trainer
Bowling Green State University via Newswise – At the start of every new year, gyms fill with patrons who have fitness aspirations. But by February, the gyms are mostly empty.…
How Much Vitamin C Should You Get Every Day?
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – “For many years, the RDA [recommended daily allowance] for all vitamins were based on preventing deficiency, with a margin of safety,” but…
