The blood-brain barrier -- the filter that governs what can and cannot come into contact with the mammalian brain -- is a marvel of nature. It effectively separates circulating blood from the fluid that bathes the brain, ...
Jun 24, 2012
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Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away? I hope so, because my trees are groaning with hundreds of these beauties this year.
Oct 11, 2019
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A commentary just published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings presents data showing no evidence linking refined grain consumption with risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D). Written by Glenn Gaesser, Ph.D., professor in the ...
Jul 13, 2022
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New research by scientists at King's College London has found that tooth loss may contribute to musculoskeletal frailty in the over 50s, with those with fewer than 20 teeth being at greatest risk.
Dec 11, 2017
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New research by scientists at the University of Southampton could lead to the design of more effective drugs to combat malaria.
Jan 27, 2012
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Millions of children in low- and middle-income nations suffer from environmental enteric dysfunction (EED), a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine that is the second leading cause of death in children under five ...
Jun 23, 2022
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Q: How do I avoid heavy metals in the food I feed my baby?
Sep 26, 2022
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The cold snap has well and truly set in across much of Europe, and as temperatures fall, watching our health becomes increasingly more crucial. Keeping our vitamin D levels up during the winter months has long been lauded ...
Feb 6, 2012
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Researchers at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) have developed a simple method of organizing cells and their microenvironments in hydrogel fibers. Their unique technology provides a feasible template ...
Aug 19, 2013
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When my oldest daughter was a baby, I noticed that each time I'd eat spicy food, she would cry and refuse to nurse. That's when I learned that some foods mom eats elicit tastes in their milk that baby may not particularly ...
Apr 30, 2021
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