Health
Flavonoids are a flavorful way to boost heart and brain health
What do blueberries, spinach and dark chocolate have in common?
Mar 22, 2022
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Genetics
Discovery of a gene whose overexpression prevents development of Parkinson's in fruit flies and mice
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the destruction of a specific population of neurons: the dopaminergic neurons. The degeneration of these neurons prevents the transmission of signals controlling ...
Mar 17, 2022
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Health
On nutrition: Vitamin C revisited
Experts at the Linus Pauling Institute sponsored an extremely interesting presentation of vitamin C this week. You may remember Dr. Pauling, a brilliant and sometimes controversial chemist who published numerous books and ...
Mar 11, 2022
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Health
What could a plant-based diet do for you?
March is National Nutrition Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the benefits of a plant-based diet.
Mar 8, 2022
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Medical research
Scientists discover how our circadian rhythm can be both strong and flexible
From tiny fruit flies to human beings, all animals on Earth maintain their daily rhythms based on their internal circadian clock. The circadian clock enables organisms to undergo rhythmic changes in behavior and physiology ...
Feb 17, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Free fruit in schools did not have an effect on obesity among children and youth
The scheme providing free fruit to schools lasted from 2007 to 2014 and was mainly introduced to improve learning in school through a better diet. Among other possible positive effects of the scheme was a reduced prevalence ...
Feb 8, 2022
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Genetics
New research links genes to a longer human lifespan
A group of genes that play an essential role in building components of our cells can also impact human lifespan, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
Jan 25, 2022
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Health
Sugar detox? Cutting carbs? A doctor explains why you should keep fruit on the menu
One of my patients—who had been struggling with obesity, uncontrolled diabetes and the cost of her medications—agreed in June 2019 to adopt a more whole-food plant-based diet.
Jan 17, 2022
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Neuroscience
Biologists identify neural circuits associated with aging
Biologists at the University of Iowa have pinpointed how fruit flies—no matter their age—maintained neural circuits for certain motor functions, while losing their edge in other performance measures.
Jan 12, 2022
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Health
Why kids shouldn't eat added sugar before they turn two, says a nutritional epidemiologist
I remember a decade ago sitting in front of my 9-month-old daughter, who was in her high chair, and trying to spoon-feed her a pureed green vegetable. It didn't matter if it was peas, green beans or something else, because ...
Jan 10, 2022
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