11 Foods Experts Say Can Boost Your Brain Health And Help Ward Off Dementia
Chris Stein via Getty Images Broccoli contains sulforaphane, which has been linked to reduced inflammation and improved brain health. Most people know which foods to avoid for a healthy heart. Yet, do you often think about the foods you eat and how they affect the brain? It’s been scientifically proven that diet can influence brain […]
Donald Trump Still Seems Set On Repealing A Law That Most Americans Like
LOADINGERROR LOADING Donald Trump says he is still interested in repealing the Affordable Care Act, which means health care for tens of millions of people would be in jeopardy if he becomes president again next year. Trump said Saturday on his website Truth Social that he was “looking at alternatives” to the 2010 health care […]
Cycle of fasting and feeding is crucial for healthy aging
Fasting interventions, which involve alternating periods of fasting and refeeding, are generally thought to improve health. But these interventions don’t work as well in old animals. The question is: Why? By studying the short-lived killifish, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing in Cologne have shown that older fish deviate from a […]
Ground-breaking discovery could pave the way for new therapies to prevent cardiovascular disease and stroke
Researchers at the University of Leicester have discovered the mechanism by which cholesterol in our diet is absorbed into our cells. This discovery, which has just been published in the journal Science opens up new opportunities for therapeutic intervention to control cholesterol uptake that could complement other therapies and potentially save lives. The research, conducted […]
How Gross Is It To Sleep With A Yellowed Pillow? Let’s Settle Twitter’s Hot Topic.
Image Source via Getty Images It all started with a tweet, which is how major cultural conversations seem to kick off these days. This past weekend, a user on X (the social media platform formerly known as Twitter) shared an image of a pretty gross-looking, yellowish pillow, alongside the caption “[Girlfriend] is mad at me […]
Two probiotics identified as promising hypertension treatments
An estimated 40% of the global adult population have high blood pressure, or hypertension, which puts people at risk of cardiovascular disease and other dangerous health conditions. Recent studies suggest that probiotics may offer a protective effect, but researchers have a limited understanding of why shaping the gut microbiota can regulate blood pressure. A study […]
Is It Bad To Drink Coffee When You’re Sick? Here’s What Experts Really Think
visualspace via Getty Images Coffee disrupts your sleep, which is not helpful for someone fighting a cold or flu. A warm beverage is often considered a remedy for a respiratory illness like a cold or the flu. In fact, studies show that hot drinks can help temporarily relieve symptoms like runny noses and sore throats. […]
Is It Bad To Drink Coffee When You’re Sick? Here’s What Experts Really Think
visualspace via Getty Images Coffee disrupts your sleep, which is not helpful for someone fighting a cold or flu. A warm beverage is often considered a remedy for a respiratory illness like a cold or the flu. In fact, studies show that hot drinks can help temporarily relieve symptoms like runny noses and sore throats. […]
A quarter of people are undoing the benefits of healthy meals by unhealthy snacking
A quarter of people are undoing the benefits of healthy meals with unhealthy snacks, which increases the risk of strokes and cardiovascular disease. The findings, published today in the European Journal of Nutrition by researchers from the School of Life Course & Population Sciences and ZOE, details the snacking habits of 854 people from the […]
Epigenetic mechanism that causes bitter taste distortion discovered
A bitter taste in the mouth is often a symptom or side effect of illness, which may be the result of how the body reacts to pathogens. A new study published in iScience, by Hong Wang, PhD, an Associate Member at the Monell Chemical Sense Center, and colleagues sheds light on the mechanisms involved in […]