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Ivana Buric et al analyze how the behavior of our genes is affected by different MBIs including mindfulness and yoga. Image credit: Nato Pereira.

Meditation Enhances Immune System without Activating Inflammatory Signals, Study Says

Dec 16, 2021 by Enrico de Lazaro

Meditation is an effective behavioral intervention for treating various conditions associated with a weakened immune system, according to new research...

The copper magnified 500,000 times under a scanning electron microscope shows its tiny nano-scale pores. Image credit: RMIT University.

Novel Copper Surface Shows Exceptional Bactericidal Efficacy

Dec 14, 2021 by News Staff

A team of materials scientists from RMIT University and CSIRO has designed and fabricated a micro-nano copper structure and demonstrated its exceptional...

Redondo et al. found a greater accuracy for both the horizontal and random motion paths of DVA after caffeine ingestion. Image credit: Sci-News.com.

Caffeine Intake Improves Reaction to Moving Targets, New Study Suggests

Dec 8, 2021 by News Staff

New research suggests that caffeine intake (i.e., a capsule containing 4 mg/kg) has an ergogenic effect on dynamic visual acuity (DVA) — the ability...

Using datasets from a wide range of geographical regions, Hyun et al. found that both early life education and adulthood occupational complexity were independently predictive of dementia. Image credit: Sci-News.com.

Study: Early-Life Education and Adulthood Occupational Complexity May Cut Dementia Risk

Dec 6, 2021 by News Staff

Education and occupational experiences occur during early life and adulthood respectively, and dementia prevention efforts could thus be made at different...

Habitual coffee intake may be a protective factor against Alzheimer’s disease; specifically, increased coffee consumption could contribute to slower cognitive decline potentially by slowing the rate of cerebral Aβ-amyloid accumulation, and in doing so, ameliorate the associated neurotoxicity from Aβ-amyloid-mediated oxidative stress and inflammatory processes. Image credit: Sci-News.com.

Higher Coffee Consumption Associated with Slower Cognitive Decline

Nov 24, 2021 by News Staff

A new long-term study led by Edith Cowan University scientists further supports the hypothesis that coffee intake may be a protective factor against Alzheimer’s...

Scanning electron micrograph of an HIV-infected H9 T cell. Image credit: NIAID.

Second HIV Patient Naturally Achieved ‘Sterilizing Cure of Infection,’ Researchers Say

Nov 19, 2021 by News Staff

A 30-year-old woman from the city of Esperanza, Argentina — the so-called Esperanza Patient — appears to be the second person whose immune...

Marcus et al. found that coffee consumption increases ventricular ectopy, increase physical activity, and reduces sleep duration. Image credit: Sci-News.com.

Coffee Consumption Has Both Beneficial and Harmful Short-Term Health Effects, Says New Study

Nov 18, 2021 by News Staff

In a new randomized trial, participants who drunk caffeinated coffee for two weeks were more physically active, yet they also had an increased number of...

Zhang et al. found that drinking coffee and tea separately or in combination were associated with lower risk of stroke and dementia; intake of coffee alone or in combination with tea was associated with lower risk of poststroke dementia. Image credit: Sci-News.com.

Study: Coffee and Tea Consumption Lowers Stroke and Dementia Risk

Nov 16, 2021 by News Staff

In a large prospective cohort study published today in the journal PLoS Medicine, a team of researchers from Tianjin Medical University and Yale University...

Yang et al. provide novel preliminary information about the effects of grape intake on the gut microbiome, host cholesterol, and bile acid metabolism. Image credit: Bruno.

Grape Consumption Modifies Gut Microbiome, Lowers Blood Cholesterol Levels: Study

Nov 12, 2021 by News Staff

Consuming grapes significantly increases the diversity of gut bacteria, decreases cholesterol levels as well as bile acids which play an integral role...

Psychotria insularum. Image credit: Victoria University of Wellington.

Samoan Medicinal Plant May Be as Effective as Ibuprofen, Study Says

Nov 2, 2021 by News Staff

The poorly understood ‘matalafi’ — the homogenate of Psychotria insularum leaves (fresh leaf juice) — is widely used in Samoan traditional...

New Type of Neuron Discovered in Mammalian Retina

Nov 2, 2021 by News Staff

Cell classes are the building blocks for the central nervous system. It is widely believed that major classes of neurons have been identified in the retina,...

A concentration of 2.5 μM EGCG and ECG enhanced health- and lifespan as well as stress resistance in Caenorhabditis elegans. Catechins hampered mitochondrial respiration in Caenorhabditis elegans after 6-12 hrs and the activity of complex I in isolated rodent mitochondria. The impaired mitochondrial respiration was accompanied by a transient drop in ATP production and a temporary increase in ROS levels in Caenorhabditis elegans. After 24 hrs, mitochondrial respiration and ATP levels got restored, and ROS levels even dropped below control conditions. The lifespan increases induced by EGCG and ECG were dependent on AAK-2/AMPK and SIR-2.1/SIRT1, as well as on PMK-1/p38 MAPK, SKN-1/NRF2, and DAF-16/FOXO. Long-term effects included significantly diminished fat content and enhanced SOD and CAT activities, required for the positive impact of catechins on lifespan. Image credit: Tian et al., doi: 10.18632/aging.203597.

Study: Green Tea Catechins Extend Health- and Lifespan, Reduce Fat Content in Model Organism

Oct 27, 2021 by Enrico de Lazaro

Green tea is one of the most widely consumed beverages worldwide. Green tea catechins are associated with a delay in aging. In experiments performed in...

Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition where the airway closes off during sleep and so the lungs cannot oxygenate the blood adequately. Image credit: Habib M’henni.

Scientists Find Link between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Blood Triglyceride Levels

Oct 25, 2021 by News Staff

People with more severe obstructive sleep apnea and reductions in blood oxygen concentrations are more likely to have elevated concentrations of triglycerides...

Puhlmann et al. investigated the effect of regular contemplative mental training on endocrine and psychological indices of long-term stress.

Daily Mental Training Reduces Chronic Stress, New Study Shows

Oct 11, 2021 by Enrico de Lazaro

New research by scientists from Germany and the United Kingdom shows that daily mental training for 3 to 6 months can buffer the long-term systemic stress...

Fenchol, a plant-derived compound that gives basil its aromatic scent, can be a therapeutic approach to ameliorate Alzheimer’s disease pathology. Image credit: Jing.

Natural Plant-Derived Compound Reduces Neurotoxicity in Alzheimer’s Brain, Study Says

Oct 6, 2021 by News Staff

Fenchol, a natural compound commonly present in some plants including basil (Ocimum basilicum), decreases Alzheimer’s disease pathology by activating...

New Tick-Borne Virus Discovered in Japan

Oct 4, 2021 by Enrico de Lazaro

Scientists have isolated a new orthonairovirus from two patients showing acute febrile illness with thrombocytopenia and leukopenia after tick bite in...

Ke et al. report 14 genes that promote obesity and 3 genes that prevent diet-induced obesity when silenced in Caenorhabditis elegans. Image credit: Renée Gordon, FDA.

Researchers Discover 17 New Genes that Promote or Prevent Obesity

Oct 1, 2021 by News Staff

A new study in Caenorhabditis elegans worms has identified 14 new genes that promote obesity and 3 genes that prevent diet-induced obesity. Ke et al. report...

Several lines of study suggest that peripheral metabolism of amyloid beta (Aß) is associated with risk for Alzheimer’s disease. In blood, greater than 90% of Aß is complexed as an apolipoprotein, raising the possibility of a lipoprotein-mediated axis for Alzheimer’s disease risk. Lam et al. report that genetic modification of C57BL/6J mice engineered to synthesize human Aß only in liver has marked neurodegeneration concomitant with capillary dysfunction, parenchymal extravasation of lipoprotein-Aß, and neurovascular inflammation. Image credit: National Institute on Aging / National Institutes of Health.

Protein from Liver May Cause Alzheimer’s Disease, Groundbreaking Study Says

Sep 15, 2021 by News Staff

According to a new study in mice, a probable cause of Alzheimer’s disease is the leakage from blood into the brain of fat-carrying particles transporting...

Cocoa and green tea flavonoids may be beneficial in the nutritional management of age-related deterioration of the neuromuscular system. Image credit: Sci-News.com.

Green Tea and Cocoa-Enriched Diet May Help Prevent Age-Associated Neuromuscular Changes

Sep 2, 2021 by Natali Anderson

A new study in mice provides insights into the use of green tea and cocoa flavonoids as nutritional interventions for the treatment of aging-related neuromuscular...