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Bifidobacterium longum APC1472 has promising potential to be developed as a valuable supplement in reducing specific markers of obesity and is poised to have significant relevance in conditions of heightened blood glucose, such as type 2 diabetes. Image credit: Ali et al., doi: 10.5281/zenodo.1333400.

New Strain of Bifidobacterium May Help Improve Metabolic and Mental Health

Dec 22, 2020 by News Staff

The supplementation of a novel strain of Bifidobacterium longum, designated APC1472, in otherwise healthy overweight and obese individuals reduced their...

Fresh Hass avocado intake over a 12-week period resulted in changes to the fecal microbiota and increased concentrations of microbially derived metabolites among adults with overweight and obesity. Image credit: Sandid.

Daily Avocado Consumption Improves Gut Health, New Study Suggests

Dec 21, 2020 by News Staff

Avocado affects digestive physiology of the intestinal microbiota as well as its composition and metabolic functions, according to a study published in...

Andres-Hernando et al. suggest that increased water intake may be a beneficial way to both prevent or treat metabolic syndrome. Image credit: Bernd Scheumann.

Increasing Water Intake May Help Prevent, Treat Metabolic Syndrome

Dec 16, 2020 by News Staff

Water suppresses vasopressin, a hormone linked to fructose-induced obesity and diabetes, according to a new study published in the journal JCI Insight. Andres-Hernando...

Al-Shaar et al. found that greater intakes of total, unprocessed, and processed red meat were each associated with a higher risk of coronary heart disease. Compared with total, unprocessed, or processed red meat, other dietary components such as soy, nuts, and legumes were associated with a lower risk of coronary heart disease. These associations were stronger among older men. These findings are consistent with the effects of these foods on low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and support a health benefit of limiting red meat consumption and replacement with plant protein sources; this would also have important environmental benefits. The team also found that substituting whole grains or dairy products for total red meat and substituting eggs for processed red meat were also associated with a lower coronary heart disease risk. Image credit: Ulrike Leone.

Replacing Red Meat with Plant Foods Reduces Coronary Heart Disease Risk, Study Suggests

Dec 9, 2020 by News Staff

According to a new study published in The BMJ, substituting high quality plant foods such as legumes, nuts, or soy for red meat might reduce the risk of...

A green Mediterranean diet is further enriched with green plant-based foods and lower meat intake. Image credit: Higorhsa.

Green Mediterranean Diet Better than Original Version, New Study Suggests

Dec 2, 2020 by News Staff

New research suggests that additional restriction of meat intake with a parallel increase in plant-based, protein-rich foods may further benefit the cardiometabolic...

Spaceflight is known to impose changes on human physiology with unknown molecular etiologies. To reveal these causes, da Silveira et al. used a multi-omics, systems biology analytical approach using biomedical profiles from 59 astronauts and data from NASA’s GeneLab derived from hundreds of samples flown in space to determine transcriptomic, proteomic, metabolomic, and epigenetic responses to spaceflight. Image credit: da Silveira et al., doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2020.11.002.

Spaceflight Impairs Mitochondrial Function, New Research Shows

Nov 26, 2020 by News Staff

Critical parts of a cell’s energy production machinery, the mitochondria, can be made dysfunctional due to changes in gravity, radiation exposure and...

Hachmo et al. prove that the aging process can be reversed at the basic cellular-molecular level.

Study: Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatments May Reverse Aging

Nov 25, 2020 by News Staff

Hyperbaric oxygen treatments may induce significant senolytic effects in healthy aging adults, according to new research from Tel Aviv University and the...

Chili peppers contain a phenolic compound called capsaicin. Image credit: Hans Braxmeier.

Regular Chili-Pepper Consumption Could Help You Live Longer, New Review Says

Nov 18, 2020 by News Staff

Regular consumption of chili pepper is associated with a significant reduction in all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer-related mortalities, according...

Walnut consumption may be associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk. Image credit: Nicky Pe.

Walnut-Rich Diet May Reduce Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Nov 11, 2020 by News Staff

Regular consumption of walnuts in older adults may lower the risk of cardiovascular disease by reducing the concentration of certain inflammatory biomarkers,...

Flavanols are a large group of flavonoids, which include catechin, epicatechin, epigallocatechin, epicatechin gallate and epigallocatechin gallate. They are found in teas, cocoa, fava beans, red wine, and many fruits, particularly in the skins of grapes, apples, and blueberries. Image credit: Marijana.

Flavanol-Rich Diet Could Help Lower Blood Pressure

Oct 22, 2020 by News Staff

Consuming a high-flavanol diet was associated with a significantly lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure and was inversely associated with blood...

This illustration shows the location of the newly-identified tubarial glands. Image credit: Netherlands Cancer Institute.

Tubarial Glands: New Organ Discovered in Human Body

Oct 21, 2020 by Enrico de Lazaro

Our body contains a pair of previously overlooked and clinically relevant nasopharyngeal salivary glands, according to new research led by the Netherlands...

MPS is a novel neuroprotective molecule that is more than two orders of magnitude more potent than the related molecule, ethosuximide. The discovery may enable novel treatments for human neurodegenerative diseases to be developed in the future. Image credit: National Institute on Aging / National Institutes of Health.

Scientists Confirm Long-Suspected Link between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Alzheimer’s Disease

Oct 7, 2020 by News Staff

While the cause of Alzheimer’s disease remains a mystery, amyloid plaques that are toxic to brain cells are known indicators of the disease. A team of...

Colorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (red) infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (yellow), isolated from a patient sample. Image credit: NIAID.

Antioxidant Enzyme Catalase May Help Treat COVID-19

Oct 6, 2020 by News Staff

Catalase, a naturally occurring enzyme commonly used worldwide in food production and as a dietary supplement, holds potential as a low-cost therapeutic...

An aqueous-based extract of turmeric (Curcuma longa) was more effective than placebo for knee pain but did not affect knee effusion-synovitis or cartilage composition. Image credit: Marina Pershina / CC0 1.0.

Turmeric Extract Improves Osteoarthritis Knee Pain, Study Says

Oct 5, 2020 by Enrico de Lazaro

In a new study led by the University of Tasmania, an aqueous-based extract of turmeric (Curcuma longa) improved knee pain versus placebo in patients with...

Eating 200 g of blueberries every day for a month can lead to an improvement in blood vessel function and a decrease in systolic blood pressure in healthy people. Image credit: Free-Photos.

Blueberry Compound Could Help Treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Sep 30, 2020 by News Staff

Pterostilbene, a resveratrol-related polyphenolic compound found in blueberries, has strong immunosuppressive properties, according to a study published...

The study sheds new light on the link between sleep deprivation and obesity. Image credit: Sweet Briar College.

New Research Illuminates Dominant Functions of Sleep and How They Change Through Our Lives

Sep 22, 2020 by News Staff

Before the age of 2 or 3 years, the human brain grows very rapidly and, during REM sleep, is busy building and strengthening synapses. After 2 or 3 years,...

This SEM image shows SARS-CoV-2 virions (red) produced by human airway epithelia. Image credit: Camille Ehre, doi: 10.1056/NEJMicm2023328.

Scientist Captures New Images of SARS-CoV-2-Infected Cells

Sep 14, 2020 by News Staff

A researcher at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine has generated scanning electron microscopy images showing startlingly high SARS-CoV-2...

Heavy smoking has a damaging effect on facial aging. Image credit: Jui Magicman.

Moderate Cannabis Use Has Adverse Effects on Cognitive Functioning, Study Suggests

Sep 7, 2020 by News Staff

Moderate adolescent cannabis use may have adverse effects on cognitive functioning, specifically verbal memory, that cannot be explained by familial factors,...

Immunization with ChAd-SARS-CoV-2-S induces both neutralizing antibody and antigen-specific CD8+ T cell responses. While a single intramuscular immunization of ChAd-SARS-CoV-2-S confers protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection and inflammation in the lungs, intranasal delivery of the vaccine induces mucosal immunity, provides superior protection, and possibly promotes sterilizing immunity, at least in mice that transiently or stably express the hACE2 receptor. Image credit: Hassan et al, doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2020.08.026.

Experimental Nasal Vaccine Protects Upper and Lower Respiratory Tracts against SARS-CoV-2

Aug 27, 2020 by News Staff

A single-dose intranasal vaccine called ChAd-SARS-CoV-2-S prevents SARS-CoV-2 infection in both the upper and lower respiratory tracts of mice, according...