Study by the University of Bonn: Cow’s milk protein triggers autoimmune response in mice that damages neurons Multiple sclerosis sufferers often complain of more severe disease symptoms after consuming dairy products. Researchers at the Universities of Bonn and Erlangen-Nuremberg have now found a possible cause for this. According to the study, a protein in cow’s […]
Extract from the bark of the Neem tree may help treat and reduce the spread of coronavirus, according to a new study led by scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata. The study, reported recently in the journal Virology, shows that components of […]
“One exciting finding of this study is that as people’s fitness improved, their risk of Alzheimer’s disease decreased—it was not an all-or-nothing proposition,” said study author Edward Zamrini, MD, of the Washington VA Medical Center in Washington, D.C., and a member of the American Academy of Neurology. “So people can work toward making incremental changes […]
Eating meat five times or less per week is associated with a lower overall cancer risk, according to a study published in the open access journal BMC Medicine. Cody Watling and colleagues from the University of Oxford, UK investigated the relationship between diet and cancer risk by analysing data collected from 472,377 British adults who […]
We’re always hearing that we should eat more fiber. It’s known to be vitally important for a healthy digestive system and also has cardiovascular benefits like reduced cholesterol. Now, evidence is emerging that fiber is also important for a healthy brain. In a new study published this month in the journal Nutritional Neuroscience, researchers in […]
Despite years of study, the placebo effect remains a source of mystery. Researchers developed a “map” of brain regions activated by the placebo effect; several regions overlap with areas targeted by brain-stimulation therapy for depression. These findings have important implications for interpreting placebo-controlled clinical trial results and suggest that the placebo effect could potentially be […]
One in three young people say their mental health and wellbeing improved during COVID-19 lockdown measures, with potential contributing factors including feeling less lonely, avoiding bullying and getting more sleep and exercise, according to researchers at the universities of Cambridge and Oxford. As the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world, many countries imposed strict lockdown measures, […]
Key Takeaways: In a study of healthy adults without COVID-19, higher brain and blood levels of various markers of inflammation were detected in participants tested after lockdowns compared with before lockdowns. Participants who reported greater symptoms related to mood and mental and physical fatigue had higher brain levels of one of these inflammatory markers. New […]
New research from Penn State found that children with positive, early interactions with their care givers — characterized by warmth, responsiveness, and a stimulating home environment — were at reduced risk of childhood obesity. “A lot of the discussion around childhood obesity and other health risks focuses on identifying and studying the exposure to risk,” […]
A new review of COVID-19 hospitalization data by researchers at The University of Toledo has found that taking immune-boosting supplements such as vitamin C , vitamin D and zinc do not lessen your chance of dying from COVID-19. Early in the pandemic, healthcare providers tried a variety of micronutrients as potential therapies for the new […]