A team of researchers from Fairfield University and Yale University has evaluated data from 5,293 U.S. adults and found that smokers consumed around 200 more calories a day, despite eating significantly smaller portions of food, than non-smokers or former smokers. The study appears in the journal BMC Public Health. MacLean …
Read More »Scientists Develop Drug-Delivering ‘Nanodrills’ that Penetrate Cell Membranes
Researchers have created new drill-shaped nanomaterials that infiltrate cellular membrane and deliver drugs inside the cell, providing a versatile means to increase potency of therapeutics. Their work is published in the Journal of Controlled Release. Ashwanikumar et al have developed a drug delivery system using cell-penetrating self-assembling peptide nanomaterials (CSPNs); …
Read More »Nicotinamide Riboside Improves Blood Pressure and Arterial Health, Mimics Caloric Restriction: Study
A study published in the journal Nature Communications indicates that when people consume a form of Vitamin B3 called nicotinamide riboside (NR) daily, it mimics caloric restriction, kick-starting the same key chemical pathways responsible for its health benefits. NR also tends to improve blood pressure and arterial health, particularly in …
Read More »Interstitium: ‘New’ Organ Found in Human Body
A team of researchers from New York University School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and the University of Pennsylvania has identified that layers of the human body long thought to be connective tissues — below the skin’s surface, lining the digestive …
Read More »Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Can Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease, New Studies Claim
A daily regimen of non-prescription NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) such as ibuprofen can prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s, according to two new studies published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, characterized clinically by progressive memory loss, cognitive decline, and aberrant behavior. In Alzheimer’s, …
Read More »Study: Low Temperatures Activate ‘Good’ Fat Formation at Cellular Level
A new study from the University of Nottingham, UK, shows that the way in which fat is made within the body is not ‘pre-programmed’ during the early years of development as previously thought but even in adulthood cells can be influenced by environment to change the type of fat that …
Read More »Pecan-Rich Diet Lowers Risk of Heart Disease, Type 2 Diabetes
Eating just 1.5 ounces (42.5 grams) of pecans every day may protect adults at risk for developing cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in the March 2018 issue of the journal Nutrients. Pecans (Carya illinoinensis). Image credit: Tesa Robbins. A team of researchers from Tufts …
Read More »Beetroot Compound Could Help Slow Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease
Betanin, a natural pigment found in the sugar beet (Beta vulgaris), could eventually help slow the accumulation of misfolded proteins in the brain, a process that is associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Betanin could eventually help slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Image credit: Gyöngyi Nagy. “Betanin shows some promise as …
Read More »Study: Lavender and Tea Tree Oils Contain Hormone-Disrupting Components
A new study from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences lends new evidence to a suspected link between regular exposure to lavender oil or tea tree oil and prepubertal gynecomastia (abnormal breast growth in young boys). Ramsey et al identified eight components of lavender and tea tree oils as …
Read More »Alcohol Use Disorders are Major Risk Factor for Dementia, Study Claims
According to a new observational study carried out in France, alcohol use disorders are the most important preventable risk factors for the onset of all types of dementia. Alcohol use disorders are a biggest risk factor for onset of all types of dementia, and especially early-onset dementia. Image credit: Imagens …
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