Nine benefits of antioxidants: From disease prevention to healthy aging
What are the benefits of antioxidants? From blueberries to pumpkin, and beyond, there are many antioxidant-rich foods. Although the word antioxidant may be a bit of a mystery, what antioxidants do in the body is straightforward. An antioxidant is a…
Read MoreThe painful sign that could be signalling high cholesterol levels
This Morning's Dr Chris discusses the signs of high cholesterol We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on…
Read MoreMonon Bioventures receives SBIR grant to develop glioblastoma therapeutic created at Purdue
Monon Bioventures LLC has received a one-year, $398,314 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research, or SBIR grant from the National Cancer Institute to demonstrate the feasibility of manufacturing a glioblastoma therapeutic created at the Purdue University College of Pharmacy. "Glioblastoma…
Read MoreNew insights on how infants learn about sounds in their native language
Infants can differentiate most sounds soon after birth, and by age 1, they become language-specific listeners. But researchers are still trying to understand how babies recognize which acoustic dimensions of their language are contrastive, a linguistics term that describes differences…
Read MoreOne dose of alcohol is enough to modify the brain
A research team from the University of Cologne and the Universities of Mannheim and Heidelberg has found that even the single administration of alcohol permanently alters the morphology of neurons. In particular, the structure of the synapses as well as…
Read MoreCelebrities Who've Opened Up About Their Kids' Bedtime Routines
Everyone has different bedtime routines, and that’s OK. What works for one family may not work for another, and that’s why it takes a village. If we all compile our tips, tricks, advice, habits, and routines, then surely, we can…
Read MoreGenomics study identifies unique set of proteins that restores hearing in zebrafish: Study shows the role of transcription factors in facilitating cell regeneration
National Institutes of Health researchers have discovered a specific network of proteins that is necessary to restore hearing in zebrafish through cell regeneration. The study, led by investigators at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), may inform the development…
Read MoreLegal use of medicinal cannabis on the rise in Australia
New research from the University of Sydney’s Lambert Initiative finds most Australians are still medicating with illicit cannabis, although numbers accessing prescription products have risen dramatically. The third Cannabis as Medicine Survey (CAMS20) follows on from CAMS16 and CAMS18, and…
Read MoreHigh blood pressure: The popular sauce to ‘avoid’ to keep BP in check
Dr Chris Steele shares diet tips on reducing blood pressure We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on…
Read More“I’ve just had the best period of my life – thanks to acupuncture”
Think you’ve got to sit down and shut up about menstrual health issues? Writer Evie Muir says that trying acupuncture is the one thing that’s changed her period experience. I’ve just had the best period of my life. That’s not…
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