Adjusting fatty acid intake may help with mood variability in bipolar disorders — ScienceDaily
Can specific dietary guidelines help people living with bipolar disorders better manage their health? Maybe someday, according to a new study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers. Clinical trial results showed that a...
Sticking to low-fat dairy may not be the only heart healthy option, study shows...
New research amongst the world's biggest consumers of dairy foods has shown that those with higher intakes of dairy fat -- measured by levels of fatty acids in the blood -- had a lower...
The higher infectivity correlates with mutations that increase viral binding to a cell surface...
Viruses accumulate mutations as they replicate in infected cells. Repeated replication can lead to viral strains that show attenuated virulence. Such strains may act as vaccines if the attenuated virus can produce immunity without...
New findings on ambient UVB radiation, vitamin D, and protection against severe COVID-19 —...
New research from Trinity College Dublin and University of Edinburgh has examined the association between vitamin D and COVID-19, and found that ambient ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation (which is key for vitamin D production...
In fruit flies, antioxidants reverse tumor-related cardiac dysfunction — ScienceDaily
A new study in animal models shows that the presence of a cancer tumor alone can lead to cardiac damage, and suggests the culprits are molecules called free radicals interacting with specific cells in...
Embryonic development in slow motion — ScienceDaily
Everyone is familiar with the roe deer, either from crossword puzzles or from real-life encounters during a jog or a hike in the forest: majestic creatures with elegant big black eyes.
As common as roe...
Buckwheat liquor helps cells clean house — ScienceDaily
Seeds like quinoa, amaranth, and buckwheat that have been used for centuries in traditional cuisine are having a trendy moment in culinary circles as alternatives to wheat and other grains. Now, researchers from Japan...
Men and women of Roman Herculaneum had different diets, new research shows — ScienceDaily
Researchers -- led by the University of York's BioArCh team -- developed a new approach to analyse amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, from 17 adult skeletons found in the aftermath of the...
Small changes in diet could help you live healthier, more sustainably — ScienceDaily
Eating a hot dog could cost you 36 minutes of healthy life, while choosing to eat a serving of nuts instead could help you gain 26 minutes of extra healthy life, according to a...
Mutated enzyme weakens connection between brain cells that help control movement — ScienceDaily
In one type of a rare, inherited genetic disorder that affects control of body movement, scientists have found a mutation in an enzyme impairs communication between neurons and what should be the inherent ability...
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Take it from the rats: A junk food diet can cause long-term damage to...
A new USC-led study on rats that feasted on a high-fat, sugary diet raises the possibility that a junk food-filled diet in teens may...
Repurposing non-pharmacological interventions for Alzheimer’s disease through link prediction on biomedical literature
The complete workflow is depicted in Fig. 1. To investigate the association between NPIs and AD, we initially conducted preprocessing and integration of biomedical triples...
Degenerative Dementias and Their Medical Care in the Movies
Compared with other neurologic problems, few films have been dedicated to degenerative dementia. To our knowledge, this is the first systematic review about the...