Written by Payton Sy, BSN, RN | Reviewed by Christina Palmer, MD Key takeaways: Water hardness refers to the mineral content in water, with hard water having more minerals and soft water having fewer minerals.There is no clear consensus on whether hard water or soft water is better for drinking, but soft water is gentler...
By LUKE ANDREWS HEALTH REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM From intense cravings to 20lb weight gain and never-ending snacking, patients have revealed unpleasant realities of coming off Ozempic. The blockbuster weight loss injection, taken by millions of Americans across the country, has transformed the lives of people living with obesity, helping them lose around five to 10...
Peer-Reviewed Publication UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM A major clinical trial has shown that by using MRI and tracking to guide the delivery of magnetic stimulation to the brains of people with severe depression, patients will see their symptoms ease for at least six months, which could vastly improve their quality of life. The results of the...
byEric W. Dolan Enhance your understanding of the human mind and mental health trends. Click here to follow PsyPost on LinkedIn.A recent study published in Psychological Medicine found notable correlations between emotional states, including the way emotions are regulated, and the composition of the gut microbiome. These associations suggest a link between the psychological processes...
POSTED BY JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY Compounds from soy and other plant sources could protect against breast cancer recurrence or affect survival, researchers report. Compounds called isoflavones are among the plant-derived compounds that may significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence or death, according to the new meta-analysis. Investigators in Australia, Denmark, England, Norway, and the...
by Marina Romero-Ramos, Aarhus University Differential expression of p62/SQSTM1 autophagy marker in the substantia nigra, piriform cortex and amygdala after α-syn PFF injection. Bar graphs with individual points illustrate the total number of p62+ cells in the SN at a 1 and d 6 months p.i. b Representative images of p62/SQSTM1 immunostaining in α-syn PFF animals...
Bioelectric medicine involves the use of implanted devices that stimulate targeted nerves within natural signaling pathways in order to achieve a therapeutic effect. Image Credit: Sergey Novikov/Shutterstock.com Neuromodulation can aid with the unmet needs of several diseases, including heart failure, hypertension, inflammation, asthma, arthritis, Alzheimer’s disease, and diabetes.[1] There are also novel approaches that aim...
by King’s College London Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt is estimated that 15 million people in England—a quarter of the population—live with a long-term condition and 14.2 million people (one in four adults) are face the presence of more than two long-term conditions. These can broadly be defined as illnesses that cannot be cured and which may require...
by Eric Robinson, The Conversation Credit: Andres Ayrton from PexelsThe perils of ultra-processed foods received widespread coverage in recent months—thanks in no small part to the publication and promotion of TV presenter and doctor of virology Chris Van Tulleken’s book “Ultra-Processed People.” Ultra-processed foods, in short, are commercially manufactured food products that include ingredients you wouldn’t...
by Deakin University Aβ42 administration reprograms cardiac metabolism. a schematic of experiment where mice were administered Aβ42 or scrambled Aβ42 (ScrAβ42; 1 μg/day i.p.) for 4 weeks and analytical procedures were performed in final two weeks. b plasma Αβ42 in mice 5 h after administration of ScrAβ42 or Aβ42. c body weight in mice administered ScrAβ42 or Aβ42....
