Placental stem cells are a type of perinatal stem cell derived from the placental blood or tissue. In this interview with Dr. Ornella Parolini, Director of the E. Menni Research Center in Brescia, Italy, and President of the International Placenta Stem Cell Society (IPLASS), we discussed her pioneering research on human placental stem cells focused on...
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Errors Trigger Retraction Of Study On Mediterranean Diet’s Heart Benefits
Ask just about anybody, and you’ll probably hear that a healthy diet is one full of fruits and vegetables, olive oil, nuts and fish — what’s called Mediterranean diet. A lot of research has suggested people who eat this way tend to be healthier, but it’s been harder to prove whether that is because of the...
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Gout in the elderly linked to higher risk of dementia
Results from a study including over 1.23 million Medicare beneficiaries EUROPEAN LEAGUE AGAINST RHEUMATISM The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) suggest that gout is associated with a 17-20% higher risk of dementia in the elderly. Gout is a very common condition. It is caused by...
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Errors Trigger Retraction Of Study On Mediterranean Diet’s Heart Benefits
Ask just about anybody, and you’ll probably hear that a healthy diet is one full of fruits and vegetables, olive oil, nuts and fish — what’s called Mediterranean diet. A lot of research has suggested people who eat this way tend to be healthier, but it’s been harder to prove whether that is because of the...
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Why solvents can affect brain health even at low levels of exposure
The health effects associated with occupational exposure to solvents have long been recognised. But despite greater health and safety awareness in general, our research suggests that workers from some industries are still at risk. New research suggests that spray painters and panel beaters could be at higher risk of health effects through solvent exposure. Several studies have shown both...
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Exercise opposite side to keep casted limb strong
When you injure an arm, exercising the same healthy limb on the other side of the body may be key to maintaining strength and muscle size in the injured limb, a University of Saskatchewan study shows. Justin Andrushko (right) and Jonathan Farthing study new ways to maintain a strength of injured limbs. Credit: Amanda Davenport...
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Why we all need to be proactive about our bowels
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a mounting burden on health-care systems globally. Manipulating environmental exposures to optimize a healthy microbiome may hold the promise of preventing chronic inflammatory diseases, such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Credit: Shutterstock A 2012 study found that Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (two types of IBD) are significantly on...
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Activated charcoal doesn’t detox the body – four reasons you should avoid it
On her Goop website, Gwyneth Paltrow claimed that charcoal lemonade was one of the “best juice cleansers”. That was in 2014. Today, charcoal products – from croissants to capsules – are everywhere. Even high street coffee chains have taken to selling charcoal “shots”. Some vendors of these products claim that activated charcoal can boost your energy, brighten your...
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Autistic people at greater risk of becoming homeless – new research
Tony had lived on the streets for 45 years, and in recent years had become increasingly physically unwell. Despite this he refused all offers of help, and it became clear to his support workers that he found social engagement of any kind very distressing. It was only when it was recognized that he had autism...
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Deep-freezing of orange juice can increase the absorption of beneficial compounds
Experts from the University of Seville have indicated that this cold treatment favours the absorption of carotenoids by the human body UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE Researchers from the Laboratory of Food Colour and Quality at the University of Seville have published a study in which it is shown how certain types of cold treatment that are...