Neurons derived from human neural stem cells. Credit: Wellcome images
A naturally-occurring compound has been found to block a molecular process thought to underlie Parkinson's Disease, and to suppress its toxic products, scientists have reported.
The findings, although only preliminary, suggest...
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When we eat, we do not just take in nutrients – we also consume a significant quantity of bacteria. The body is faced with the challenge of simultaneously distributing the ingested glucose and fighting these bacteria. This...
One in five young people regularly wake up in the night to send or check messages on social media, according to new research. Flickr/backonthebus.
1 in 5 young people regularly wake up in the night to send or check messages...
Researchers found that having a concussion was associated with lower cortical thickness in brain regions that are the first to be affected in Alzheimer's disease.Image Credit: Flickr/HAMZA BUTT
New research has found concussions accelerate Alzheimer's disease-related brain atrophy and...
People with early schizophrenia are at an increased risk of developing diabetes, even when the effects of antipsychotic drugs, diet and exercise are taken out of the equation, according to an analysis by researchers from King's College London.
Schizophrenia is...
An analysis of over 40,000 commonly available packaged foods and beverages in Canada has found that 66 per cent of these products -- including some infant formulas and baby food products and many so-called 'healthier' foods such as yogurt,...
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Scientists have developed a urine test that measures the health of a person's diet.
The five-minute test measures biological markers in urine created by the breakdown of foods such as red meat, chicken, fish and fruit and...
Researchers found that consumption of hot red chili peppers is associated with a 13 percent reduction in total mortality - primarily in deaths due to heart disease or stroke—in a large prospective study.Image Credit: Flickr/Kyle Stern
Like spicy food?...
Researchers found doing fewer repetitions of these sprint intervals on a bike may lead to greater improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness.Image Credit: Flickr/W_Minshull
Time-poor people who do fewer repetitions during high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts may get better fitness benefits than...
Sunscreens and moisturizers derived from biological sources such as cyanobacteria could represent a safer alternative to current, synthetically produced cosmetics, research published in the European Journal of Phycology suggests.
Using organic matter to develop sunscreens could lessen the risk of...
Each time we exercise, we are truly doing something good for our body on many levels, including at the immune cell level. Credit: Flickr/Yuichi Sakuraba
One moderate exercise session has a cellular response that may help suppress inflammation in the...
