Collaborate Disseminate
It’s assumed that as we get older our health will gradually deteriorate. Our bodies age, wrinkles form, metabolism slows, and our immune system weakens. But how much of what we consider to simply be natural aging is actually due to preventable environm… Continue reading Study proves chronic exposure to air pollution can weaken immune system
According to the latest modeling from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a pair of Omicron subvariants (BQ.1 & BQ.1.1) now account for half of all SARS.CoV.2 infections in the United States, swiftly surpassing the previously dominant… Continue reading Omicron BQ variants dominant in US, last antibody therapies falter
New data presented at the Radiological Society of North America’s annual meeting suggests long-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), such as naproxen or ibuprofen, can be associated with hastened progression of osteoarthritis symp… Continue reading Popular anti-inflammatories linked to worse osteoarthritis progression
New research published in the journal Nature Food has reported on the consequences of feeding dairy cows commercial hemp. Despite the hemp product containing negligible levels of psychoactive THC the researchers detected significant behavioral changes … Continue reading Hemp-fed cows get high and produce THC-laced milk
California company Upside Foods has been given the green light from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its lab-grown chicken, paving the way for its product to reach market shelves next year, and making the US the second country in the wor… Continue reading FDA gives green light to first lab-grown chicken product in US
The results of a fascinating clinical trial challenge popular assumptions regarding “safer” strains of cannabis. The research found higher levels of cannabidiol (CBD) do not negate any potential adverse effects from smoking cannabis.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: Cannabis, Marijuana, Psychedelic Medicine, Drugs, King’s College London
Continue reading Trial finds increasing CBD levels does not make cannabis safer
A new announcement from pharmaceutical company Roche has revealed the failure of a massive global Phase 3 trial testing its latest anti-amyloid Alzheimer’s disease treatment. The failure marks another twist in the ongoing rollercoaster of research looking for drugs to reduce build-up of the protein commonly believed to be the primary pathological cause of Alzheimer’s neurodegeneration.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Brain, Aging, Neuroscience
Continue reading The amyloid rollercoaster continues as another big Alzheimer’s trial fails
A striking meta-study published in 2017 reported a 50% decline in the average male sperm count since the 1970s. A newly published follow-up investigation, including more data from more countries, is suggesting that decline in sperm counts may be accele… Continue reading Experts divided over new study claiming global sperm counts are plummeting
Striking research from a pair of entomologists at the University of Maryland suggests the lifespan of honey bees kept in controlled laboratory conditions is 50% shorter than what was seen in the 1970s. The researchers hypothesize genetic changes in bee… Continue reading Puzzling study finds bee lifespans are now 50% shorter than 50 years ago
A team of researchers from the University of Oxford has shed light on the mystery of exactly how high blood glucose leads to type 2 diabetes. The discovery reveals glucose metabolites can damage pancreatic beta cells leading to the progression of type … Continue reading Oxford scientists discover key cause of type 2 diabetes