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Researchers studying exceptionally well-preserved feces found in Iron Age salt mines have discovered the presence of fungi used in food fermentation. The findings indicate the miners were feasting on blue cheese and beer around 2,700 years ago.Continue… Continue reading Ancient poop study reveals a 2,700 year-old diet of beer and blue cheese
A pair of new studies are building on a growing hypothesis that the neurological disease multiple sclerosis (MS) can be triggered by viral infections in a person’s teenage years. The research indicates serious adolescent infections such as glandular fever are associated with higher rates of MS diagnoses, and concerns are being raised as to whether the current COVID-19 pandemic could lead to a surge in MS cases in the future.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Brain, The Immune System, Neuroscience, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Virus, New Atlas Audio
Continue reading Viral infections in teenagers linked to later onset of multiple sclerosis
Striking new research investigating blood samples taken from Russian cosmonauts before and after long stints on the International Space Station (ISS) has revealed significant elevations of several biomarkers that could indicate brain damage. The study … Continue reading Brain damage biomarkers detected in cosmonauts after long space jaunts
Researchers on the hunt for a pre-approved medicine that can be repurposed to treat Alzheimer’s disease have found promising signs of effectiveness in a 50-year-old generic drug commonly used as a diuretic. Through a variety of animal studies and real-world investigations, the new study indicates exposure to the common drug could significantly reduce a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s.
Category: Science
Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Drugs, Brain, FDA, U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Continue reading Common diuretic pill offers clues to new Alzheimer’s treatment
A first-of-its-kind study from researchers at Johns Hopkins University has found traces of hundreds of unknown chemicals in electronic cigarette vaping liquid and aerosols. The study details a huge array of unidentified chemicals, plus a handful of kno… Continue reading Nearly 2,000 unknown chemicals found in vape liquids and e-cig aerosols
A massive Canadian study has measured the virulence of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant compared to earlier strains of the virus. The research found, compared to the original strain, Delta is considerably more deadly and leads to greater numbers of hospita… Continue reading Delta more than doubles risk of death compared to original coronavirus
Following recent recommendations by an expert panel, the Member States of the European Union have formally banned food coloring E171 from all foods, beginning in 2022. Also known as titanium dioxide, the chemical is commonly used as a white colorant in… Continue reading Europe officially bans common white food coloring E171
Early in the pandemic researchers saw disproportionately high rates of dementia patients suffering from severe COVID-19. A common hypothesis was that memory impairments associated with neurodegeneration affect a person’s ability to consistently follow infection control measures such as social distancing and mask wearing. But a new study led by scientists from University College London is proposing a key gene variant, known to heighten one’s risk for Alzheimer’s, stimulates the body’s inflammatory responses and can lead to greater susceptibility to severe COVID-19.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Brain, Inflammatory, The Immune System, University College London
Continue reading Missing link between severe COVID-19 and Alzheimer’s disease discovered
An experimental drug originally designed to treat Alzheimer’s has been found to reduce obesity and improve heart function in mice. The drug was previously found to be ineffective at treating dementia, but the researchers suggest it could be useful in stimulating fat metabolism.
Category: Science
Tags: Obesity, Weight Loss, Fat cells, Alzheimer’s Disease, Cardiovascular, metabolism, John Hopkins University
Continue reading Failed Alzheimer’s drug finds new life as anti-obesity pill
The role of gut bacteria in the progression of prostate cancer has been highlighted in a new study showing how the microbiome can influence hormone metabolism, which subsequently amplifies tumor growth and disrupts certain hormone treatments.Continue R… Continue reading Researchers discover how gut bacteria can enhance prostate cancer growth