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01/30/2018
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By Earl Garcia
Obesity is a social thing: Study finds health habits are “contagious” and highly influenced by social groups
Living in communities with high obesity rates may result in eventual onset of excess weight, a study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics revealed. The findings demonstrated that obesity can be contagious, and that exposure to communities with high obesity rates could be detrimental especially among children and teens. The study was carried out by a team of […]
01/21/2018
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By Earl Garcia
Food giant Nestlé, maker and promoter of baby formula, will soon be marketing a probiotic supplement for breastfeeding mothers
A license agreement between Nestlé and Spanish biotech firm Biosearch SA will see the food giant using a breast milk probiotic strain in one of its supplements, a Nutra Ingredients article reported. According to the report, Biosearch SA recently licensed Nestlé group subsidiary Nestec SA to take hold of the global marketing of Biosearch Life’s Lactobacillus fermentum LC40 strain (L. […]
01/14/2018
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By Earl Garcia
Probiotics fight depression: Healthy gut bacteria found to reduce symptoms
Taking probiotics to improve intestinal health may come with a bonus, as a new animal study revealed that the beneficial gut bacteria may also reduce depressive tendencies. A team of researchers at the Aarhus University in Denmark examined the effects of lactic acid bacteria in rat models as part of the study. The rats were divided […]
01/11/2018
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By Earl Garcia
Camel’s milk found to restore insulin activity in diabetics, making it a natural treatment for the disease
Camel milk gained steam during the last few years as a potential superfood against diabetes, and a new study published in the African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines demonstrated that the dairy product might indeed bolster diabetes management. A team of researchers from Egypt’s premier universities and health agencies examined rat models of diabetes to carry […]
01/10/2018
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By Earl Garcia
Scientists propose using yeast to clean up radioactive waste sites in a safe, cost-effective and eco-friendly manner
Yeast may hold potential as a safe and cost-effective material for cleaning up large volumes of acidic radioactive liquid wastes, experts reported in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology. The scientists explained that yeast contains strong properties that could withstand radiation emitted from radioactive sites, which continue to contaminate the environment following the end of the Cold War era. A team […]
01/03/2018
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By Earl Garcia
A healthy diet is not only balanced between food groups but also WITHIN them – study finds a variety of protein sources reduces heart disease risk
The World Health Organization reported that cardiovascular disease remains to be the number one cause of death worldwide, claiming 17.7 million or about 31 percent of the global population in 2015 alone. However, an analysis published in the Journal of the American Heart Association revealed that making even the slightest change in dietary habits may help stave off the […]
01/03/2018
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By Earl Garcia
Dead is dead: Drug for helping smokers quit found to increase risk of heart attack AND self-harm
Pfizer’s flagship smoking cessation drug varenicline, sold under the brand names Chantix in the United States and Champix in Canada and Europe, may do more harm than good as recent research published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine showed that the medication was associated with an increased likelihood of suffering from cardiovascular conditions. A team of […]
10/22/2017
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By Earl Garcia
Prostate cancer ELIMINATED by combination of powerful nutrients in apple peels, turmeric root and grape skins
A recent study published in Precision Oncology revealed that a potent combination of compounds from turmeric root, apple peels, and grapes help keep prostate cancer at bay. To carry out the study, a team of health experts at the University of Texas at Austin identified 142 natural compounds that may potentially fend off the disease. The […]
09/30/2017
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By Earl Garcia
Just move: It doesn’t matter what you do as long as you do something, according to international study
Meeting the recommended amount of exercise regardless of the activity undertaken may help improve the body’s overall well being, a study in The Lancet has revealed. According to researchers, physical activity of any kind may reduce the odds of suffering heart disease and subsequent death. Health experts at the Population Health Research Institute of McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences […]
06/29/2017
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By Earl Garcia
Reverse racial bias: White people tend to think that black people are always telling the truth
A recent study revealed that white people were more likely to label a black person as more truthful than another white person. However, white people were also found to commit race bias when judging a deception. Previous studies have shown that people were generally bad at judging between honesty and deceit. Likewise, people typically exhibited a phenomenon […]
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