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Healthy Sleep Can Reduce the Risk of Cardiovascular Issues
A new international study, executed by the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III in Madrid, Spain, and Tufts University, USA, finds a link between healthy sleep during night time and the risk of cardiovascular issues. For the study, the...
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Pomegranate May Help in Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Researchers from the University of Louisville in Kentucky suggest that natural polyphenols found in pomegranate can fight symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Polyphenols are also present in berries such as strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries. The...
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Gut Bacteria Play a Crucial Role in Preventing Food Allergies
A recent study, published in the journal Nature Medicine, shows that microbiota, aka gut bacteria, play a crucial role in protecting humans against food allergies. During the study, two groups of mice without their own bacteria received gut bacteria from either...
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High Intake of Fiber Cuts the Risk of Non-Communicable Diseases
According to number of observational studies and clinical trials carried out over approximately forty years, higher intake of fiber and whole grains (25–29g or more daily) is associated with lower risk of developing non-communicable diseases. Non-communicable (or...
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Certain Mother’s Diet May Fight Alzheimer’s Disease in Offspring
A new study from the United States finds that certain nutrients in a mother’s diet may reduce the influence of the Alzheimer’s disease on offspring. For their study, researchers bred mice, genetically predisposed to Alzheimer’s disease from females whose diet was high...
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Artificial Sweeteners Don’t Have Any Benefits for Health
According to a new study, published in The BMJ, artificial sweeteners have no benefits or harms to human health. For the study, a team of scientists assessed 56 research papers which included adult and child participants. They examined a range of parameters, including...
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Refusing from Alcohol for a Month Brings Lasting Health Benefits
According to recent British research, giving up alcohol for just one month may bring lasting health benefits. Researchers report that people who didn’t drink the whole of January in 2018 had higher energy levels and healthier body weight. For research, a team of...
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Exposure to THC Can Alter the Genetic Profile of Sperm
A new study from Duke Health finds that THC affects epigenetics changing the DNA of sperm in men of child-bearing age. Similarly to previous research where the scientists showed that tobacco smoke, pesticides, flame retardants and even obesity can alter sperm, the new...
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Exercise Can Lower Blood Pressure as Effectively as Medicines
Researchers from European institutions and those from the U.S., including the London School of Economics and Political Science in the United Kingdom, and the Stanford University School of Medicine in California, suggest that systematic exercise helps decrease...
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