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Drugs that affect circadian rhythms – the brain's biological clock – may help counter a host of problems, from obesity and diabetes to jet lag, according to new research from Scripps Flo rida...
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Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Celebrity chef Oliver is teaming with the UCLA Health System — an institution also dedicated to healthy eating and living — for a nbsp...
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Statins have several effects beyond their well-known antihyperlipidemic activity, which include immunomodulatory, antioxidative and anticoagulant effects. In this study, we have tested the possi ble...
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National Medal of Science winner Bruce N. Ames, PhD, led a team of scientists at the Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute's (CHORI) Nutrition & Metabolism Center to develop the CHORI b ar...
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Common variants of the ApoE gene are strongly associated with the risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease, but the gene's role in the disease has been unclear. Now, researchers funded by the...
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The body contains 10 times more bacteria, fungi and other
micro-organisms than human cells. Most of these species are
harmless—although they can still cause illness if they wind up in the
wro ng...
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Type 1 diabetes (T1D) results from an autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing β cells. Currently, islet transplantation is the only curative therapy for late-stage T1 D...
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A new UCLA rat study is the first to show how a diet steadily high in fructose slows the brain, hampering memory and learning — and how omega-3 fatty acids can counteract the disruption. The pee r...
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