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Flavonoids in Berries, Apples and Tea Reduce Risk of Dementias

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Older adults who consumed small amounts of flavonoid-rich foods, such as berries, apples and tea, were two to four times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias over 20 years compared with people whose intake was higher, according to a new study led by scientists at the JeanRead

Mouse Study Shows L-serine May Restore Synaptic Plasticity and Memory

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Scientists at the Laboratoire des Maladies Neurodégénératives (CNRS/CEA/Université Paris-Saclay) and the Neurocentre Magendie (INSERM/Université de Bordeaux) have just shown that a metabolic pathway plays a determining role in Alzheimer’s disease’s memory problems and that the amino acid L-serine, may play a role in synaptic plasticity. This work, published in CellRead

Intermittent Fasting Changes Liver Enzymes

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Researchers in Australia have used state-of-the-art analytical tools to understand how intermittent fasting works on liver enzymes to help prevent disease. The findings will help medical scientists working in cancer, cardiovascular and diabetes research develop new interventions to lower disease risk and discover the optimum intervals for fasting. In experimentsRead

Secrets Behind Caloric Restriction and Aging

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If you want to reduce levels of inflammation throughout the body, delay the onset of age-related diseases, and live longer, caloric restriction is essential. The message to eat less food via caloric restriction is becoming all the more common. But the exact mechanism behind it has remained elusive. A newRead

Exposure to Blue Light may Accelerate Aging in the Brain and Retinas

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New research at Oregon State University suggests that the blue wavelengths produced by light-emitting diodes damage cells in the brain as well as retinas. The study, published today in Aging and Mechanisms of Disease, involved a widely used organism, Drosophila melanogaster, the common fruit fly, an important model organism becauseRead

Research Review Phytonutrients for Glutathione Support

In this review by Deanna M. Minich, Ph.D. and Benjamin I. Brown, ND, the two functional medicine experts look at the most recent research in the role of phytonutrients for glutathione support. As they note, glutathione status plays a significant role as a biomarker, and treatment option, for a numberRead

Two Studies on Exercise to Improve Cognition

Two studies released recently on exercise to improve cognition show that small bouts of intermittent exercise throughout a day improves memory and decision making in older adults.

Two studies released recently on exercise to improve cognition show that small bouts of intermittent exercise throughout a day improves memory and decision making in older adults. One study shows that a single bout of exercise provides a boost to the mind for some adults. Another study shows that morningRead

Caprylic Acid Shows Greater Plasma Ketone Response in Humans Consuming Different Medium-Chain Triglycerides

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Which medium chain fatty acids–caproic acid, caprylic acid, capric acid or lauric acid–has more ketogenic properties? Medium chain triglycerides (MCT) are ketogenic but the relationship between the change in plasma ketones and changes in plasma medium chain fatty acids (MCFA) is not well-known. As researchers learn more about fasting andRead

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