Loss Of Certain Gut Bacteria May Lead To Diabetes As We Age!

Losing one variety of gut bacteria may lead to type 2 diabetes as people age.

Old mice have less Akkermansia muciniphila bacteria than young mice do, researchers report November 14 in Science Translational Medicine. That loss triggers inflammation, which eventually leads cells to ignore signals from the hormone insulin. Such disregard for insulin’s message to take in glucose is known as insulin resistance and is a hallmark of type 2 diabetes. Read more...

Gut bacteria may guard against diabetes that comes with aging .Old mice lose one type of friendly microbe, triggering a hallmark of the disease . Tina Hesman Saey . Science News. November 19,2018.

Study: Strawberries Lower Inflammatory Marker And Reduces Pain!

Strawberries lowered inflammatory markers and reduced pain in a new study. Read more. 

Strawberries decrease circulating levels of tumor necrosis factor and lipid peroxides in obese adults with knee osteoarthritis.

Basu A¹, Kurien BT², Tran H³, Byrd B³, Maher J³, Schell J⁴, Masek E¹, Barrett JR⁵, Lyons TJ⁶, Betts NM⁴, Hal Scofield R².

Study: Probiotics May Protect Bone Health!

Osteoporosis predominantly affects older adults, but bone loss can start at as early as age 40. Recently, scientists have found that probiotics might be a safe and effective tool to help fight bone loss. Read more...

Osteoporosis: Could probiotics protect bone health? Monica Beyer. Medical News Today. 11/18/2018.

Endometriosis And Oral Contraceptives Linked To Asthma!

The evidence linking sex hormones and asthma continues to grow, thanks to research funded by a grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute for Joe Zein, MD, staff in the Respiratory Institute. His latest research, presented at the 2018 American Thoracic Society International Conference, shows that oral contraceptive use and endometriosis are associated with a higher risk of lifetime asthma in women of reproductive age. Read more...

Endometriosis and Oral Contraceptive Use Linked to Higher Asthma Risk. Consult QD. 

Depression Medications May Treat Dementia!

People with a diagnosis of dementia can also face depression. For this reason, they may end up taking antidepressant drugs. Now, a study has found that these drugs may be able to treat not just depression, but dementia itself. Read more...

Antidepressants could stave off dementia. Maria Cohut. Medical News Today. 
Published Monday 15 October 2018

Inhibiting One Protein Gets Rid Of Brain Toxic Clumps In Parkinson's!

A defining feature of Parkinson's disease is the clumps of alpha-synuclein protein that accumulate in the brain's motor control area, destroying dopamine-producing neurons. Natural processes can't clear these clusters, known as Lewy bodies, and no one has demonstrated how to stop the build up as well as breakdown of the clumps—until perhaps now. Read more...

Researchers find inhibiting one protein destroys toxic clumps seen in Parkinson's disease.
November 14, 2018, Georgetown University Medical Center

Weight Loss Can "Fix" Diabetes In Some People!

"In type 2 diabetes, the pancreas does not make enough insulin, which is the hormone that helps regulate blood sugar levels. Until recently, it was believed that diabetes lasts for life, but a new trial suggested that weight loss can send diabetes into remission. Researchers may now have learned why this happens." Read more...

How does weight loss 'fix' type 2 diabetes? Maria Cohut. Medical News Today. Published Thursday 2 August 2018

Insufficient Sleep In Children Causes Several Bad Behaviors And Poor Health!

A new study conducted among more than 177,000 students suggests that insufficient sleep duration is associated with an unhealthy lifestyle profile among children and adolescents. Read more...

Insufficient sleep in children is associated with poor diet, obesity and more screen time.
November 13, 2018, American Academy of Sleep Medicine

Drinking Coffee May Reduce Chances Of Parkinson's And Alzheimer's!

Approximately 500 billion cups of coffee are consumed worldwide each year.

A new study out of the Krembil Brain Institute, part of the Krembil Research Institute, suggests there could be more to that morning jolt of goodness than a boost in energy and attention. Drinking coffee may also protect you against developing both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Read more...

Drinking coffee may reduce your chances of developing Alzheimer's, Parkinson's. Medical Xpress.
November 5, 2018, University Health Network

Mediterranean Diet Improves Cardiovascular Markers.

A Mediterranean diet supplemented with dairy foods improves markers of cardiovascular risk: results from the MedDairy randomized controlled trial.


https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30351388

Autism And Zinc Deficiency Early In Life Link Researcher's Say!

The emergence of autism in children has not only been linked to genes encoding synaptic proteins—among others—but also environmental insults such as zinc deficiency. Although it is unclear whether zinc deficiency contributes to autism, scientists have now defined in detail a possible mechanistic link. Their research shows how zinc shapes the connections or 'synapses' between brain cells that form during early development, via a complex molecular machinery encoded by autism risk genes. Read more...

Autism is associated with zinc deficiency in early development—now a study links the two. Medical Xpress.
November 9, 2018, Frontiers

Researchers Find A Path To Depression In The Brain!

Scientists may have caught a glimpse of what sadness looks like in the brain.

A study of 21 people found that for most, feeling down was associated with greater communication between brain areas involved in emotion and memory, a team from the University of California, San Francisco reported Thursday in the journal Cell.Read more..

Researchers Uncover A Circuit For Sadness In The Human Brain. NPR. November 8, 2018

Particulate Matter In Air Pollution Linked To Autism!

When it comes to figuring out the environmental causes of developmental problems in kids, the landscape is tricky. But a new study has found that exposure to certain types of air pollution early in childhood can significantly raise the risk of developing symptoms associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).Read more.

Poor Air Quality Is Actually Linked to Autism, New Study Shows. MIKE MCRAE. ScienceAlert.com 7 NOV 2018

Plant-Based Pigment Shows Positive Benefits For Cardiovascular Health!

"According to new evidence, anthocyanin — a pigment present in a variety of fruits and vegetables — could help lower the risk of cardiovascular disease when ingested in high quantities." Read more,,,

A natural pigment can help decrease cardiovascular risk. Maria Cohut. Medical News Today. 11/7/2018.

Plant-Based Diet Lowers Risk Of Type-2 Diabetes!

"Consuming a plant-based diet—especially one rich in high-quality plant foods such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes—is linked with substantially lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health." Read more...

Healthy plant-based diet linked with substantially lower type 2 diabetes risk. Harvard School of Public Health. June 14, 2016.