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.