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Impact of orally administered cannabidiol (CBD) on fitness and health among healthy adult individuals

Researchers evaluated the effects of oral CBD administration on the health and fitness of healthy adults.

9 Jun 2023

SARS-CoV-2 hijacks body's metabolism to amplify COVID-19 severity

In a review article published in the journal Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, scientists have discussed host metabolic alteration triggered by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its effect on disease severity.

9 Jun 2023

Shifting towards precision medicine for type 2 diabetes dietary management

Researchers reviewed existing data on the genetic factors and the gene-diet interactions that could alter dietary management of type 2 diabetes.

8 Jun 2023

Leucine deficient diet has antidepressant effects on chronic restraint stress-induced depression-like behaviors

Depression is a leading cause of disability around the world and contributes greatly to the global burden of disease.

6 Jun 2023

Hydrogen inhalation provides a potential protective strategy for astronauts' brain health

Astronauts are affected by various physical and chemical factors during spaceflight, resulting in a series of pathological and physiological changes.

30 May 2023

New method of analysis flags a precursor to prediabetes

Scientists at Klick Labs have developed a new way to catch the earliest signs the human body is failing to control blood glucose levels, before it reaches prediabetic levels in patients.

25 May 2023

Unlocking the gut clock: How circadian rhythms and gut microbiota team up to impact human health

Research investigates the connection between circadian rhythms and specific microbial patterns in various disease contexts, emphasizing the need for further studies.

15 May 2023

GlyNAC supplementation plays beneficial role in promoting brain health and cognitive function in aging

As people get older, they aspire to live healthy lives as free as possible from the natural decline of cognitive abilities that occurs with aging.

5 May 2023

Examining the interplay between diet, glucose metabolism and sleep

Researchers summarized the inter-relationship between diet, glucose metabolism, and sleep.

2 May 2023

New magnetic resonance imaging approach for mapping brain glucose metabolism

Metabolic disorders play a central role in many common conditions, including Alzheimer's, depression, diabetes and cancer, which call for reliable as well as non-invasive diagnostic procedures.

28 Apr 2023

Uncovering the interplay between (poly)phenol intake and cardiometabolic health

Researchers aimed to understand the relationship between (poly)phenol consumption and cardiometabolic health.

28 Apr 2023

Shedding light on diabetes: Vitamin D's crucial role in insulin regulation and disease prevention

Research discusses the role of vitamin D in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes pathogenesis. It summarizes the molecular mechanisms of vitamin D in insulin secretion, insulin sensitivity, and immunity, as well as the observational and interventional human studies investigating the use of vitamin D as a treatment for diabetes.

25 Apr 2023

Does wholegrain consumption impact measures of cognitive decline, mood, and anxiety?

Researchers investigated the association between the consumption of whole grains and cognitive decline measures.

21 Apr 2023

Brain's glucose metabolism: Key to unlocking new therapies for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

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20 Apr 2023

Sex-specific differences in the risk and resilience for Alzheimer's disease

Two-thirds of people living with Alzheimer's disease in the United States are women, according to the Alzheimer's Association's 2019 Alzheimer's Disease Facts & Figures report.

19 Apr 2023

Dietary dicarbonyls may improve insulin sensitivity and reduce type 2 diabetes risk

A recent study investigates how dietary intake of dicarbonyls impacts insulin sensitivity and β-cell function and, as a result, the incidence of type 2 diabetes.

18 Apr 2023

Is there a correlation between acute and chronic red wine intake and health?

Researchers examined the correlations between acute and chronic red wine (RW) intake and health.

18 Apr 2023

New discovery can revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Recently, a team of South Korean scientists led by Director C. Justin LEE of the Center for Cognition and Sociality within the Institute for Basic Science made a new discovery that can revolutionize both the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's Disease.

17 Apr 2023

New PET imaging breakthrough offers potential Alzheimer's diagnosis and treatment breakthrough

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16 Apr 2023

UC-led research team receives NIH grant to study the role of an enzyme in lysosome function

Once thought of as having one simple job within cells, researchers continue to learn more about the importance of organelles called lysosomes.

11 Apr 2023