Selenium is an essential trace mineral found in soil, water, and some foods. It is an important factor in many body processes. Studies have suggested that it has anti-aging properties and may even protect against age-related diseases. This mineral is naturally present in the body, it gets stored in muscle tissue, though the thyroid is […]
Researchers from the Braham Institute have developed a method to “time jump” human skin cells by 30 years, turning back the aging clock for cells without losing their specialized function. The team was able to partly restore the function of older cells, as well as rejuvenating the molecular measures of biological age. The study was […]
In a recently published study, researchers from across 45 countries analysed DNA from 76,755 people with schizophrenia and 43,649 without it to better understand the genes and biological processes underpinning the condition. The results appear in the journal Nature. According to the study results, a total of 287 different regions of the genome linked to […]
Scientists from Johns Hopkins University have developed an artificial intelligence-based approach to predict if and when a patient could die of cardiac arrest. The technology was built on raw images of patients’ diseased hearts and patients’ backgrounds, and can significantly improve doctors’ predictions and stands to revolutionize clinical decision making and increase the survival rate […]
In recent decades, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in cell-based therapy have spanned across various diseases in experimental and clinical research worldwide, exhibiting therapeutic efficacy over conventional treatments due to their distinctive biological properties. You can isolate them from perinatal tissues, such as the umbilical cord, umbilical cord blood and placenta, and multiple biological tissues in […]
Video gaming has become more and more pervasive across the lifespan as well as across cultures. Nowadays, people spend a collective three billion hours per week playing video games worldwide. It is predicted that the average young person will spend about 10 000 h gaming by age 21, twice the time it would take to […]
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States and worldwide. However, CVD can be largely prevented by a healthy lifestyle, which includes a healthy diet. The American College of Cardiology recommends a heart-healthy diet limited to 5-6% of calories from saturated fatty acid (SFA) and underscores the replacement of SFA […]
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed and treated mental disorder during childhood and it is increasingly diagnosed and treated during adulthood. ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by a pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity, persisting no less than six months, that is inconsistent with developmental level and has a negative impact […]
Low-grade systemic inflammation is associated with an increased risk of various diseases, including cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer. Modifiable factors can reduce inflammation and potentially modulate disease risk. One of these factors is dietary fiber intake, in which higher intakes have been associated with lower systemic inflammation in various studies, in both healthy adults and […]
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 47% of adults in the United States have hypertension or high blood pressure. The International Society of Hypertension defines hypertension as blood pressure that is consistently higher than 140 over 90 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). For many people, hypertension can be controlled using medication, […]