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Probiotics can be an adjunct in the treatment of depression

In a pilot clinical study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, researchers evaluated the effectiveness of adding...

Gene therapy extends healthy aging in mice

Scientists from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) have demonstrated that a single application of gene therapy with the FGF21...

Slow breathing affects brain function and decision-making

Traditionally, it was believed that decisions are made exclusively in the brain. However, experts have studied how the interaction of...

Ketogenic diet may protect the aging brain

A ketogenic diet, characterized by high fat and low carbohydrate levels, is seen as a potentially effective way to slow...

Large-scale atlas of aging cells can help in the treatment of age-related diseases

Senescent (aging) cells lose their ability to divide, but they retain their metabolic activity. In a young organism, they perform...

Internal clock affects inflammation, cancer risk and optimal time for treatment

In the body, almost every cell contains an internal clock, a circadian mechanism that synchronizes many processes, including sleep, metabolism,...

Fructose and glucose have different effects on satiety

Scientists from the Monell Chemical Senses Center have found that common sugars in the diet, such as fructose and glucose,...

Not all minerals from nuts can be absorbed by the body

A study conducted at the Federal University of San Francisco‑Paulo (UNIFESP, Brazil) and published in the journal Química Nova, showed...

Healthy sleep and exercise reduce the risk of heart disease

Mutations accumulate over a lifetime and most often occur in hematopoietic stem cells, the cells in the bone marrow that...