For instance in one study, 12 overweight women drank 500ml of orange juice every day for four weeks. At the end of the trial period, the women had significantly lower blood pressure. Although the composition of the gut microbiome itself did not…
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Airport tire wear emerges as a major source of hidden air pollutants
New measurements from Milan’s city airport reveal how everyday airport operations, not just jet exhausts, quietly release industrial chemicals into the air we breathe, reshaping how aviation pollution is understood.
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Why I fell for transcendental meditation
In a creamy sea of mattresses in a cream-carpeted hall, a dark-haired man in a white hoodie and matching yoga pants is sitting in the lotus position. His eyes are closed and he wears a focused, intense expression on his face. Suddenly he stirs,…
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Simple test uncovers PFAS contamination on firefighter gear
A new scientific study has revealed a hidden hazard lingering on firefighter gear long after flames are extinguished.
Researchers from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have identified cancer-linked ‘forever chemicals’ on…
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Exploring the link between lipids and longevity
On both sides of the family, Meng Wang’s grandmothers lived long, healthy lives, well into old age — one to 100 years old, the other to 95.
Meng Wang
“Seeing them always made me wonder, why can’t everyone age like them?” she…
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Dialysis Strategy May Help Preserve Kidney Function
A NEW study suggests that beginning haemodialysis with a less intensive, “incremental” approach may help preserve patients’ remaining kidney function without increasing the risk of death or major complications.
Dialysis Initiation…
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Accelerated Brain Aging Tied to Neurocognition – European Medical Journal Accelerated Brain Aging in Childhood Cancer Survivors
ADULT childhood cancer survivors demonstrated accelerated brain aging that tracked with cranial radiation and poorer neurocognition.
Accelerated Brain Aging Measured by BrainAGE
Long term survivors of childhood cancer may carry a measurable…
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Sleep Self-Screening Is Just an App Away (Podcast)
A sufficient amount of restful sleep is crucial to good health and wellbeing, yet sleep can often be a forgotten factor when patients and clinicians are together in the exam room.
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