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News and Research

It can be hard to stay up to date on the interesting new research that comes out.  Below you will find quick overviews of new studies that may have a high impact on your health or for your client’s health.

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News and Research: Cancer mutations that may benefit from a low fat diet

Is a ketogenic diet helpful for those with cancer? A new study focusing on Isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) shows that cancers with IDH1 gene mutations can’t grow without lipids.

News and Research: Study on why women are more likely to get Alzheimer’s

A look into the question of why women are at a much higher risk than men for Alzheimer’s.

News and Research: B vitamins and the gut microbiome

This review article examines how the gut microbiome produces B vitamins.

News and Research: herpesvirus in brain and spinal column of ME/CFS

Researchers examined brain and spinal cord postmortem tissue samples from ME/CFS patients and found HHV-6 (human herpesvirus 6) miRNA was abundant in these tissues.

News and Research: Meal timing matters, earlier may be better

Researchers tackled the question of whether the time of day matters in time-restricted eating — in humans.

News and Research: Phthalates, metabolic syndrome in women

This new study looked at phthalate metabolite levels in over 2,000 women. The researchers then tested sex hormones and BMI.

News and Research: Healthspan Genes

This new genetics study estimated the effects of genetic variants on DALYs (disability-adjusted life years).

News and Research: Genetic Risk Factor for ME/CFS

Researchers re-analyzed genetic data from previous ME/CFS studies using a new technique with combinatorial analysis and machine learning.

News and Research: Essential Elements and Autism

Study: Associations of essential element serum concentrations with autism spectrum disorder This Chinese study looked at serum levels of 9 …

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News and Research: Vitamin D for C. Diff

Study: Supplementation Impacts the Gut Microbiota of Patients With Clostridioides Difficile Infection Overview: Recent studies indicate that Clostridioides difficile infections …

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News and Research: Gut microbiome changes in aging

Study: Gut microbiome pattern reflects healthy ageing and predicts survival in humans  Nature Metabolism, Feb 2021 Overview: This large study …

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News and Research: MOTS-c as an exercise mimetic

Study: MOTS-c is an exercise-induced mitochondrial-encoded regulator of age-dependent physical decline and muscle homeostasis Nature communications, January 2021 Overview: A …

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News and Research: MTHFR and dietary folate

Study: Food Intervention with Folate Reduces TNF-α and Interleukin Levels in Overweight and Obese Women with the MTHFR C677T Polymorphism: …

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News and Research: Microdose lithium for COVID-19 and cellular senescence in astrocytes

Title: Microdose lithium reduces cellular senescence in human astrocytes – a potential pharmacotherapy for COVID-19? Journal on Aging, June 2020 …

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News and Research: Restoring metabolism to brain cells to reverse cognitive decline

Study: Restoring metabolism of myeloid cells reverses cognitive decline in ageing (Nature, January 2021) Overview: This fascinating animal study investigates …

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Genome-wide study looking at suicide deaths

Study title: Genome-Wide Association Study of Suicide Death and Polygenic Prediction of Clinical Antecedents  The American Journal of Psychiatry, Nov. …

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News and Research: Resilience of the gut microbiome

Title: Long-term dietary intervention reveals resilience of the gut microbiota despite changes in diet and weight   American Journal of Clinical …

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News and Research: Hyperbaric oxygen increases telomere length

Research from Tel Aviv University shows that hyperbaric oxygen (high-pressure oxygen exposure in a pressurized chamber) increases telomere length in T-cells, which is a sign of decreasing aging. 

News and Research: A PCSK9 mutation that protects against disease

Canadian researchers have discovered that a rare genetic variant in the PCSK9 gene increases longevity through decrease heart disease and liver injury.

News and Research: Melatonin supplementation reduces COVID-19 susceptibility

Study Title: A network medicine approach to investigation and population-based validation of disease manifestations and drug repurposing for COVID-19    …

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News and Research: Core circadian clock function vital for regenerating insulin producing cells

Study title: The core clock transcription factor BMAL1 drives circadian β-cell proliferation during compensatory regeneration of the endocrine pancreas Journal …

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News and Research: Average home lighting in the evening decreases melatonin and hurts sleep quality

Study title: Evening home lighting adversely impacts the circadian system and sleep  Nature,  Nov 2020 Overview of the study:  Quick …

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News and Research: Microdose lithium formulation and Alzheimer’s prevention

Study Title: NP03, a Microdose Lithium Formulation, Blunts Early Amyloid Post-Plaque Neuropathology in McGill-R-Thy1-APP Alzheimer-Like Transgenic Rats  Journal of Alzheimer’s …

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News and Research: Mother’s can pass allergens to babies

Study title: Fetal mast cells mediate postnatal allergic responses dependent on maternal IgE  Science, Oct 29, 2020 Overview: This interesting …

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News and Research: Aspirin and COVID-19

Title: Aspirin Use is Associated with Decreased Mechanical Ventilation, ICU Admission, and In-Hospital Mortality in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 Journal …

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News and Research: MRI & PET scans on brains of COVID patients who lost their sense of smell

Title: Structural and metabolic brain abnormalities in COVID-19 patients with sudden loss of smell   PREPRINT  Oct. 18, 2020 Overview of …

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