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Logan University Partners with Ivy Tech Community College
Logan University (Chesterfield, MO) has partnered with Ivy Tech Community College in Indiana on an articulation agreement that establishes a 2+2 dual-degree between the two institutions. The program makes it possible for qualified students to earn both an Associate of Science degree in Biology from Ivy Tech and a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology ...
Exercise Alters Brain Chemistry to Protect Aging Synapses
When elderly people stay active, their brains have more of a class of proteins that enhances the connections between neurons to maintain healthy cognition, a University of California, San Francisco study has found. This protective impact was found even in people whose brains at autopsy were riddled with toxic proteins associated with Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative ...
FDA Announces Qualified Health Claim for Magnesium and Reduced Risk of High Blood Pressure
In a letter of enforcement discretion released on Jan 10., the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it does not intend to object to the use of certain qualified health claims regarding the consumption of magnesium and a reduced risk of high blood pressure (hypertension), provided that the claims are appropriately worded to avoid misleading ...
Abnormal Thyroid Hormone Levels During Pregnancy May Increase the Risk of Preschool Boys’ Behavioral Problems
Thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy may predict preschool boys’ emotional and behavioral problems, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Thyroid hormones are crucial for normal development of a baby’s brain and nervous system. During the first trimester—the first three months of pregnancy—a baby depends on its mother’s ...
For IBS, Specific Diets Are Less Important Than Expected
Many IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) sufferers avoid certain types of food and often exclude gluten. However, a large new study from Chalmers University of Technology and Uppsala University, Sweden, does not show a relationship between high intake of gluten and increased IBS symptoms. The researchers did find that a certain type of carbohydrate called FODMAPs ...
COVID-19 Patients Have Severely Increased Levels of Oxidative Stress and Oxidant Damage, and Glutathione Deficiency
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, TX) have investigated the effect of infection with COVID-19 on the levels of oxidative stress, oxidant damage and glutathione, the most abundant physiological antioxidant. Compared to healthy age-matched individuals whose samples were taken before the pandemic started in 2019, patients hospitalized with COVID-19 had significantly increased levels of oxidative ...
Diet Rich in Plant-based Products Reduces Risk of Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly
A diet rich in plant products reduces the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in the elderly. This is the result of a study by the Biomarkers and Nutritional Food Metabolomics Research Group of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences of the University of Barcelona (UB, Spain) and the CIBER on Frailty and Healthy ...
Chemicals From Hair and Beauty Products Impact Hormones, Especially During Pregnancy
Use of certain personal care products during pregnancy may impact maternal hormone levels, according to a new Rutgers (New Jersey) study. Personal care and beauty products contain several ingredients that often include a wide range of endocrine-disrupting chemicals like phthalates, parabens, phenols, parabens and toxic metals. These chemicals interact with hormone systems, influencing synthesis, regulation, ...
Mindfulness Can Get Wandering Thoughts Back on Track
Everyone has times where their mind won’t stay on task. For example, you might be listening to someone talk in a meeting or class and your mind wanders to your dinner plans. Notably, research suggests that 30 to 50 percent of our daily thoughts are spent on this kind of mind wandering, and that excessive ...
Probiotics Improve Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy, Study Finds
In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at the University of California (UC) Davis School of Medicine found that probiotics significantly improve the symptoms of pregnancy-related nausea, vomiting and constipation. The findings were published in the journal Nutrients. Nausea and vomiting affect about 85 percent of pregnancies and can significantly impact quality of life, particularly during early pregnancy. ...
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