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A Daily Probiotic May Help Relieve Depression and Anxiety
Could improving gut health also help improve mental health? A small clinical trial suggests that probiotics, often called “good bacteria,” may provide an extra boost for older adults being treated for depression. Researchers found that seniors with depression who took a daily probiotic alongside their regular antidepressant treatment experienced modest but meaningful improvements in depression ...
PCCR Expands Inter-Institutional Network for Chiropractic Research
The Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research (PCCR, Davenport, IA) has announced the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, jointly based at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, has joined the Inter-Institutional Network for Chiropractic Research. The network is a five-year multidisciplinary effort designed to facilitate chiropractic research across multiple institutions and disciplines. The network ...
Higher BMI in Adolescence May Affect Cognitive Function in Midlife
Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have found that higher body mass index (BMI), if it begins in adolescence, can affect cognitive function in midlife. However, the effect appears to be restricted to adults who had lower socioeconomic position as children. Overweight and obesity in adolescents have increased substantially in recent decades, and today ...
Plant Hormone May Play Vital Role in Blood Sugar Control, Diabetes Management
A treatment for managing blood sugar levels might be as close as the local health food store, suggests a new research report published in the December 2015 issue of The FASEB Journal. Specifically scientists from Italy have found that when the plant and mammal hormone, abscisic acid, is taken in low doses, glycemia in both ...
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