Have you noticed an AED device in an airport or other public place? An AED is an automated external defibrillator. An automated external defibrillator, or AED, can save the life of someone who has suddenly collapsed and lost consciousness. nazdravie/iStock/Thinkstock You can use this portable device to quickly shock someone’s heart and try to save…
Key Markers Identify Which Melanoma Patients Respond Best to ICI Therapy
Researchers have identified key markers to help physicians predict whether or not a patient may respond positively to a type of melanoma therapy, according to a study published by Nature Communications in September. Melanoma, a highly aggressive form of skin cancer, and the most deadly, accounts for around 60 percent of skin cancer deaths, according…
Does Vitamin D Aggravate Dementia? New Research Faces 2 Controversies
October 2, 2022
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Vitamin D is a health supplement that many people take regularly, but a recent study found that one type of vitamin D may exacerbate Alzheimer’s disease. In light of this finding, how should we supplement vitamin D correctly? Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has complex mechanisms, of which much is still unknown. For instance, vitamin D deficiency…
The 5 Best Ways to Beat a Cold
Here are the five top tips to help you fight the cold this season Vitamin C This most famous cold fighter both prevents and treats colds. When you take 500mg a day of vitamin C, you are 66% less likely to catch a cold than when you take a placebo dose of 50mg. A review of 21 studies that used…
Restrict Calories to Boost Immune Function
New research suggests that moderate caloric restriction in humans has benefits beyond weight loss. In a two-year study, researchers saw improved immune function and T cell production, and a reduction in inflammation in participants who reduced their calories by about 14 percent. Caloric restriction (CR) has been an important topic in aging and longevity research…
Beyond Serotonin: Trend of 2 ‘Prescriptions’ Alleviate Depression, Get at Root Cause
October 1, 2022
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Globally, 5 percent of adults suffer from depression, and a total of 280 million people suffer from depression. Although the use of antidepressants have increased, the treatment results are inconsistent, and people’s symptoms sometimes don’t even improve. However, there are two naturally present antidepressants that people can try. Antidepressants Don’t Work for Some People? Data…
The Mental and Physical Effects of Humming
Making a simple, self-created sound for just five minutes might help to reduce blood pressure and stress, and keep nasal passages and sinuses healthy. Humming requires no musical ability. It’s a sound that everyone with a voice can make. It’s something babies do. It’s something elderly people do. Yet, the benefits of humming go beyond…
Inflammation May Curb, Not Cause, Chronic Pain
October 1, 2022
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In Brief: Challenging previous notions about inflammation and pain, scientists found that a robust initial inflammatory response appears to protect against chronic pain rather than contribute to it. The findings suggest that suppressing inflammation to treat acute musculoskeletal pain may be counterproductive for long-term pain relief. Many of us have felt the ache of a thrown-out…
Osteoarthritis Has Doubled in the Last Fifty Years
Eighty percent of North Americans have X-ray evidence of osteoarthritis by age 65, and sixty percent have significant joint pain. A recent study compared the size of knee cartilage in: 176 skeletons of people who lived from 6000 to 300 years ago (from U.S. museums) 1581 skeletons of people who died between 1905 and 1940,…
A Family’s Harrowing Experience With RSV
Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, is so common that nearly 100% of children have been infected by age 2. Most people, including infants, develop only mild cold-like symptoms. However for some, RSV can be severe and even life threatening. Many people are surprised to learn that RSV is the leading cause of hospitalization in infants….
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