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A  2011 research study by Kohlboeck et al in Group. Am J Clin Nutr showed that an appropriate Fatty acid supply to the developing fetus may be essential for optimal long-term behavioral outcomes in children.

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For years nutrition experts have advised people with diabetes to bake, broil, or grill their food instead of frying. A University of Illinois study in 2012 suggests avoiding cooking methods that produce the kind of crusty bits you’d find on a grilled hamburger, especially These crusty foods produce advanced glycation end products (AGEs) which are associated […]

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Research data suggests that adenosine is indeed an important endogenous, homeostatic sleep factor and it is likely to be mediating the sleepiness that follows prolonged wakefulness because it acts as a direct negative feed-back inhibitor of neuronal activity. Adenosine is proposed to act as a homeostatic regulator of sleep and to be a link between […]

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A compound derived from a traditional Chinese herbal medicine has been found effective at alleviating pain.Working with Chinese scientists, Olivier Civelli and his UC Irvine colleagues isolated a compound called dehydrocorybulbine (DHCB) from the roots of the Corydalis yanhusuo plant. It has been found out after the test that this compound DCHB done on lab […]

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Physicians do experience reactions to the deaths of their patients, although it is not a topic often talked about or researched. A quantitative and qualitative study identified that physicians early in their training and career found deaths more shocking and disturbing than more experienced physicians did. The same research noted that physicians’ emotional responses were […]

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Researchers concluded that daily use of Ashwagandha (Withania) would benefit people suffering from degenerative stress and emotional strain without any adverse effects. Ashwagandha demonstrated a 62% reduction in emotional strain, Cortisol, which is a degenerative hormone released during times of stress, was also reduced by 14.5%. DHEA, which is a supportive hormone for cushioning the […]

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Study shows of interstitial fluid from an MTrP before and after intervention can be accomplished using microdialysis, thus providing methodological insight toward treatment mechanism and pain resolution. Of the biomarkers measured in this study, lactate may be the most relevant for detection and treatment of abnormalities in the MTrP. Source : Arch Phys Med Rehabil. […]

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