Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Maternal exposure to benzophenone-3 (even at low levels not typically associated with cytotoxic effects) during a critical time period of embryo neural development increases the probability of Hirschsprung’s disease in...
Resveratrol Reduces Atherosclerosis by Altering Gut Microbiota
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Using a mouse model, researchers demonstrate that resveratrol decreases TMAO-induced atherosclerosis by regulating TMAO synthesis and bile acid metabolism via altering gut microbiota. The incidence of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), such as...
Monacolin K from Red Yeast Rice Improves LDL in High Cholesterol Subjects
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Twelve-weeks of supplementation with a 3mg low dose of monacolin K from red yeast rice significantly reduced LDL-C, total cholesterol, and homocysteine in the participating seventy subjects with high cholesterol levels....
Rutin-Rich Tartary Buckwheat Benefits Body Composition and Antioxidant Capacity
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Rutin-rich Tartary buckwheat, ‘Manten-Kirari’, significantly decreased body weight, body fat percentage, body mass index and oxidative stress markers in the seventy-three participating subjects compared to the control...
Folic Acid Supplementation May Improve Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Folic acid supplementation significantly improved autism symptoms involving sociability, cognitive verbal/preverbal, receptive language, and affective expression and communication in children with autism. Recent research...
Tai Chi Qigong Improves Sleep in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study demonstrates the benefits of tai chi Qigong exercise in improving sleep quality among older adults with cognitive impairment. Cognitive impairment refers to a large range of reduced functioning in remembering, learning,...
Lactobacillus Plantarum CCFM8610 Binds with Cadmium to Protect the Intestinal Barrier
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Lactobacillus plantarum CCFM8610, a probiotic strain with both cadmium-binding and antioxidative abilities, demonstrated the ability to alleviate cadmium-induced cytotoxicity in the human cell line HT-29 and increase fecal cadmium levels...
Lactobacillus Plantarium CCFM639 Protects against Aluminum-Induced Gut Injury
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Both in vitro cell and in vivo mouse models demonstrate the ability of Lactobacillus plantarum CCFM639 to bind with intestinal aluminum and significantly strengthen the intestinal barrier and reduce oxidative stress and inflammation....
Apigenin Alleviates Dyslipidemia and Hepatic Steatosis in Obese Mice
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A sixteen-week supplementation of apigenin (0.005%, w/w) significantly improved dyslipidemia and hepatic steatosis in the high-fat diet fed mice. Inflammation is known to play a major role in obesity and obesity-related...
Medical Marijuana for Migraines
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Migraine frequency was significantly decreased with the use of medical marijuana. Cannabis is made up of more than 400 compounds of which more than 60 are cannabinoids (CBs). The most psychoactive is Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)....
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