Medical

By Annetta Gregg

Annetta Gregg
Dementia
Novel Alzheimer's treatment clears brain plaques with light and oxygen
newatlas.com - By Nick Lavars
Research into what causes Alzheimer's and how it might be treated involves a number of possibilities, but one scientists are continually coming back …
2 days ago
Annetta Gregg
Spinach
One Major Effect Eating Spinach Has on Your Gut, New Study Says | Eat This Not That
Eat This, Not That! - Cheyenne Buckingham
This may explain why you have bad gas after eating a lot of spinach. There are a variety of health benefits associated with eating spinach, including …
3 days ago
Annetta Gregg
Bacteria
Scientists have figured out what a nasty gut bacterium eats. Can live biotherapeutics help?
massivesci.com - Madeline Barron
Clostridioides difficile is not a welcome guest in the gut. Our gut microbiota — the community of helpful microbes that live peacefully in our …
4 days ago
Annetta Gregg
Aging
A Promising New Supplement May Improve Brain Health, Boost Strength, and Reverse Overall Signs of Aging
First for Women - Lily Herman
We’re always looking for ways to stop signs of aging, right? Well, there’s some good news: Scientists are currently optimistic about a new supplement …
6 days ago
Annetta Gregg
Nutrition
Eating a High-Fiber Diet For This Amount of Time Will Restore Your Gut Health
Woman's World - Alexandria Brooks
Many of us know that eating more fiber equals a happy and healthy gut, but it doesn’t happen overnight. If you’re experiencing gut issues like an …
Apr 7
Annetta Gregg
Genes
Researchers identify genes responsible for healthy aging process
jpost.com - By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
In their research a number of genes that are different between pathological aging and healthy aging. Their findings were published in the scientific …
Apr 5
Annetta Gregg
food news
Common food preservative may harm the immune system
Medical News Today - Lori Uildriks, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCGP
• A recent study has assessed the harmful effects of chemical food additives and food contact substances on the immune system.• The study compared …
Apr 2
Annetta Gregg
Diets
This Supplement May Help Protect You Against Obesity, New Study Says | Eat This Not That
Eat This, Not That! - Cheyenne Buckingham
New research suggests selenium could be the ticket to living a longer, healthier life. Many Americans take vitamins and minerals in the form of a …
Apr 1
Annetta Gregg
Tinnitus
COVID-19: Links to tinnitus, hearing loss, and vertigo
Medical News Today - James Kingsland
• A review of published evidence has found associations between SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 — and tinnitus, hearing loss, and …
Apr 1
Annetta Gregg
Melatonin
I've Always Had Trouble Sleeping, Until I Tried This Combination of Melatonin and CBD
POPSUGAR - Avery Johnson
Ever since college, many of my dreams have been anything but sweet. Though my body requires eight to nine hours of shut-eye for me to feel even remotely human the next day, I often struggle to get that...
Mar 31
Annetta Gregg
Diets
Fasting alters the gut microbiome reducing blood pressure and body wei
nature.com
Nutritional modification including fasting has been shown to reduce cardiometabolic risk linked to western diet. Here the authors show implementation …
Mar 30
Annetta Gregg
Processed Meat
Dementia: Small intake of processed meat may raise risk
Medical News Today - James Kingsland
• An observational study suggests there is a link between consuming 25 grams (g) of processed meat per day — which amounts to around one rasher of …
Mar 29
Annetta Gregg
Mental Health
The Strange Eye Exercise That Can Help Relieve Anxiety, From A Neuroscientist
mindbodygreen.com - Olivia Giacomo
Managing anxiety is already a complex undertaking, but tackling real-time moments of panic can be especially difficult to overcome. So when we had …
Mar 28
Annetta Gregg
Heart Health
This Supplement May Slow Signs of Aging and Protect Your Heart and Lungs
First for Women - Lily Herman
As we get older, we tend to notice the symptoms of aging — like wrinkles, stiff joints, or high blood pressure — more than we do the root causes. If …
Mar 27
Annetta Gregg
Life Sciences
What if humans didn't have an appendix?
Live Science - Charles Q. Choi
That organ may not be a useless artifact of evolution after all. The series "Imaginary Earths" speculates what the world might be like if one key …
Mar 27
Annetta Gregg
Anti-aging
The Anti-Aging Secrets Dr Barbara Sturm Swears By
Forbes - now the chances are that you would have seen various celebrities and influencers on Instagram all raving about Dr Barbara Sturm’s skincare products, or at least have heard of the “Vampire Facial” made famous by Kim Kardashian West, which was invented by Dr Sturm and has fast become the most hyped-about and sought-after skin treatment ever since.
Dr Sturm is a German aesthetics doctor, widely renowned for her anti-inflammatory philosophy and her non-surgical anti-aging skin treatments. Long story short, after the world of beauty had gone into frenzy...
Mar 26
Annetta Gregg
Mental Health
How To Train Your Brain To Be Less Anxious: 3 Neuroscientist-Backed Tips
mindbodygreen.com - Jason Wachob
There are tons of ways you can manage anxiety, from meditation and breathwork to gratitude practices to exercise—and that list just scratches the …
Mar 24
Annetta Gregg
Gene Therapy
"Zinc finger" gene therapy tackles the toxic tangles of Alzheimer's
newatlas.com - By Nick Lavars
There are a lot of unknowns when it comes to the way Alzheimer's takes hold in the brain, but one area where researchers are focusing much of their …
Mar 23
Annetta Gregg
Fructose
Sugar in diet found to double fat production in liver
newatlas.com - By Rich Haridy
A new study led by scientists from the University of Zurich has found moderate consumption of fructose and sucrose can dramatically amplify fat …
Mar 17
Annetta Gregg
Everything You Need to Know About Inflammation
By EatingWell
Inflammation is a natural part of our body's immune system. In the short-term, it can help our bodies heal, but in the long-term, inflammation can cause health problems. Learn more about inflammation, ways to reduce it and foods that can help.
Mar 16
Annetta Gregg
Health
A Neuroscientist Explains How to Quiet Your Mind and Find Some Peace
Inc Magazine - Jessica Stillman
Stuck in a loop of negative thinking? The solution is simpler than you probably think. Our heads are noisy places, and a lot of the time that's a good thing. Daydreaming is a sign of intelligence, according...
Mar 16
Annetta Gregg
Exercising leads to unexpected benefits deep in your bones
Inverse - Sophie Putka
Exercise may prompt cells deep within our bones to regenerate and strengthen our immunity, suggests new research. It’s a process that takes the …
Mar 15
Annetta Gregg
Sleep
This Easy Trick for “Falling Asleep in 5 Minutes” Is Going Viral
Eat This, Not That! - Keenan Mayo
A TikTok user says this one mental trick has changed her life. For people who struggle with sleep, the discovery of a truly reliable tactic for …
Mar 11
Annetta Gregg
Immune System
Scientists Find a Natural Protein That Stops Allergies And Autoimmune Conditions
ScienceAlert - Tessa Koumoundouros
For the millions of us plagued by hypersensitive, overactive, or downright abusive immune systems, it can feel like you're constantly fighting your …
Mar 11
Annetta Gregg
Gut Microbes May Hold the Key for Treating Neurological Disorders
neurosciencenews.com - Neuroscience News
In mouse models of neurodevelopmental disorders, researchers found social deficits were mediated by microbes in the gut. By contrast, hyperactivity …
Mar 10
Annetta Gregg
High dose CBD study finds stunning potential for treating Alzheimer’s
slashgear.com - Brittany A. Roston
A new study from Augusta University’s Medical College of Georgia has linked high-dose CBD to multiple benefits associated with early-onset familial …
Mar 10
Annetta Gregg
Fatty liver disease linked to weight gain is on the rise: Are you at risk?
TODAY - Kristin Kirkpatrick
Chances are you’ve never heard of this condition, but you may have it and not even know. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a growing global epidemic. More than one billion people have the condition...
Jan 30, 2018
Annetta Gregg
Fatty Liver Disease: 7 Best Natural Treatments
NDTV - doctor.ndtv.com
Having fat in the liver is normal but only to some extent. When more than 5 to 10% of your liver's weight is fat, it is known as a fatty liver …
Apr 17, 2018
Annetta Gregg
Bladder vaccines treat UTIs and keep them from coming back
newatlas.com - By Michael Irving
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common and painful infection that can be surprisingly persistent. Now, researchers at Duke University have …
Mar 4