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13 Aug

Posted at 07:00h in Cancer

Tunisian women who had no family history of breast cancer or BRCA mutation were investigated for the methylation status of BRCA1 and BRCA2 promoters using methylation-specific PCR. Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women in Tunisia, and breast cancer in Tunisia is characterized...

13 Aug

Posted at 06:59h in Aging, Brain Health, Diet

Earlier studies have reported cognitive benefits from flavanols sourced from other food sources, but this may be the first to look at chocolate flavanols’ effects on cognition. This study, which included 90 elderly participants with mild cognitive impairment, found significant improvements after 8 weeks of...

13 Aug

Posted at 06:48h in Alzheimer's, Brain Health, Lifestyle

Meditation Increases Telomerase Activity and Improves Mental Health This was an 8-week pilot study of daily yogic meditation versus relaxation in mildly depressed, elderly caregivers of dementia patients. The intervention group practiced Kundalini yoga with Kirtan Kriya meditation for 12 minutes daily; the placebo group listened...

13 Aug

Posted at 06:47h in Uncategorized

Dave Murphy, founder of Food Democracy Now discusses the lack of independent peer reviewed safety studies that are performed on GMOs in the U.S. Dave calls this “Cigarette Science” as it is comparable to big tabacco’s lack of truth and transparency about the health hazards...