Spirulina: Could eating these bacteria reduce blood pressure?

Spirulina — a blue-green algae used as a supplement — appears to reduce blood pressure. A recent study pins down the molecular mechanisms involved.

MS: How too much salt can cause inflammation

New research discovers the molecular mechanism that explains why a high intake of salt may trigger inflammation and raise the risk of multiple sclerosis.

How fasting helps fight fatty liver disease

Scientists at Helmholtz Zentrum München have new information on what happens at the molecular level when we go hungry.

Benefits of taking the natural pigment astaxanthin

New light shed on neurogenesis in the hippocampus and the molecular basis for the promotion of spatial memory capacity.

Pancreatic cancer risk linked to weak sunlight

UC San Diego epidemiologists suggest harm may come from low vitamin DWriting in the online issue of the Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, researchers at University of…

Nutrition influences metabolism through circadian rhythms, UCI study finds

A high-fat diet affects the molecular mechanism controlling the internal body clock that regulates metabolic functions in the liver, UC Irvine scientists have found. Disruption of these circadian rhythms may contribute to metabolic distress ailments, such as diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure.There’s good news, though.

Caffeine and alcohol can change a part of DNA linked to aging and cancer

Coffee and beer are polar opposites in the beverage world.

Universal Mechanism Identified For Activating Anti-Aging Pathway

A new study demonstrates what researchers consider conclusive evidence that the red wine compound resveratrol directly activates a protein that promotes health and longevity in animal models. What’s more, the researchers have uncovered the molecular mechanism for this interaction, and show that a class of more potent drugs currently in clinical trials act in a similar fashion…

New Diet Can Help Battle Child Obesity

All around the world obesity rates among children have increased three-fold in the last 20 years, and there are a few available options that are effective for treating obesity in these kids.

Green Tea Improves Memory And Spacial Awareness

Although previous studies have shown that green tea consumption aids in weight loss, can lower cholesterol levels and is full of anti-oxidants, a new report published in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research reveals that it may also benefit memory and spacial awareness as well…

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