Jan 30, 2020
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/dLeTpUalcco
Fluctuating and diminishing hormones in association with menopause trigger word-finding challenges. A preliminary multisite study directed by neuroscientists and gynecologists at the University of Illinois studied 14 menopausal women with verbal memory tests, symptom diaries,...
Jan 30, 2020
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/BmPJ8Abr5uY
Only 5% of children and teens with chronic fatigue syndrome, technically known as myalgic encephalomyelitis, ever receive a proper diagnosis. Investigators from DePaul University and the Lurie Chicago Children’s Hospital studied a random group of over 10,100 kids 5 to 17...
Jan 30, 2020
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/FJjR42mC2iU
The trick to avoiding bloat when eating a high fiber diet is to reduce protein in favor of carbs in the form of whole grains and other healthy carbs. This the conclusion of a Johns Hopkins study of some 164 subjects consuming high fiber, heart-healthy diets.
Their data...
Jan 29, 2020
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/h4g91zw2wLw
Breathing in diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) can increase your chances of pneumococcal pneumonia. A study from Britain’s University of Liverpool shows that DEPs engorge and inactivate respiratory macrophages, the scavengers that protect our bodies from germs.
The...
Jan 29, 2020
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/A-fBIfKZUjM
Yes, we have a coronavirus pandemic. And yes, the counts of those stricken is rising exponentially with deaths sadly climbing as well. Currently there are nearly 4600 cases with 106 deaths worldwide.
But wait, we already have a serious pandemic, and we have it every year.