New research has found that those who consume a diverse range of foods rich in flavonoids, such as tea, berries, dark chocolate, and apples, could lower their risk of developing serious health conditions and have the potential to live longer.
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Category: 5. Health
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Being in nature can help people with chronic back pain manage their condition
ing time in or around nature can provide people suffering from chronic lower back pain with a degree of escapism that helps them better manage their physical discomfort, a new study has shown.
The research, published in The Journal of Pain, is…
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Clinical research on psychedelics gets a boost from new study
As psychedelics gain traction as potential treatments for mental health disorders, an international study led by researchers at McGill University, Imperial College London, and the University of Exeter stands to improve the rigour and reliability…
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Two plant species invent the same chemically complex and medically interesting substance
The elucidation of the biosynthetic pathway of ipecacuanha alkaloids shows how two distantly related plant species could develop the same substance independently.
Plants produce an enormous abundance of natural products. Many plant natural…
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Large-scale immunity profiling grants insights into flu virus evolution
A new study has shown that person-to-person variation in antibody immunity plays a key role in shaping which influenza (flu) strains dominate in a population.
The work, published today as a Reviewed Preprint in eLife, uses a high-throughput…
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Amazon, A Small Pharmacy Player, Seeks To Dent CVS And Walgreens Medicare Share
Amazon Pharmacy is rolling out new features in hopes of attracting more seniors covered by … More
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U.S. moms say their mental health is getting worse
U.S. moms raising babies, children and teens report worsening mental health, a trend that began before the COVID-19 pandemic.
A nationally representative survey queried households with children ranging from 0 to 17 years of age. From…
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Is methylene blue really a brain booster? A pharmacologist explains the science
The internet is abuzz with tributes to a liquid chemical called methylene blue that is being sold as a health supplement.
Over the past five or 10 years, methylene blue has come to be touted online as a so-called nootropic agent – a…
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Trump’s Executive Order To Lower Drug Prices Lacks Crucial Details
President Donald Trump signs an executive order. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP) (Photo by ROBERTO … More
According to a press release issued by the White House in late May, President Trump…
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Lowering Blood Pressure Reduces Dementia Risk by 15%
Lowering blood pressure significantly reduces risk of dementia and cognitive impairment without dementia, reported a recent study published in Nature Medicine.
In 2020, over 55 million people around the world…
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