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6 popular supplements that could boost your immune functions
The current COVID-19 pandemic gives us a good opportunity to pay attention to our immune system, which can influence how our body responds if we are exposed to the disease. Our daily lifestyle habits can strongly affect our immune system. Among these habits, eating…
Efforts to Legalize Psychedelics is Quickly Picking Up Momentum
Denver, Oakland, and Santa Cruz voted to decriminalize mushrooms. Washington, D.C. just took a major step toward adding legalization to the Nov. 2020 ballot. Chicago city leaders passed a resolution supporting scientific and medicinal research, with a goal of decriminalization. Vermont lawmakers filed a…
Why Your Immune System Declines as You Age — and 5 Things to Do About It
Every cold and flu season, and especially now during the novel coronavirus outbreak , we’re reminded that older adults tend to be hit harder by viral infections and other illnesses. That’s mostly because, as we age, our immune systems start to weaken. Cooking more…
Can Zapping the Brain Boost Memory?
ABOVE: © HUMM What if you could boost your brain’s processing capabilities simply by sticking electrodes onto your head and flipping a switch? Berkeley, California–based neurotechnology company Humm has developed a device that it claims serves that purpose. Their “ bioelectric memory patch ”…
Boosting the brain with physical activity
Apr 30, 2020 at 2:11 PM Physical activity is well-known for its benefits related to weight control, reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, and elevated blood glucose levels. Increasing data is accumulating, however, about the effect it has on our brains. For most people, concerns…
Skeletal Muscle: The Forgotten Part of the Immune System, By Mukaila Kareem
The failure of modern medicine in preventing and curing modern chronic diseases partly rests on the inability to connect the dots between health, overconsumption, physical inactivity, and the immune system. Everyone knows that exercise is good, but few could explain how good and one…
Pandemic causes widespread sleep disruptions: Experts explain how to get your sleep schedule back on track
Natalie Morgan, sleep specialist, offers advice on how to get healthy, consistent, quality sleep. Disrupted lifestyles have led to disrupted sleep cycles during the pandemic, and that shift in sleep patterns can have negative effects on both health and mood, according to sleep experts….
How deep learning can improve how we conduct scientific research
Whether we take it for granted or not, deep learning algorithms have become an inseparable part of our daily lives. Personalized feeds, face and voice recognition, web search, smart speakers, digital assistants, email, and many other applications that we can’t part ways with using…
How to stay fit and focused while working from home
As a result of the current Covid-19 pandemic, many of us are now finding ourselves spending more time at home than ever before – whether we’re working from the comfort of our home offices, or simply taking some time out. The extra time is…
How could Covid-19 and body’s immune response affect brain?
Picower Institute researchers are embarking on experiments to learn the mechanisms by which coronavirus might affect mental health. Mounting evidence suggests that the SARS-CoV-2 virus affects the brain, as well as the lungs. Although the most immediately threatening symptoms of Covid-19 are respiratory, neuroscientists…
Here are 9 ways to stay healthy at home during the coronavirus lockdown
( Natural News ) To prevent the further spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), several states have issued stay-at-home orders. In preparation, citizens have stocked up on supplies while they’re on lockdown. Still, it’s important to maintain your overall well-being by following a healthy diet and…
10 Medicinal herbs and spices that you should always have in your pantry
Advertisement Herbs and spices contain active plant compounds that have potent antioxidant effects against pain, inflammation and chronic conditions. Powerful medicinal compounds like gingerol, quercetin and allicin can be found in various kitchen staples like onions, garlic and ginger. Here are 10 medicinal herbs…
14 Amazing health benefits of mustard for skin, hair and overall health
Advertisement Mustard, a cruciferous vegetable native to the temperate regions of Europe , is typically cultivated and processed to make the popular yellow condiment that shares its name. In its natural state, mustard is a nutritional powerhouse thanks to large amounts of antioxidants and…
Can we really ‘boost’ our immune system to fight COVID-19?
stanley moffatt To date, the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic has the unenviable tag as the most humanly devastating in history, infecting more than 500 million people, and killing at least 50 million people worldwide. Unfortunately, the pandemic also came with opportunities for self-styled chemists…
Does cannabis kill brain cells?
Whether cannabis, or marijuana, kills brain cells remains unknown, and current research studies have yielded conflicting results. Keep reading to learn more about what current studies have to say about marijuana’s short- and long-term effects on the brain. Marijuana may affect a person’s appetite,…
14 ways sex is good for your body and brain
Sex affects the body and the brain.Aleksandra Kovac / Shutterstock Hanging out with friends is good for you, too. 14. It could make you more genetically healthy 13. It could help reduce anxiety 12. It helps boost memory 11. Sex helps men be more…
Earth Day activities that are good for you and the planet during the pandemic
News By Kristen Rogers, CNN This year’s Earth Day — the 50th anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement — will be a quiet one. This year’s Earth Day — the 50th anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement —…
Monocytes May Be Better, Safer Targets for MS Therapies, Study Suggests
A subset of monocytes (a type of immune cells) that can infiltrate the central nervous system and drive nerve cell damage in multiple sclerosis (MS) may be a better target for preventing disease progression than the cells of the immune system that are currently…
Supernus and Navitor Announce Development and Option Agreement for Orally Active mTORC1 Activator NV-5138
Companies to Collaborate on Phase II Development for NV-5138 in Depression NV-5138 is a Novel First-in-Class Activator of mTORC1 Supernus Receives Exclusive Option to License or Acquire NV-5138 Prior to Initiation of Phase III Clinical Program ROCKVILLE, Md. and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 21, 2020…
The Top 11 Foods for Boosting Your Immune System
If you’re like most people, your response when sickness hits is to take a pill. While this approach is sensible for fighting off disease and infection, it doesn’t work the same way when it comes to building up your body’s natural defenses. Gulping down…