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  Scientists have discovered four new types of blood cells using new genetic techniques. These cells play a role in our body’s immune system and how it fights off invaders. Despite the classification, researchers still do not know the exact function of these newly discovered subtypes. Traditional methods…
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  When you add it all up, the average person sleeps for about one-third of their life. Clearly, sleep is an important part of life, yet scientists still do not fully understand all the reasons for it. Despite this, sleep is one of the most critical survival, for humans and other mammals on this planet. At one time,…
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  By Lorna Harries, Associate Professor in Molecular Genetics, University of Exeter and Matt Whiteman, Professor of Experimental Therapeutics, University of Exeter The ability to reverse ageing is something many people would hope to see in their lifetime. This is still a long way from reality, but in our latest…
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In today’s fast-paced world, anxiety and stress and abound to manifest in a variety of forms. That said, anxiety has slowly, but surely become one of the leading health issues in adults. Still, one of the biggest problems with anxiety is the fact that it doesn’t show symptoms in each person. This condition is…
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  Could bacteria and related microbes, widely believed to be a primary cause of disease, explain how we are capable of surviving through the self-created chemical nightmare of industrialized society? Environmental chemical exposures number in the tens of thousands among industrialized populations. Our water, air,…
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  A middle-aged Scottish woman has two mutations that virtually prevent her from feeling any pain. She can eat the hottest of Scotch bonnet chili peppers whole without the slightest problem. She gave birth and never needed any painkillers, and she is blessed with having extremely low anxiety or feelings of fear. One of her…
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  Calcium and magnesium are two macrominerals that are biologically intertwined at the cellular level — a sort of biological yin and yang, if you will. These minerals work together to promote optimal cell metabolism, and keeping them in balance helps ensure that you stay healthy. Both calcium and magnesium are considered…
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by Erika Fayina Marie Our true integrative medicine will be a combination of the very best ancient and modern techniques. It will be a medicine that reflects and harmonizes the Dao. Yoga. Meditation. Ginger. Ginseng. Turmeric. These are just a few of the tools heralding…
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  Dr. Jason Fung, among multiple other scientists, explains how fasting does not burn muscle. It’s one of several common myths surrounding the practice of fasting.Science and human evidence show how beneficial fasting can be for multiple diseases as an appropriate dietary intervention, so why don’t we ever hear…
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  A team of Stanford neuroscientists may have stumbled onto a way to prevent the brain from aging–and if the results of tests on old mice are any indicator, the research is promising Hailed as a “stunning piece of research” by New Atlas, the study – published in peer-reviewed…
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