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8 Anti-Aging Vitamins and Nutrients That Actually Work, Ranked

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  Vitamins play a significant role in slowing down aging, according to research. Because some anti-aging ingredients can't pass through the skin, they shouldn't be applied topically. This is why this article ranks the vitamins that work best to give you wrinkle-free skin and a youthful glow Collagen Many treatments for youth rejuvenation focus on renewing or revitalizing the body's collagen production. However, you can start this process without needles by adding collagen to your diet. Collagen is the king of anti-aging.  The production of collagen, a protein that aids in skin maintenance, decreases with age, resulting in sagging and wrinkles. Collagen production is thought to slow down as early as our twenties. However, when our bodies begin to slow down the production of collagen, we can supplement it to ensure that our levels remain high. It has been demonstrated that collagen supplements can reduce wrinkles and improve the skin's elasticity.  If you only take one an

6 Vitamins to Transform Your Dry, Damaged Hair Into Perfect Glossy Locks

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  Do you need to pamper your hair? Using the right shampoo and conditioner is just one part of having shiny, healthy hair. Vitamins and supplements are an essential covert weapon in the fight for shiny, healthy hair, and what you put in your body is just as important as what you put in your hair.  However, not all vitamins are created equal when it comes to making damaged hair shine. Six of the best vitamins for healthy hair from the inside out are listed here Vitamin A Vitamin A is frequently lauded for its contribution to glowing, healthy skin, but did you know that it is also beneficial to hair care? Hair cells, as well as other types of cells, require vitamin A for growth. Vitamin A is known to help with hair that grows quickly. For this very reason, vitamin A is a component of many treatments for hair loss!  Additionally, vitamin A aids in the production of sebum, an oily substance that keeps your hair and scalp hydrated and moisturized.  But there is such a thing as too much vita

Same Difference: Two Halves of the Hippocampus Have Strikingly Different Gene Activity

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  Under the direction of researchers from UT Southwestern, a study of gene activity in the hippocampus of the brain has revealed significant differences between the anterior and posterior parts of the region. The findings, which were published on May 28, 2021, in the journal Neuron, have the potential to shed light on a variety of brain disorders that involve the hippocampus and may eventually assist in the development of novel, specialized treatments.  According to study leader Genevieve Konopka, PhD, associate professor of neuroscience at U T S W, "These new data reveal molecular-level differences that allow us to view the anterior and posterior hippocampus in a whole new way".  According to her and Bradley C. L-E G-A, MD, co-leader of the study and associate professor of neurological surgery, neurology, and psychiatry, the human hippocampus is typically regarded as a uniform structure that plays important roles in memory, spatial navigation, and emotion regulation. However

Biomedical Engineers Grow Functioning Human Muscle From Stem Cells

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  From skin cells that have returned to their primordial stem cell state, Duke engineers have grown the first functioning human muscle. Scientists will be able to grow significantly more muscle cells using non-muscle tissue as a starting point, facilitate genome editing and cellular therapies, and create customized models of rare muscle diseases for drug discovery and basic biology research.  From induced pluripotent stem cells, biomedical engineers have produced the first fully functional human skeletal muscle. The new finding builds on research that was published in 2015 by Duke University researchers, who used cells from muscle biopsies to grow the first functioning human muscle tissue. Scientists will be able to grow significantly more muscle cells using non-muscle tissue as a starting point, facilitate genome editing and cellular therapies, and create customized models of rare muscle diseases for drug discovery and basic biology research.  Nenad B U R S A-C, a Duke University prof

A Program to Encode Self-Assembling Collagen Proteins

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  A recently distributed review portrays the making and testing of collagen in light of another PC program that predicts the most steady designs of nanometer-sized collagen  Houston   The human body is capable of making collagen. Additionally, human laboratories are constantly improving at it.  Researchers at Rice University have made a significant step toward synthesizing custom collagen, a development that may lead to improved drug design and new disease treatments. Rice researchers who have figured out how to make collagen, the stringy protein that ties cells together into organs and tissues, are currently diving into its subatomic construction to perceive how it frames and associates with natural frameworks.    Jeffrey, an academic partner of science and of bioengineering, and his previous alumni understudy Jorge, presently a postdoctoral scientist at the College of Washington, composed another PC program that predicts the most steady designs of nanometer-sized collagen. In nature,

Teenage Acne May Be a Natural, Transient Inflammatory State

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  Acne in adolescence does not always lead to a disease; according to a Forum article that was published on September 26 in the journal Trends in Immunology, it may instead be a natural, brief inflammatory state that occurs when mature facial skin is exposed to new microbes and produces more sebum, an oily substance.  The primary takeaway is that, rather than considering acne as an accidental disease accompanied by pathological processes, we propose that acne is an unavoidable inflammation precipitated by physiological changes of the sebaceous skin during adolescence, says first author Andrea S Z-E G-E D-I of the University of D-E B R-E C-E N in Hungary. The authors argue that their novel framework suggests that the development of new treatments should focus on promoting mechanisms that restore homeostasis between facial skin and its microbial and chemical milieu.  Acne vulgar is distinct from other inflammatory skin diseases due to its specific location on skin areas with a lot of seb

More Is Not Always Better With Exercise – Here’s What’s Best for Heart Health

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  The majority of people find that the risks of physical activity are outweighed by the benefits.   However, participation in extreme sports like marathons and triathlons carries an increased risk of heart problems for those who have not received adequate training or who have underlying heart conditions that have not yet been identified.  According to a new Scientific Statement titled "Exercise-Related Acute Cardiovascular Events and Potential Deleterious Adaptations Following Long-Term Exercise Training: A Review", extreme endurance exercise, such as participating in marathons and triathlons, for people who aren't accustomed to high-intensity exercise, can raise the risk of sudden cardiac arrest, atrial fibrillation, or heart attacks for the majority of people. Placing the Risks in Perspective: An Update from the American Heart Association, which was published on (February 26, 2020) in the most prestigious journal of the Association, Circulation,  Activities in which the

Strong Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Vastly Increased Risk of Premature Death

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  Vitamin D deficiency is strongly linked to increased mortality, particularly in younger and middle-aged people, and is particularly associated with diabetes-related deaths, according to new research presented at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (E-A S D) in Barcelona, Spain (September 16–20, 2019).  At the Medical University of Vienna in Austria, Dr Rodrigo and his colleagues carried out the research. It looked at the effects of low blood levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25D), also known as vitamin D, on overall and cause-specific mortality in a large study cohort that included people of all ages and was made up of people who took little vitamin D as they got older.  Numerous studies and clinical trials support the hypothesis that vitamin D deficiency has a link to mortality.  Vitamin D deficiency is a risk factor for early death that is easily corrected and widespread. However, the majority of this research has focused on older populations

Scientists Find What Caused ‘Havana Syndrome’ That Affected Diplomats in Cuba – It Wasn’t Sonic Weapons

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  Dr A L O N Friedman, MD, of B-E N-G U R I-O N University of the Negev (BGU) and D-A L H O U S I-E University Brain Repair Center in Nova Scotia, Canada, lead a new interdisciplinary study on the "Havana Syndrome" that suggests that neurologic symptoms among Canadian diplomats who lived in Havana, Cuba, in 2016 may have been brought on by excessive exposure to pesticides. This is the first study of its kind that focuses on diplomats from Canada.  The symptoms, which were first reported in Cuba and initially believed to be acoustic attacks on US and Canadian embassy staff, were referred to as the "Havana Syndrome". Since August 2017, there have been reports that American and Canadian diplomats in Cuba have been experiencing a variety of health issues, including difficulty sleeping, difficulty concentrating, and memory and balance issues.  Dr Friedman decided to discuss his research with the Canadian Broadcasting Service before it was published in a peer-reviewed jou

How Smell Receptors Work New Research Reveals – Answers Decades-Old Question of Odor Recognition

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  All faculties should deal with the lavishness of the world, but nothing matches the test set by the olfactory framework that underlies our sense of smell. Because different hues emerge as light waves that vary only in one dimension, their frequency, we only require three receptors in our eyes to detect all the rainbow's colors. However, the colorful and vibrant world pales in comparison to the chemical world's complexity, with its many millions of odors made up of hundreds of molecules of varying shapes, sizes, and properties.  For instance, the scent of coffee is the result of the combination of more than 200 chemical components, each of which has its own unique structure and does not, in and of itself, smell like coffee.  With only a few hundred or so odor receptors, the olfactory system must recognize many molecules, according to Rockefeller University neuroscientist Vanessa R U T-A. It is evident that it had to develop a logic that was distinct from that of other sensory

Meeting a 100-Year-Old Challenge Could Lead the Way to Digital Aromas

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  Master perfumers blend fragrances that promise mystery, intrigue, and forbidden thrills, and their recipes are kept secret. Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science have successfully recorded and mapped how people perceive even complex blends of odor in a new study on the sense of smell, rather than revealing the odor secret ingredients.  The molecular structure of any complex odor can now be used to predict how it will smell. This research may not only change the closed industry of perfumery, but also lead to the ability to digitize and instantly reproduce smells. Neurobiologists, computer scientists, and a master perfumer developed and funded the proposed framework for odors, which was published in Nature. It was funded by a European initiative for future emerging technologies (FET-OPEN). According to Professor N O A-M S O B E-L of the Institute's Neurobiology Department, "Alexander Graham Bell first proposed the challenge of plotting smells in an organized and log

Alzheimer’s “World First” Discovery: Blood Oxygen Levels Could Explain Why Memory Loss Is an Early Symptom

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  In a first for the world, researchers from the University of Sussex have recorded blood oxygen levels in the hippocampus and provided experimental proof for why the area, commonly referred to as "the brain's memory center", is susceptible to damage and degeneration, which is a precursor to Alzheimer's disease.   New findings demonstrate how the brain's memory center operates at a "watershed", making it especially susceptible to damage. A study suggests that increasing blood flow in the hippocampus may be really effective at preventing damage.  The scientists at the University of Sussex, led by Dr Catherine Hall from the School of Psychology and Sussex Neuroscience, investigated the activity of the brain and the flow of blood in the hippocampus of mice in an effort to comprehend the significance of this particular region. The researchers then used simulations to predict that hippocampal neurons closest to blood vessels only receive just enough oxygen to

Data From Over 80,000 Samples Shows Cannabis Strength Soared Over Past 50 Years

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  According to new research, street cannabis has significantly increased in strength over the past fifty years, increasing the likelihood of harm.  The Addiction and Mental Health Group at the University of Bath compiled information from more than 80,000 cannabis samples tested over the past 50 years from street samples collected in the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, France, Denmark, Italy, and New Zealand. The Society for the Study of addiction provided funding for the research, which has been published in the journal addiction. The researchers looked into how different kinds of cannabis' THC concentrations had changed over time. THC is the intoxicating component of cannabis that gives users a "high". They discovered that THC concentrations in herbal cannabis increased by 14% between 1970 and 2017. This was mostly because stronger varieties like Kinsella were gaining market share over traditional herbal cannabis, which only has seeds and less THC.  T

How to Boost Your Immune System With 5 Common Vitamins

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  Vitamin deficiency affects about 30% of Americans, which means that our bodies don't have enough of the essential nutrients they need to keep their immune systems strong. Your immune system can be strengthened by taking vitamins and nutrients that boost immunity.  There are five effective vitamins that can be found easily. Because our immune system is our first line of defense against the viruses and bacteria we encounter on a daily basis, it is important to make sure it is strong. One important way to keep your immune system strong is to take vitamins and nutrients that boost immunity. Vitamin deficiency, or a lack of the essential nutrients our bodies need to maintain a strong immune system Vitamin C One of the many advantages of vitamin C, a water-soluble vitamin, is that it helps maintain a healthy immune system. Vitamin C must be obtained through diet or supplements because our bodies cannot produce it on their own.  Vitamin C is an antioxidant that aids in tissue growth and

MIT Neuroscientists Challenge Standard Model of Memory Consolidation

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  New research from MIT reveals that memories are formed simultaneously in the hippocampus and the long-term storage location in the brain’s cortex. A region of the brain known as the hippocampus stores a short-term memory. Later, those memories are "consolidated," or moved to a different part of the brain for longer-term storage.  For the first time, memories are actually formed simultaneously in the hippocampus and the long-term storage location in the brain's cortex, according to a new MIT study of the neural circuits that support this process. However, before reaching maturity, the long-term memories remain "silent" for approximately two weeks.  S U S U M U, senior author of the study and P-I C O W E-R Professor of Biology and Neuroscience and director of the R-I K-E N-M I-T Center for Neural Circuit Genetics at the Institute for Learning and Memory, states, "This and other findings in this paper provide a comprehensive circuit mechanism for consolidati

Popular Blood Thinners May Lead to Brain Bleeding and Death After Head Injury

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  According to research at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (R S N-A), a three-year study involving more than 1,000 patients found that adults taking older blood-thinning medications such as clopidogrel (Plavix) and warfarin (Coumadin) had a significantly higher risk of delayed intracranial hemorrhage and death following head trauma. There is a possibility that the risk of delayed hemorrhage will rise if you take aspirin along with any blood thinner.  When blood vessels in the brain rupture, releasing blood into the brain tissue, this is known as an intracranial hemorrhage. After an initial negative head CT, bleeding in the brain occurs in a delayed traumatic intracranial hemorrhage, typically within 48 hours of the initial trauma. An injury to the head, high blood pressure, and taking blood thinners are all known to cause intracranial bleeding. Patients taking blood thinners are on the rise as the population ages.  Warren Chang, MD, a neurobiologist and

Insomnia Is a Potential Risk Factor for Highly Fatal Brain Aneurysm Rupture

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  Aneurysm subarachnoid hemorrhage, a type of stroke, and brain aneurysm, also known as an intracranial aneurysm, were identified as potential risk factors for insomnia by researchers.  A higher risk of brain aneurysm was also linked to smoking and high blood pressure, two known risk factors for stroke.  The discovery that insomnia may be a risk factor for intracranial aneurysms is novel and requires additional research, according to the researchers.  According to new research that was published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association, insomnia may be a potential risk factor for a brain bleed caused by a ruptured aneurysm, along with the more well-known risk factors of smoking and high blood pressure.  In the brain, more than 3% of adults have intracranial aneurysms, which are unruptured blood vessel malformations that will never rupture. A subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), also known as a brain bleed, occurs when ab

8 Anti-Aging Vitamins and Nutrients That Actually Work, Ranked

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  Vitamins play a significant role in slowing down aging, according to research. Because some anti-aging ingredients can't pass through the skin, they shouldn't be applied topically. This is why this article ranks the vitamins that work best to give you wrinkle-free skin and a youthful glow Collagen Many treatments for youth rejuvenation focus on renewing or revitalizing the body's collagen production. However, you can start this process without needles by adding collagen to your diet. Collagen is the king of anti-aging.  The production of collagen, a protein that aids in skin maintenance, decreases with age, resulting in sagging and wrinkles. Collagen production is thought to slow down as early as our twenties. However, when our bodies begin to slow down the production of collagen, we can supplement it to ensure that our levels remain high. It has been demonstrated that collagen supplements can reduce wrinkles and improve the skin's elasticity.  If you only take one an

Using Zebrafish to Decipher the Roles of Genes Associated With Autism

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  With the end goal of recognizing the qualities in question and developing medicines for human mind issues, such as chemical imbalance, scientists have adopted another strategy. Using zebrafish, the researchers looked at a group of about two dozen genes that are either missing or duplicated in about 1% of autistic people. They found that almost all of these genes caused abnormalities in the brain when they were deleted in zebrafish embryos.  Fish cannot exhibit the symptoms of human brain disorders like autism, schizophrenia, or others. Nonetheless, a group of M I-T researchers has shown that zebrafish can be a valuable device for concentrating on the qualities that contribute to such problems.  The group of researchers, led by developmental biologist Hazel S I-V E, set out to investigate a group of about two dozen genes that are thought to be missing or duplicated in about 1% of autistic patients. The MIT study revealed that nearly all the genes had unknown functions, but when delete

Scientists In New York City Use Pheromones To Track Rats

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  People have had issues with rats for a very, very long time. In any case, researchers are presently offering what they say is a new interpretation of the metropolitan rodent issue: the rodents' own noses. Any place and at whatever point there has been a city, there have been rodents. There were a lot of rats. According to research published in the Oxford University Press Journal of Urban Ecology, pheromones found in the scents of other rats can be used to lure rats to certain locations or keep them away.  Each year, rats cost the global economy more than $300 billion. Rats spread disease, start fires, and disable automobiles, in addition to resulting in fines and business closures. In 23 percent of all Manhattan restaurants, rodent activity has been observed. Despite these effects, little is known about urban rats' behavior, which differs from laboratory rats. The difficulty of releasing pest animals back into cities after capturing and identifying them, the unwillingness of