Here is an infographic of heart facts with some surprises from the Cleveland Clinic....
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Nobel Prize in Medicine, Dr. James Allison and “Hope”
At a press briefing at the International Cancer Immunotherapy Conference in New York, held October 1 just after receiving notification from the Nobel committee, Dr. James Allison said that the prize “should give patients hope because we’ve got things that we know work. If this didn’t work, there would have been no prize.” This “work”...
Read MoreExtending Your Health Span: Telomeres and Telomerase
In 2009, Elizabeth Blackburn was one of three individuals who received the Nobel Prize for the discovery of the function of telomeres and for determining the enzyme that maintains these structures. Function of telomeres Telomeres are the ends of chromosomes, something like the plastic on the end of your shoelaces, Blackburn explained in a TEDx presentation....
Read MoreThe order of food and blood glucose
Were you the kid who wanted your food separated and not touching on your plate? Did you have an order to how you ate, saving the veggies and meat for last? Two research studies suggest that the order in which you eat the food on your plate can affect your blood sugar levels. In an unique pilot study conducted in 2015, researchers tested what happens to...
Read MoreParkinson’s Disease at a cellular level: Recent research
Parkinson’s disease affects around one million people in the US and between seven and ten million worldwide. In people with Parkinson’s disease, the neurons in the brain that produce dopamine die off. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter, a chemical that helps send messages in the brain. It is involved in many functions such as movement, reward, memory,...
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