Scientific research has proven the crucial role that adult stem cells play in promoting healing and regeneration of damaged tissue and organs. When tissue becomes damaged, stem cells jump into…
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In a recent medical study published in the journal Menopause, researchers found that women who experience hot flashes in younger midlife (age 40-53) may be at high risk for cardiovascular…
It is widely understood that the purpose of our immune system is to protect us from infections and cancer. What is not widely understood, is the equally important role our…
Researchers at the Developmental Neuroscience Laboratory at the New York State Institute for Basic Research and Developmental Disabilities may have discovered a simple-yet-effective way to prevent or delay the onset of…
Oxytocin is a hormone produced in the hypothalamus and is released into the bloodstream by the posterior pituitary gland. In addition to its known role in childbirth and lactation, oxytocin…
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a mental disorder that occurs most often in children. Symptoms of ADHD include difficulty concentrating, paying attention, staying organized, and remembering details; impulsiveness, and hyperactivity. Girls…
America is in the midst of one of the worst influenza (flu) epidemics in years, rivaling the swine flu epidemic of 2009. The current epidemic has led to tens of…
Naltrexone is a prescription medication that was FDA-approved over 30 years ago for the treatment of opiate and alcohol addiction. Traditionally used in a dose of 50 mg, naltrexone can…
New research presented recently at the annual meeting of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology found that going gray early in men may mean they are at an increased risk of a…
In a study recently published in the Journal of Pineal Research, researchers examined the effect of 3 mg of supplemental melatonin on eighty-one postmenopausal women with osteopenia (pre-osteoporosis). At the…