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Study Finds Anger is Amplified with Lack of Sleep
A paper first published by The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) in the Journal – Science Advances looked at the amplification of anger due to lack of sleep. Researchers instructed 202 college students to fill out a daily diary to capture a report of the previous night’s sleep. In addition, the students wrote down…
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Social Connection – The Important Driver of Mental Health
A new study published in The American Journal of Psychiatry has established “social connection” as the most prominent modifiable factor impacting the risk of developing mental health issues. Additionally, they found that reducing sedentary activities like TV watching and daytime napping lowers risk of depression, and the regular use of multivitamins can provide overall mental…
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New Endocannabinoid Inhibitor Connected To Fear Extinction
A new study on fear extinction out of the Netherlands has uncovered a link between the endocannabinoid anandamide and fear in the context of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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Study Shows DHA Levels Affect Quality Sleep
Several studies in both animals and humans have found a bidirectional relationship between long-chain fatty acid levels and sleep duration. This is thought to be due, in part, to the fact that fatty acids docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (AA) play key roles in the pineal gland. Higher plasma ratios of DHA: AA has…
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L-Theanine to Promote Relaxation
It’s no secret that life can get overwhelming at times. Anxiety is a common response to the stresses and fears of modern life. We’re continually bombarded with information, on our cell phones, television, and the internet. Not to mention in normal physical everyday situations.
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Ketogenic Diet Influences Gut Fungi
How the ketogenic influences the microbiota is a favorite research topic today. Some data suggests that ketogenic diets may compromise the bacterial diversity in the gut, for example, decreasing the common Bifidobacteria. And in a recent single-center, randomized, double-blind crossover pilot study published in the journal EBioMedicine, modifiable fungi in the gut of patients with…
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Regenerating the Brain’s Immune System Boosts Memory
A fascinating new paper published in the Journal of Neuroinflammation, by RMIT University, has found that the brain’s microglia (part of the brain’s immune system) can be activated to either inflame and negatively impact neurodegenerative diseases, or protect the brain’s immune system, impacting the ability to learn and remember. Previously we thought that the microglia,…
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New Survey Reveals High Demand For Telemedicine
A new survey of over 1,000 people has revealed that 81% would choose telemedicine for their next medical appointment.
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Study Reveals the Mapping of the Human Immune System
In a recent 2020 paper published in Science, researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Newcastle University, and Ghent University, Belgium, mapped thymus tissue throughout the human lifespan. They were looking to better understand how T cells, which are human immune cells, are produced by the thymus gland. T cells are released from the thymus gland…
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New Study Shows Microbiome Influences Antibody Production
Because the microbiota is so complex, containing hundreds of different bacterial species, it was not known how the presence of microbes in the intestine shaped the antibodies that are present even before we are challenged by an infection. Researchers have now shown how beneficial microbes reprogram white blood B cells that produce antibodies and how…