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08/22/2026
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By Morgan S. Verity
Seven-Day Meditation Retreat Linked to Brain and Blood Changes, Report Says
A report published Aug. 17, 2026, by NaturalHealth365 described a study in which 20 healthy adults underwent functional MRI scans and blood draws before and after a seven-day meditation retreat at the University of California, San Diego. According to the report, the retreat combined intensive meditation, reconceptualization exercises, and open-label healing rituals, and the measurements […]
08/13/2026
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By Morgan S. Verity
Study Finds Glyphosate Exposure Affects Rat Offspring Across Generations
Researchers from Argentina report in a study published Aug. 6, 2026, in Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology that perinatal exposure to glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides causes developmental alterations in rats across two generations. The study detected glyphosate residues in amniotic fluid, confirming transplacental transfer, and found that male offspring were more vulnerable than female offspring, according […]
08/13/2026
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By Morgan S. Verity
Report: Failures in Wuhan Lab Biohazard Waste Disposal Preceded COVID-19 Outbreak
A New Atlantis investigation by Dan Silver, reported by The Defender, documented multiple failures in biohazard waste disposal systems at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) and the Wuhan Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Wuhan CDC) in the months before the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic began, according to the published report [1]. Silver examined […]
08/12/2026
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By Morgan S. Verity
Researchers Map Six Enzymes Behind Toxic Compounds With Medicinal Potential in Wolfsbane, Larkspur
Researchers from Michigan State University and the Czech Academy of Sciences have mapped six enzymes that wolfsbane and larkspur use to produce diterpenoid alkaloids, a class of toxic compounds with reported potential uses against pain, cancer, and malaria, according to a paper published in Molecular Plant on August 3, 2026. The study documents the first […]
08/11/2026
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By Morgan S. Verity
Study: Sleep Quality Tied to Academic, Social Outcomes in Adolescents With Mental Health Symptoms
Researchers analyzing data from roughly 6,750 to 7,550 young adolescents found that sleep quality was the most consistent lifestyle factor linking mental health symptoms to worse grades and peer difficulties, according to a paper published in Psychological Medicine. The study, led by Jason Smucny of the University of California, Davis, and Nicole R. Karcher of […]
08/10/2026
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By Morgan S. Verity
Study: Arginine Supplement May Strengthen Immune Response to Cancer and Viral Infections
A study published Aug. 3 in the journal Cell reports that arginine, an amino acid found in protein-rich foods and produced by the body, may help the immune system recognize and respond to cancer and viral infections. The research, led by scientists at Rockefeller University’s Elizabeth and Vincent Meyer Laboratory of Systems Cancer Biology, found […]
08/06/2026
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By Morgan S. Verity
Gut-to-Brain Signals May Influence Food Memory, Study Finds
Signals traveling from the gut to the brain may help turn meals into lasting memories, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Southern California and published July 29 in Nature Communications. Experiments in rats found that eating nutrient-rich food increased the release of acetylcholine in neurons connected to the hippocampus. Blocking […]
08/04/2026
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By Morgan S. Verity
Study: MC1R Loss in Liver Disrupts Fatty Acid Metabolism, Promotes Adipocyte Hypertrophy
A 2024 study published in the International Journal of Obesity found that deleting the melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) only in liver cells led to increased liver weight, higher triglyceride levels, enlarged white fat depots and adipocyte hypertrophy in mice, according to the report. The experiments, described in the paper titled “Hepatocyte-specific loss of melanocortin 1 […]
07/29/2026
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By Morgan S. Verity
Time-Restricted Eating Tied to Cognitive Improvements in Older Women, Small Study Finds
A pilot study presented at NUTRITION 2026 suggests that time-restricted eating may improve cognitive function in older women beyond the effects of weight loss alone. The study, conducted by researchers at Rutgers University, enrolled 47 women between the ages of 50 and 79 who were overweight or obese. Participants were counseled to reduce daily calorie […]
07/27/2026
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By Morgan S. Verity
Researchers Identify Sulfur Compound That Enhances Muscle Repair Protein in Aging
Researchers at Kyushu University reported on July 24, 2026, that a sulfur-based compound called lipoic acid trisulfide (LASSS) increases the binding ability of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) to its receptor by more than twofold, according to a study published in Scientific Reports. The compound also protected HGF from nitration, a chemical modification that impairs its […]
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