Search results for environment

“Food Microplastics can contaminate our food and beverages through contact with plastic containers, packaging, and preparation tools, but they can also enter foods in the environments where they are grown or sourced, such as seawater or soil.”

“Environment and lifestyle also contribute to Alzheimer’s disease risk, and sleep is one of the most well-recognized modifiable lifestyle factors. When we sleep, the brain clears out metabolic waste and protein fragments via the glymphatic system.”

“Environmental exposures, such as early life trauma, parenting styles, socioeconomic status, and others – also play a role. However, these exposures are unique to each individual, suggesting that depression is likely due to gene-environment interactions.”

“Adipose tissue grows by hypertrophy (i.e., increase in the size of cells) instead of hyperplasia (i.e., increase in the number of cells). Because of this, excessive weight gain causes adipocytes to swell and leak free fatty acids into the surrounding cellular environment.”

“One school of thought suggests that humans and animals use signals of plant stress, the unifying condition by which the production of many beneficial xenohormetic compounds are boosted, as signs that the environment may be demanding enhanced fitness.”

“Dysbiosis is a disruption in the composition or function of a microbial community that impairs its relationship with the host. In the aging gut, changes in diet, medication use, intestinal motility, immune function, and the intestinal environment can alter microbial communities and their metabolic output.”

“They estimated that sponge wear could release up to 6.5 million fibers per gram of sponge, potentially contributing up to 4.9 trillion fibers to aquatic environments globally. These findings suggest that melamine cleaning sponges are major contributors to the global microplastic burden.”

“In a month-long study, urolithin A supplementation promoted a more "youthful" immune system environment characterized by a robust immune response and a lower inflammatory burden, alongside improved mitochondrial efficiency.”

“Cobalamin is also an essential nutrient for bacterial metabolism; however, most bacteria lack the genes to produce and must also obtain it from the environment. L. retueri was the first lactic acid bacteria found to produce vitamin B12.”

“PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are synthetic chemicals widely used in consumer products for their water- and stain-resistant properties. Microplastics often contain PFAS that can leach into the environment and accumulate in the body.”