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“Cachexia is the direct cause of roughly 20 percent of deaths in cancer patients. While boosting food intake doesn't help, and no effective therapies are available, new research points to a promising strategy that may stimulate weight gain and muscle strength.”

“The IL-4 also prevents macrophages from releasing pro-inflammatory cytokines during stress that inhibits brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which supports learning and memory. The disruption of BDNF during periods of stress disrupt the ability to learn and form memories. In other words, the IL-4 helps with learning under stressful situations.”

“Pierre is friends with Wim and explains why Wim is able to withstand cold temperature for prolonged periods. We also discuss how meditation, social isolation, stress, and inflammation affect metabolism, inflammation, and the endocrine system.”

“Fast insulin resistance develops due to short-term triggers like stress, inflammation, and excessive insulin levels themselves. These three primary stimuli have all been confirmed to cause insulin resistance in a matter of hours and reverse insulin resistance when removed.”

“The goal here is to be able to make brain stem cells by taking a person's skin cells and reprogramming them back into neural stem cells. They would be much less likely to induce an immune response since they would be the patient's own cells.”

“The study also found that women who increased their strength by 10% or more reduced CRP by 31% compared with women who improved less. Increases in serum CRP levels in breast cancer survivors have been associated with poorer outcomes. For example, a one-unit increase in CRP levels is linked to a 21% increase all-cause mortality and an 18% increase in breast cancer-specific mortality.”