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“They found that FGF21 levels in participants who had a low preference for sweets were 51 percent higher compared to those who had a high preference for sweets. These findings suggest that FGF21 influences eating behaviors, curbing the appetite for sweets in some people.”

“This analysis suggests that using food as medicine—through healthy, balanced diets—combined with lower drug use contributes to healthy aging and longevity. Learn how other healthy lifestyle behaviors like exercise and dietary supplementation also promote longevity in this episode featuring Dr. Rhonda Patrick.”

“They also compared bacterial behavior on microplastics versus glass to determine how different surfaces influenced biofilm formation. Bacteria attached to microplastics formed stronger biofilms and exhibited higher antibiotic resistance than those grown on glass.”

“Findings from a recent study suggest that the bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine, originally developed to provide immunity against tuberculosis and now widely used to treat bladder cancer, may be useful in reducing the incidence of Alzheimer's disease in bladder cancer patients.”

“Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by behavior changes, memory loss, and cognitive decline. One of the pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease is amyloid-beta plaque formation in the brain.”

“From the article: > Cocaine relapse was significantly reduced in a preclinical model when brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF) was applied to the nucleus accumbens deep in the brain immediately before cocaine-seeking behavior, report investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in an article published online in June 2018 by Addiction Biology.”

“After the mice experienced a stroke, the authors measured the animals' Nrf2 and HO-1 gene expression and assessed behavioral changes, blood-brain barrier integrity, and neurological deficits.”

“This study's findings suggest that lifestyle behaviors, particularly exercise, enhance functional brain connectivity, potentially staving off age-associated cognitive decline. Learn more about the effects of exercise on the brain in this episode featuring Dr. Axel Montagne.”

“They monitored the animals' food intake and measured levels of glucocorticoids, a class of hormones that regulate behavior, sleep-wake cycles, and metabolism. They found that jet-lagged animals demonstrated dysregulated orexigenic hypothalamic neuropeptide, a glucocorticoid hormone that regulates appetite.”

“Interestingly, healthy lifestyle behaviors offset some of the risks associated with smoking, with smokers who exercised, socialized, and drank moderately exhibiting cognitive declines comparable to non-smokers.”