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“One of the reasons I find this study so compelling even though it is associative data and does not establish causality is because the sauna activates heat shock proteins, which have been shown in countless animal studies to play a causal role in preventing Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.”

“Blocking a key regulator of autoimmunity reduces the inflammation associated with multiple sclerosis. A protein found on the surface of some immune cells regulates autoimmunity in multiple sclerosis, a new study has found.”

“A new study suggests that seasonal variation in the Nrf2 antioxidant pathway regulates winter depression-like behavior in fish. Nrf2 (short for nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2) is a cellular protein that regulates the expression of antioxidant and stress response proteins.”

“Some of the preliminary evidence that increased expression of a certain heat shock protein in the brain may influence behavior by protecting against stress-induced depression. The biological wisdom that may be embedded in traditional spiritual practices when it comes to keeping depression at bay...”

“Collagen, the main structural protein of many of the body's connective tissues, comprising more than 80 percent of the skin's dry weight. This review presents an overview of the scientific data supporting oral collagen supplementation to ameliorate the effects of skin aging.”

“In the case of the delta variant, increased transmissibility is the result of genetic changes to the receptor binding domain, a portion of the viral spike protein. This protein enables viruses to enter cells and is the main target of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines.”

“Participants underwent intensive metabolic testing and provided blood and stool samples so the researchers could analyze insulin resistance, beta cell function, blood lipids, proteins, and gut microbes.”

Fundamental to the fever response is a short-term accumulation of heat shock proteins (HSP), a class of proteins that play important roles in providing protection from lung injury (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17157189/).

“Findings from a 2009 study suggest that butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid, activates a protein called GPR109A in the colon to suppress colon cancer. Short-chain fatty acids are produced by the gut microbiota during the fermentation of dietary fiber.”

“A key player in the development of Alzheimer's disease is amyloid-beta, a toxic protein that aggregates and forms plaques in the brain. Insufficient sleep increases the production of amyloid-beta, and amyloid-beta deposition, in turn, impairs sleep – in a vicious, self-perpetuating loop.”