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“A new study finds that people who are obese with no health complications still have a 50% greater risk of heart disease and ~2x the risk of developing heart failure than people who are not overweight and in similar metabolic health.”

“Time-restricted eating has been shown to improve fasting blood glucose levels and women that ate within an 11-hour window and fasted for 13 hours per night decreased their breast cancer risk and recurrence by as much as 36%.”

“A team of scientists recently identified several epitopes in the SARS-CoV-2 virus, a crucial step in vaccine development strategies. Epitopes are regions on viral proteins that immune cells bind to drive a targeted immune response.”

“Tomatoes are a rich source of lycopene, a powerful antioxidant that may help protect against cancer and cancer-related death. A recent study found that people with the highest blood levels of lycopene were 11% less likely to develop cancer and 24% less likely to die from it than those with the lowest levels.”

“Zinc is an essential nutrient that participates in many biological processes, modulating the activity of more than 300 enzymes and 2,000 transcription factors. It plays critical roles in immune function, protein synthesis, wound healing, DNA synthesis, and cell division.”

“The investigators proposed that the lack of association between microplastics and aspects of reproductive health may have been due to the small study size (only 18 women), especially in light of animal evidence indicating that microplastics disrupt hormone regulation, impair egg maturation, and alter embryo development.”

“An investigation uncovered previously unknown details about the disease that allowed researchers to develop animal models. It also supported the theory that environmental exposure to certain chemicals could contribute to the development of the disease.”

“But could aging become reversible in the future? Technologies like interrupted cellular reprogramming, in combination with future advances in the field of epigenetics, offer the promise that scientists may eventually be able to develop the means to reverse aging.”

“Poor sleep reduces the body's insulin sensitivity and changes a person's appetite, increasing the preference for high carbohydrate foods like pizza, pasta, and sweets. Lack of sleep also alters the gut microbiota and impairs immunity, putting us at risk for developing acute illnesses like colds and flu.”

“A cohort study of 50 ARDS survivors found that more than five years after discharge, survivors had a 25 percent reduction in physical function compared to controls as measured by health-related quality of life assessment.”