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“Clinical trials have unearthed evidence that is suggestive of the possibility that amyloid-beta build-up in the brain may be being attenuated, as well as an improvement in cognitive function in people with Alzheimer’s disease.”

“In the past, humans' primary exposure to blue light was from the sun, but in modern times, electronic devices – TVs, computer screens, and cell phones – expose us to increasing amounts of blue light, often during times of the day or night that are out of sync with our bodies' natural rhythms.”

“Although the findings of a large meta-analysis published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine indicated that there was no evidence to support the notion that consumption of saturated fat increased the risk of heart disease, the studies on which their conclusions were based were primarily observational.”

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