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Nanoplastics Linked to Heart Attacks and Stroke

Nanoplastics — particles less than 1 micrometer in size, or 1,000th the average width of a human hair — have emerged as a signiﬁcant environmental concern due to their widespread prevalence and potential health hazards to humans and wildlife alike. These microscopic fragments result from the degradation of larger plastic debris

The Effects of Leptin on Human Cytotrophoblast Invasion are Gestational Age and Dose-Dependent

Leptin and its receptors are expressed by the human placenta throughout gestation, yet the role of leptin in early human placental development is not well characterized.

PpSAUR5 Promotes Plant Growth by Regulating Lignin and Hormone Pathways

Peach (Prunus persica) has a high nutritional and economic value.However, its overgrowth can lead to yield loss.Regulating the growth of peach trees is challenging.

Spinocerebellar Ataxias: from Pathogenesis to Recent Therapeutic Advances

Spinocerebellar ataxia is a phenotypically and genetically heterogeneous group of autosomal dominant-inherited degenerative disorders.

Molecular Targets Associated with Ulcerative Colitis and the Benefits of Atractylenolides-Based Therapy

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestines that can significantly impact quality of life and lead to various complications.

The Effects of Ozempic and Other Weight Loss Injections

They're described as wonder drugs for weight loss, but semaglutide — sold under the name Ozempic as a diabetes drug and, in a higher dose, under the name Wegovy as a weight loss drug — and other weight loss injections have a dark side. Semaglutide — the active ingredient in not only Ozempic

Low-dose-rate induces more severe cognitive impairment than highdose-rate in rats exposed to chronic low-dose γ-radiation

Background: Owing to the long penetration depth of gamma (γ)-rays, individuals working in ionizing radiation environments are chronically exposed to low-dose γradiation, resulting in cognitive changes. Dose rate significantly affects radiationinduced biological effects; however, its role in chronic low-dose γ-irradiation-induced cognitive impairment remains unclear. We aimed to investigate whether

How Do You Actually Fix Gut Health?

Gut health is incredibly important for our overall health and the state of our gut plays a huge role in how we respond to foods and the environment, how we absorb nutrients, hormone health, our energy and mood, systemic inﬂammation, and so much more. But instead of ﬁnding the root

Avoid Food and Supplements With This Common Filler

Editor's Note: This article is a reprint.

Spatial-Temporal Comparison of Eph/Ephrin Gene Expression in Ocular Lenses from Aging and Knockout Mice

Cataracts, defined as any opacity in the transparent ocular lens, remain the leading cause of blindness and visual impairment in the world; however, the etiology of this pathology is not fully understood. Studies in mice and humans have found that the EphA2 receptor and the ephrin-A5 ligand play important roles

Factory Farming Contaminates Water in More Ways Than One

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Vitamin D Shows Promise in Targeting Aging’s Biological Mechanisms, Study Finds

A 2024 paper published in Nutrients by Italian scientists summarized the current knowledge of how vitamin D might modulate some of the hallmarks of aging.

Vitamin B3 Boosts Muscle Mass, Improves Glucose Control

Vitamin B3 comes in two primary forms: niacin, also known as nicotinic acid, and niacinamide (NAM), which is sometimes referred to as nicotinamide.

Vitamin D3 Versus D2

Editor's Note: This article is a reprint.

Beyond Impossible — The Truth Behind the Fake Meat Industry

A 2024 systematic review of the literature conﬁrmed what multiple studies have shown — the higher your intake of ultraprocessed food, the higher your risk of adverse health outcomes.