DARK SECRETS: 6 - The Real Truth

A Shrimp Virus Was Linked to a Blinding Human Eye Disease, and Then the Journal Flagged the Paper

Nature Microbiology tied a shrimp virus to a severe human eye disease. In July, the journal warned readers about the data's reliability.

Medical Daily · Aug 11

Blood from a Meditation Retreat Made Lab Neurons Grow, and the Journal Just Corrected the Paper

A UC San Diego retreat study measured brain and blood changes in 20 adults. In July, the journal corrected its title and disclosures.

Medical Daily · Aug 11

Researchers Describe an Immune Cell Turnover in the Memory Center That Appears to Begin near Fifty

A study of human hippocampal tissue found that the brain's resident immune cells decline between ages 50 and 75 and are replaced by blood-like cells.

Medical Daily · Aug 11

Just a week of meditation causes striking changes in the brain

Researchers say meditation may produce some brain changes associated with psychedelic experiences

The Independent UK · Aug 10

We know sleep, exercise and diet are vital for health. But why?

The benefits of all three come down to a crucial piece of cellular kit

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9

5 Indian Foods That Calm Skin Inflammation Better Than Antihistamines, According to Research

TurmericCurcumin, the active compound in turmeric, inhibits NF-κB, the molecular switch that tells your immune cells to release inflammatory cytokines. A 2006 review by Aggarwal and Harikumar published in Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology documented curcumin's ability to block this pathway at multiple points, which is why its anti-inflammatory…

Times Life · Aug 9

Self-healing clothes are a reality and they're built using fungus

This living fungal fabric can repair tears, clean itself and even protect you from UV rays

T3 · Aug 8

In 1989, scientists demonstrated that carefully timed bright light can reset the body's biological clock. Years later, it produced breakthroughs in treating jet lag, insomnia, shift-work disorder and disrupted sleep

In 1989, scientists proved bright light therapy resets your biological clock. It changed sleep medicine overnight. Timed light exposure shuts down melatonin and resets your circadian rhythm fast. Whether you suffer from insomnia, jet lag, or shift-work sleep disorder, timing is everything. The secret isn't more sleep. It is getting…

The Economic Times · Aug 7

MRI Before Biopsy Is Standard in Peer Countries but Used in Only a Third of U.S. Prostate Cases

Pre-biopsy prostate MRI is standard in most wealthy countries but used in only about a third of U.S. cases. Here is what the evidence shows.

Medical Daily · Aug 7

Georgia Tech Researchers Restored Function in Worn Out Immune Cells Using Beds of Silicon Nanowires

Georgia Tech researchers used silicon nanowires to restore function in aging human T cells. What immunosenescence is and how early this research is.

Medical Daily · Aug 6