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Scientists Find Protein That May Explain Why Fatty Liver Can Progress To Inflammation, Scarring And Serious Liver Damage

Researchers identified EFHD1 as a protein that may drive liver injury by triggering a misplaced antiviral response in stressed liver cells.

Medical Daily · Sep 4

First Treatment Ever Approved for Alexander Disease Targets the Protein Buildup Behind the Rare Brain Disorder

FDA approved Zanvastro for Alexander disease, the first therapy for a rare fatal brain disorder that has only ever had supportive care.

Medical Daily · Sep 4

The workout recovery techniques backed by science – and the ones that are just hype

Finishing a tough workout always feels good. That is, until a few hours later when those uncomfortable muscle aches start setting in. This discomfort can linger for days – making easy, everyday tasks a challenge.

The Conversation · Sep 4

From smarter protein and fibre to fewer UPFs: Five easy diet changes for new season energy

SEPTEMBER RESET: After a summer of disrupted routines, September is a chance to reset without detoxes or deprivation. Hannah Twiggs asks nutritionists which five changes really help with energy – from smarter protein and fibre to better carbs and fewer UPFs

The Independent UK · Sep 3

I've been taking creatine for almost 3 months, and here's exactly what's happened to my body

We tested what taking creatine regularly does for your body and how it makes you feel, plus the reported benefits.

Tom’s Guide · Sep 3

4 Ancient Ayurvedic Morning Habits That Improve Digestion Better Than Supplements

Why Agni, Not Acid, Is the Real MetricAyurvedic medicine does not treat digestion as a chemical process to be corrected with pills. It treats it as a fire, agni, that must be maintained at the right intensity. Too weak, and food ferments rather than digests. Too strong, and inflammation follows.…

Times Life · Sep 2

What Indian Hair Oiling Routines Get Right, And the One Step That Causes Breakage

The ritual is older than your grandmother's grandmother, and it mostly worksWeekly oiling has been a fixture of Indian hair care for centuries, and the science behind it holds up. A 2003 study published in the Journal of Cosmetic Science found that coconut oil, the base of most traditional champi…

Times Life · Sep 2

What Your Deep Sleep Cycles Reveal About Brain Health, Memory, and Cognitive Aging

The Brain's Cleaning Shift Only Runs at NightDuring deep sleep, specifically the slow-wave stage that dominates the first half of the night, your brain activates a waste-clearance system called the glymphatic network. Cerebrospinal fluid pulses through channels around your neurons, flushing out metabolic byproducts that build up during waking hours.…

Times Life · Sep 2

6 Ways Chronic Pollution Exposure in Indian Cities Is Accelerating Neurological Decline

1. Fine particulate matter crosses the blood-brain barrierPM2.5 particles, the ultrafine pollutants that define Delhi's winter smog, are small enough to pass directly from the lungs into the bloodstream and from there into the brain. A 2023 study published in The Lancet Planetary Health found that long-term exposure to PM2.5…

Times Life · Sep 1

Does Weather Really Change Your Hair? Find Out Why It Happens

One morning your hair is smooth, shiny and behaving itself. The next morning, it is frizzy, flat, greasy or somehow all four at once. No, your hair has not suddenly developed an attitude. The weather may be partly responsible. Hair responds to its surroundings. Humidity can make strands swell and…

MyLifeXP · Aug 31