(Neuroscience News) The membranes surrounding our brains are in a never-ending battle against deadly infections, as germs constantly try to elude watchful immune cells and sneak past a special protective barrier called the meninges. In a study involving mice and human autopsy tissue, researchers at the National Institutes of Health and Cambridge University have shown that some of these immune cells are trained to fight these infections by first spending time in the gut.
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In Newly Surfaced July Interview, Fauci Warns That Widely Used Covid Tests May Pick up ‘Dead’ Virus
(Daniel Payne) In newly resurfaced video from July, Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared to acknowledge that large numbers of positive COVID-19 cases may arise from oversensitive tests that pick up mere fragments of the virus rather than active, viable infections.
An Amazonian Tea Stimulates the Formation of New Neurons
(Neuroscience News) One of the main natural components of ayahuasca tea, dimethyltryptamine (DMT), promotes neurogenesis (the formation of new neurons) according to research led by the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM).
Walnuts Can Help You Beat Stress
(Natural Blaze) If you’re feeling stressed out or you know that you’re in for a bad day, you might want to eat a handful of walnuts to relieve the pressure.
Why Has Everyone Seemingly Forgotten How the Immune System Works?
(Dr. Alan Palmer) The media blitz surrounding the COVID-19 crisis strangely omits any mention of the power of the human immune system. It is critical for thinking people to look beyond the noise and learn why a healthy lifestyle and a targeted nutritional approach, which I’ve been passionately advocating for over 30 years in my practice, is such an effective strategy in response to COVID-19.
In Unprecedented Move CDC Stops Tracking Influenza for 2020-21 Flu Season
(Brian Shilhavy) I have been covering the fraud that happens every year with how the CDC tracks incidents and deaths due to the annual influenza for almost a decade now.
5 Reasons Conservatives Should Have Hope For The Future
(Peter Burfeind)We might be in an Obi-Wan Kenobi moment, wherein striking Trump down will make his movement more powerful than anyone can possibly imagine.
How Meditation Changes the Brain, Exterminates Depression
(Tiffany Harper) You’ve probably heard that sitting and breathing mindfully enhances mental clarity, reduces anxiety, and lowers or relieves stress. But how is meditation connected to the brain? Numerous scientific studies have shown that meditation leads to positive psychological changes. And this makes the connection between meditation and the brain more profound.
Vitamin B3 Protects Skin Cells From the Effects of UV Exposure, New Research Finds
(Natural Blaze) Research presented today at EADV’s 29th Congress, EADV Virtual, shows hope that a form of vitamin B3 could protect skin cells from the effects of ultraviolet (UV) exposure: the main risk factor for non-melanoma skin cancers (1).
Brain Benefits of Yoga Comparable to Aerobic Exercise
(Natural Blaze) Think you need to pound the pavement in order to obtain the brain-boosting benefits of exercise? Studies show yoga may be just as good as aerobics when it comes to maintaining a healthy brain.
Mountain Of Evidence Confirms Common Pesticide Hazardous To Children’s Health
(Stacy Malkan) Chlorpyrifos insecticides were introduced by Dow Chemical in 1965 and have been used widely in agricultural settings. Commonly known as the active ingredient in the brand names Dursban and Lorsban, chlorpyrifos is an organophosphate insecticide, acaricide and miticide used primarily to control foliage and soil-borne insect pests on a variety of food and feed crops. Products come in liquid form as well as granules, powders and water-soluble packets, and may be applied by either ground or aerial equipment.
Mind Body Connection Science: The Interconnectedness Between Anxiety and Inflammation
(Dr. Joseph Mercola) Dr. David Hanscom, an orthopedic surgeon whom I’ve previously interviewed about strategies for chronic back pain, quit his practice to focus on educating others on becoming pain-free without surgery. Most recently, after surviving COVID-19, he turned his attention to prevention and surviving it, which is an important part of this discussion.
Performing Acts of Kindness Can Boost Both Physical Health and Happiness Levels, Study Finds
(Exploring Your Mind) Performing acts of kindness and helping other people can be good for people’s health and well-being.
Report: Data From 200,000 Students Across 47 States Reveals Shockingly Low COVID Case Rate
(Emily Zanotti) A study of more than 200,000 K-12 students across 47 states, The Wall Street Journal reports Wednesday, shows that the coronavirus case rate is a minuscule .13%, leaving critics of virtual and hybrid learning programs demanding that students be allowed to return to in-classroom instruction.
What is Miso? Introducing a Longevity Food of the Blue Zones
(Ocean Robbins) It’s a comfort food that’s good for you… A salty food that may improve heart health… A peaceful culinary offering to the West from the son of an impoverished warrior… If these sound too good to be true, allow me to introduce you to the delicious, versatile, and wonderful Japanese condiment called miso.