Unexpected Benefits to Starting the Day Off With Chocolate
Eating milk chocolate every day may sound like a recipe for weight gain, but a new study of postmenopausal women has found that eating a concentrated amount of chocolate during …
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New Evidence That Diet and Gut Microbes Can Influence Brain Inflammation
Pictured is immunofluorescence imaging of an active lesion in the brain of an individual with MS. A newly discovered link between deficits in gut flora and brain inflammation may lead …
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Scientists Identify Specific Human Brain Circuit for Spirituality
Using datasets from neurosurgical patients and those with brain lesions, investigators mapped lesion locations associated with spiritual and religious belief to a specific human brain circuit. More than 80 percent …
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Greater Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Has Impact on Aging
New research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital is the first study to link women, Mediterranean diet, and biomarkers of aging, revealing that greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet correlated with …
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