ADHD medication tied to lower risk for alcohol, drug abuse in teens and adults The use of medication to treat attention deficient hyperactivity disorder is linked to significantly lower risk for substance use problems in adolescents and adults with ADHD, according to a new study. ADHD medication tied to lower risk for alcohol, drug abuse…
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Sleep, Alzheimer’s link explained Disrupting just one night of sleep in healthy, middle-aged adults causes an increase in a brain protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease, research shows. Further, a week of poor sleep leads to an increase in another brain protein that has been linked to brain damage in Alzheimer’s and other neurological diseases. Sleep,…
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Insufficient levels of Vitamin D in pregnancy detrimental to child development Vitamin D deficiency in expectant mothers during pregnancy has a negative effect on the social development and motor skills of pre-school age children, a new study reports. Insufficient levels of Vitamin D in pregnancy detrimental to child development Source: Science Daily Nutrition Research
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Vitamin C induces specific demethylation of H3K9me2 in mouse embryonic stem cells via Kdm3a/b Histone methylation patterns regulate gene expression and are highly dynamic during development. The erasure of histone methylation is carried out by histone demethylase enzymes. We had previously shown that v… Vitamin C induces specific demethylation of H3K9me2 in mouse embryonic stem…
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Biotin: From Nutrition to Therapeutics [Recent Advances in Nutritional Sciences] Although frank symptomatic biotin deficiency is rare, some evidence suggests that marginal biotin deficiency occurs spontaneously in a substantial proportion of women during normal human pregnancy and might confer an increased risk of birth defects. Herein I review 1) advances in assessing biotin status, including…
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Should We Restrict Vitamin A Intake, a Minor Contributor to Plasma Retinol Turnover, When Using Retinol Isotope Dilution Equations to Estimate an Individuals Vitamin A Status, or Should Vitamin A Balance Be Maintained? [Issues and Opinions] We discuss whether dietary vitamin A intake should be restricted or maintained at balance when retinol isotope dilution equations…
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Low Calcium Intake in Midpregnancy Is Associated with Hypertension Development within 10 Years after Pregnancy: The Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study [Nutritional Epidemiology] Background: Low dietary calcium intake may be a risk factor for hypertension, but studies conflict. Objective: We evaluated the ability to predict hypertension within 10 y after delivery based on calcium…
Details6 Running Stretches That Are Too Easy to Skip Photo: Twenty20 This article originally appeared on Life by Daily Burn. If you’re one of those runners who sprints away from a warm-up and cool-down as fast as you do a finish line, you’re missing out on some great benefits. Plus, you…
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26 Simple Ways to Shape Up This Summer Easy, breezy food and fitness moves to feel your best and keep the pounds off all season long (rosé is involved). 26 Simple Ways to Shape Up This Summer Source: Health.com Fitness Feed
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Why Jumping Rope Is a Shockingly Good Workout This article originally appeared on Time.com. A jump rope feels decidedly old-school: something you played with as a kid but that most adults, except for boxers, leave behind. That’s a shame, because jumping rope offers a combination of benefits to bone, balance and…
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