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Pasture-Raised Meat and Dairy May Protect Against Cancer
Nutrition

Pasture-Raised Meat and Dairy May Protect Against Cancer

February 5, 2024

A new study shows that trans-vaccenic acid, a nutrient found in pasture-raised ruminant milk and meat, improved immune responses…

Nutrient Deficiencies Put You in the 90th Percentile for Risk of Myriad of Diseases
Nutrition

Nutrient Deficiencies Put You in the 90th Percentile for Risk of Myriad of Diseases

July 11, 2023

Among individuals who prefer to form their eating patterns around maximizing nutrient intake, there’s an urge to proclaim that,…

Coffee Break Reads

Palm Oil Fatty Acids Linked With Colorectal, Breast, Skin, Mouth, and Prostate Cancers

November 13, 2021

Palmitic acid, the world-changing fatty acid in palm oil, has been shown in recent years of research to induce,…

New Biomarker Discovered to Verify the Efficacy of Senolytics—Drugs that Clear Senescent Cells
Medicine

New Biomarker Discovered to Verify the Efficacy of Senolytics—Drugs that Clear Senescent Cells

September 20, 2021

A biomarker has been discovered for a class of drugs known as “senolytics,” which kill senescent cells. These are…

Fat from Vegetable/Seed Oils Feeds Tumors and Blocks Immune Cells Study Finds
ArchivesMedicine

Fat from Vegetable/Seed Oils Feeds Tumors and Blocks Immune Cells Study Finds

July 19, 2021December 11, 2023

Story at a glance… Within cancer tumors, fats build up in their oxidized form. “Killer” T cells entering the…

Physiology

Chronic Inflammation Lowers NAD+ Linking Two Critical Aging Pathways Together

December 14, 2020

A breakthrough in the study of aging occurred within the labs of Dr. Eric Verdin at the Buck Institute…

Nutrition

Fasting Mimicking Diet Shown to be a “Safe and Effective Supplement” to Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer Patients

June 23, 2020

A juice detox, a water fast, or a soup diet are often talked about as ways to stimulate healthy…

Medicine

“Transformative” New Lung Cancer Drug Stuns Scientists with Efficacy of 89% – Available in 87 Countries

June 12, 2020

Phase III trials of a new lung cancer treatment have demonstrated such an unprecedented degree of effectiveness in decreasing…

Nutrition

New Intermittent Fasting Program Suppresses Cancer and Metabolic Disease in Mice and Humans

April 22, 2020

In terms of the spotlight on modern health trends, methods and strategies of fasting or caloric restriction of some…

Nutrition

New Meta-Analysis Shows “No Health Benefit” To Reducing Red Meat Consumption

October 2, 2019

According to a new review of the evidence, a team of Spanish and Polish researchers have found that there…


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Houthis Defeat the Americans, Claim Destruction of Another F/A-18 and Strike Israel with Drones

Andy Corbley May 8, 2025

Yemen has claimed responsibility for an attack on the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier that caused a second F/A-18…

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Former Georgia Senator Joins Trump’s Kettle of China Hawks as US Ambassador to Beijing

Andy Corbley May 1, 2025

Former Georgia Senator and businessman David Perdue was recently confirmed with a bipartisan vote as the new US Ambassador…

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Houthis Shoot Down $210 Million in Drones, US Kill 80 in Strike on Civilians in Hodeidah

Andy Corbley April 25, 2025

Seven of the United States’ premier long-range offensive drones have been shot down by Houthi counterfire in the skies…

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