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One research group comprising Brazilian and Japanese scientists have discovered how luciferase produced by the railroad worm Phrixothrix hirtus emits red light. Luciferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of luciferin in fireflies, producing oxyluciferin and […]

Outdoor Exercise Reduces Progression of Common Vision Problem In Children

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Source: ARVO Journal: Guo et al. Outdoor Jogging and Myopia Progression in School Children From Rural Beijing: The Beijing Children Eye Study. 2019. Transl Vis Sci Technol. doi: 10.1167/tvst.8.3.2

Antidepressant And Anxiolytic-like Activity Of Resveratrol

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Journal Zhu X, Li W, Li Y, Xu W, Yuan Y, Zheng V, Zhang H, O’Donnell JM, Xu Y, Yin X. The antidepressant- and anxiolytic-like effects of resveratrol: Involvement of phosphodiesterase-4D inhibition. Neuropharmacology. 2019 Jul […]

Caffeine During Pregnancy May Damage Baby’s Liver

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Journal: He B, Wen Y, Hu S, Wang G, Hu W, Magdalou J, Chen L, Wang H. Prenatal caffeine exposure induces liver developmental dysfunction in offspring rats. J Endocrinol. 2019 Jul 1. pii: JOE-19-0066.R1. doi: […]

Gut Microbes May Affect The Progression Of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

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Image: Wikimedia Commons Journal: Eran Blacher, Stavros Bashiardes, Hagit Shapiro, Daphna Rothschild, Uria Mor, Mally Dori-Bachash, Christian Kleimeyer, Claudia Moresi, Yotam Harnik, Maya Zur, Michal Zabari, Rotem Ben-Zeev Brik, Denise Kviatcovsky, Niv Zmora, Yotam Cohen, […]

Brain Wave Stimulation Improves Alzheimer’s Symptoms In Mouse

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Journal: Martorell AJ, et al. Multi-sensory gamma stimulation ameliorates alzheimer’s-associated pathology and improves cognition. Cell. 2019 April;177(2):256-271.e22. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2019.02.014. Epub March 14, 2019. Adaikkan C, et al. Gamma entrainment binds higher-order brain regions and offers […]

A New Gene Linked To Healthy Aging In Worms

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Journal: Kawamura K, Maruyama IN. Forward Genetic Screen for Caenorhabditis elegans Mutants with a Shortened Locomotor Healthspan. G3 (Bethesda). 2019 Jun 18. pii: g3.400241.2019. doi: 10.1534/g3.119.400241.