A novel gel has been developed that stimulates blood flow and helps wounds, in particular diabetic wounds, to heal faster (within days) by encouraging the growth of new blood vessels.
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Pancreatic cancer is hard to treat, since the cancer cells can block drugs and immune cells. Furthermore, they can pull nutrients from nearby tissue. In experiments with mice, researchers were able to change the environment to starve the cancer cells and make them more receptive for immune cells and therapeutic drugs.
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A new study found that the association between the amount of exercises and the brain age is U-shaped, that is, moderate exercise keeps the brain young, whereas no exercises and heavy exercises are associated with a high brain age.
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In a study, 55 adults had to diet for eight weeks. For some time they ate ultra-processed food, for some time minimally processed food, however, following the same guidelines for a healthy, balanced diet. Still the weight loss was about double that while eating only minimally processed food compared to eating ultra processed food.
related: #diet #ultra_processed_food #minimally_processed_food
For reasons not fully understood, people living near the sea seem to live about a year longer than other people. A similar effect is not found in people living close to inland blue spaces such as lakes or rivers.
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A new study finds that grapes can be called a superfood in line with blueberries and strawberries because of their health benefits.
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