In a test with eating tomato paste over a period of three months, it has been found that lycopene, an antioxidant, crosses the blood-brain barrier and reduces neuroinflammation, which shows in brain scans. Also, cognitive tests show improvements of processing speed and working memory after extended tomato consumption.
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In China there are more than 12,000 abandoned coal mines with a huge space underground. Now researchers have started to explore whether the mines could be used for agriculture with artificial light and watering, but well protected from natural disaster and climate change.
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Scientists studied a farm that had been abandoned for a decade and found that the land became a flourishing wildflower meadow. The experiment shows that nature can retake land and restore the biodiversity.
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In a new study it has been found that combining exercise, healthy eating, cognitive training, and social engagement can improve cognition in older adults 55 percent more than just following basic health advice.
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In experiments with more than 1000 participants it has been found that an arthritis drug, upadacitinib, may be able to restore hair in people with severe hair loss. More tests are necessary.
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New research found that berries - such as blueberries - and grapes contain a substance, called pterostilbene, that may help muscles to burn excess fat.
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Doing exercises has many health benefits. A new study tried to find out what is better for mental health, hard exercises or many exercises. They found that for reducing the risk of depression and anxiety it is better to exercise more often than to have fewer but more challenging exercises.
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A new artificial sweetener has been developed that is 3500 as sweet as sucrose, but it does not have the side effect of other artificial sweeteners, because it does not lead to a spike in insulin. More research is needed, in particular to see whether it is safe for consumption.
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It has been found that deep red sweet cherries contain substances that might reduce tumour growth, metastasis, and treatment resistance in a particular aggressive form of breast cancer.
related: #breast_cancer #cherry
In a study with eating white bread compared to eating spinach enriched bread, it has been found that the bread with spinach leads to a delayed insulin peak by about 30 minutes compared to the white bread, which in turn leads to a delayed rise in hunger later on.
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When the devastating flood in Nepal was racing towards a school, a school accountant got a warning from a relative by telephone. This gave the school 14 minutes to evacuate. As a consequence more than 900 students and 16 faculty members were saved.
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