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I’m all about maximizing meals with minimal effort. Whether in terms of flavor or nutrients, if it boosts the plate, I’m all for it. Certain foods’ benefits often surprise me (like blueberries), but when I found out that spinach is a powerhouse of its own, I can’t say I was entirely shocked. The benefits of spinach are impressive, according to dietitians, as it can potentially add years to your life. It’s rich in antioxidants, can lower chronic disease risk, helps support gut health and protects your brain over time. Those are a lot of perks for something that wilts down…

The researchers were originally studying genetic influences of insulin resistance in mice when they noticed that certain mice were less prone to the condition had genes that changed the production of defensin peptides in cells lining the intestine.“Defensin peptides are present in a wide range of organisms, from plants to mice and humans, and are thought to be the earliest precursor to an immune system,” Dr Masson said. “Mice and humans seem to have evolved many defensin genes, each making a different peptide. It is thought that this diversity allows our immune system to fend off a wide range of…

Scientist fully mapped centromeres in a diploid human cell line for the first time. Their work will help reveal maternal and paternal sequence divergence and advancing functional genomic research.Image credit:©iStock, quantic69Due to their repetitive and complex DNA sequences, centromeres have been viewed as the “black boxes” of the genome for decades. Often overlooked in sequencing projects but playing a critical role in cell division, centromeres are a significant aspect of the genome that scientists are only just starting to understand. “While the rest of the genome shuffles between the maternal and paternal origins, centromeres are inherited intact: one from the…

Surgeon is jailed for fraud over his own amputationsNeil Hopper, a former NHS consultant vascular surgeon who inflicted injuries on himself—causing his legs to be amputated—was jailed for two years and eight months for making fraudulent insurance claims and possessing extreme pornography. Hopper, 49, submerged his feet in dry ice for eight hours, causing them to become “unviable,” and he underwent below-the-knee amputations in 2019, Truro Crown Court heard. He pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud by false misrepresentation over claims that his injuries were caused by illness. Hopper obtained more than £466 000 from two insurance policies after telling…

Paul Newman shared his tomato-endive salad recipe in the Newman’s Own Cookbook.The salad gets big flavor from crumbled bacon and some Newman’s Own vinaigrette.Upgrade the recipe with salad staples like cucumber, boiled eggs, sunflower seeds and more. There’s something special about a fresh salad made with just a few ingredients. Not only are simple salads delicious, but they come together quickly and can be the perfect thing for a quick meal or a healthy snack. Salads with only a couple of ingredients can also be incredibly beautiful. Case in point: a tomato and endive salad shared by late actor Paul…

Hormones like estrogen may help with gastrointestinal (GI) inflammation and the gut microbiome, so their decline may prompt more severe Crohn’s symptoms.[7][8] “[But] studies on the relationship between menopause and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have shown mixed, inconclusive results,” says Adalberto Gonzalez, MD, a gastroenterologist with Cleveland Clinic in Florida.[9]“On the one hand, women with Crohn’s disease whose symptoms worsened with fluctuating estrogen levels during their menstrual cycles may find relief after menopause because of an overall decrease in estrogen levels,” says Dr. Gonzalez. On the other hand, decreased levels of estrogen and progesterone from menopause may cause GI symptoms similar…

Drinking wine has both negative short-term and long-term effects on your heart health.Moderate wine consumption’s heart effects are unclear, but heavy drinking raises heart disease risk.An occasional glass of wine may provide some benefit, but if you don’t drink already, there’s no need to start. Conflicting messaging about wine can leave you wondering whether that nightly glass is helping or hurting your health. Red wine often gets attention for its antioxidants like polyphenols, which may support heart health. But newer research shows that alcohol—even in small amounts—carries risks. In fact, the benefits often linked to wine may be more about…

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Data published in Nutrients indicated that a 50-gram dose of isomaltulose not only lowers post-meal glucose spikes but may also improve hormonal balance over time and support metabolic stability across meals, compared to the rapidly digested sucrose.Beneo’s Palatinose (isomaltulose) is produced via the enzymatic rearrangement of the glycosidic bond between the glucose and fructose linkage in sucrose. The carbohydrate is said to provide full carbohydrate energy (4 kcal/g) in a more balanced way, linked to its low-glycemic profile. As a result of its slow-release properties, Palatinose reaches the lower parts of the small intestine thereby promoting the release of GLP-1,…

Today (September 11), the Lasker Foundation announced this year’s award winners. Jesús (Tito) González, an ion channel biologist formerly at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Paul Negulescu, a cell biologist at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, and Michael Welsh, a molecular biologist and former physician at the University of Iowa, received the 2025 Lasker~DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for their contributions to the development of Trikafta, a three-drug combination that has transformed the lives of over 90 percent of patients with cystic fibrosis, a once fatal disease. Welsh, who first became motivated to study cystic fibrosis as a medical student in the 1970s, said, “This is…