Lung Microbiota: Its Relationship to Respiratory System Diseases and Approaches for Lung-Targeted Probiotic Bacteria Delivery

Really interesting topic and paper (well illustrated too). Eat more kimchi! Source: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.3c00323 Abstract Microorganisms that make up the local microbiota (such as Lactobacillus sp. and Bifidobacteriumsp.) play a crucial role in the modulation of diseases and health states by … Continue reading

Posted in Affective Neuroscience, Aging, Complementary - Alternative Medicine, dietary, epigenetics, Health, metabolic, new treatments, News | Tagged , , , |

Tamsulosin and the risk of dementia in older men with benign prostatic hyperplasia

  Comparative Study   Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf   2018 Mar;27(3):340-348.  doi: 10.1002/pds.4361. Epub 2018 Jan 9. Tamsulosin and the risk of dementia in older men with benign prostatic hyperplasia   Yinghui Duan 1 2, James J Grady 1 2, Peter C Albertsen 3, Z Helen Wu 2 4 Affiliations expand PMID: 29316005   … Continue reading

Posted in Aging, Fifth Avenue Concierge Medicine, Health, Psychiatry/Neurology | Tagged , , , |

‘On-Demand’ Fast Mobilizes Fat; Low-Carb Breakfast Stymies Hunger – Medscape – Oct 12, 2020.

‘On-Demand’ Fast Mobilizes Fat; Low-Carb Breakfast Stymies Hunger – Medscape – Oct 12, 2020.   ‘On-Demand’ Fast Mobilizes Fat; Low-Carb Breakfast Stymies Hunger Becky McCall October 12, 2020 Greater fat tissue mobilization can be achieved through early-day fasting in comparison to consuming a low-carbohydrate breakfast or a Mediterranean-style … Continue reading

Posted in Aging, dietary, epigenetics, Events, Fifth Avenue Concierge Medicine, Health, keto, News, Psychiatry/Neurology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Metformin Use Is Associated With Slowed Cognitive Decline and Reduced Incident Dementia in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

Metformin Use Is Associated With Slowed Cognitive Decline and Reduced Incident Dementia in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: The Sydney Memory and Ageing Study Katherine Samaras, Steve Makkar, John D. Crawford, Nicole A. Kochan, Wei Wen, Brian Draper, Julian … Continue reading

Posted in Aging, dietary, epigenetics, Events, Fifth Avenue Concierge Medicine, Forensic Neuropsychiatry, Health, keto, News, Psychiatry/Neurology | Tagged , , , , , , |

Feeling dead tired? Scientists may finally be on the verge of learning why too little sleep is inevitably fatal.

Inside a series of tubes in a bright, warm room at Harvard Medical School, hundreds of fruit flies are staying up late. It has been days since any of them have slept: The constant vibrations that shake their homes preclude rest, cling as they might to the caps of the tubes for respite. Not too far away in their own tubes live other sleepless flies, animated with the calm persistence of those consigned to eternal day. A genetic tweak to certain neurons in their brains keeps them awake for as long as they live. Continue reading

Posted in Aging, epigenetics, Fifth Avenue Concierge Medicine, Health, keto, News, Psychiatry/Neurology | Tagged , , , , |