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GlyNAC supplementation extends life span in mice

March 8, 2022 Aging, glutathione, GlyNAC, hallmarks of aging, mitochondrial deficiency, mouse model, oxidative stress, Research

GlyNAC – a combination of precursors of the natural antioxidant glutathione – can increase lifespan and improve multiple key age-associated defects in mice.

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Momentum

Hangovers: Q&A with Dr. Stephen Harding

February 9, 2022

Dr. Stephen (Alex) Harding explains the science behind hangovers and the most effective ways to overcome them.

From The Labs

The circadian clock in heart failure

February 3, 2022 chronotherapy, circadian clock, fat metabolism, heart failure, obesity paradox, Research, Rev-erbα/β, sugar metabolism

Disrupting the rhythm of molecular clock protein Rev-erbα/β leads to heart failure in animal models.

The Stitch

Understanding your blood pressure numbers

February 2, 2022 Blood pressure, Heart month, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery

Dr. Ourania Preventza shares how to better understand your blood pressure numbers and how they may change over time.

Stethoscope and blood pressure gauge lying on the ECG chart

Momentum

When do you need to start seeing a cardiologist?

February 1, 2022 cardiology, Heart month, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Dr. Salim Virani kicks off Heart Month with advice on when and how to speak to your doctor about your heart.

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The Stitch

Six Common Myths about Heart Surgery

January 12, 2022 Heart Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery

Is robotic heart surgery always better? Dr. Todd Rosengart debunks this and other common myths about heart surgery.

From The Labs

Infection with COVID-19 increases the levels of oxidative stress and oxidant damage

January 11, 2022 antioxidants, COVID19, gluthathione, GlyNAC, human study, oxidative stress, Research

The researchers suggest that the changes in oxidative stress might contribute to COVID-19 development and propose a potential way to restore them.

Momentum

Hyperthyroidism versus hypothyroidism

January 10, 2022 Hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroid disease

Endocrinology expert Dr. Ruchi Gaba outlines the differences between two thyroid conditions – hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism.

From The Labs

Image of the month: This brain region coordinates survival adaptations to food shortages

January 4, 2022 behavioral adaptations, fasting, food shortage, hippocampal dentate gyrus, metabolic adaptations, Research, SCR-2

SRC-2 (green) in POMC neurons in the hypothalamus helps animals survive when food is hard to find.

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Location. Location. Location. Does it impact birth defects?

December 10, 2021 Birth defects, Center of Epidemiology and Population Health, Pregnancy, Rural, Urban

In the United States, birth defects affect about 3% of births yearly and are responsible for 20% of infant deaths. Common birth defects include neural

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