Unprocessed red meat consumption was associated with a lower dementia and Alzheimer's disease incidence while consumption of processed meat was associated with higher risks.
https://t.co/DApcU91p4B
Normalise DMing to prof/PhD students to ask basic concepts/ silly questions regarding their paper. As a student whenever I read a paper there's a flood of doubts emerges but I always hesitate to DM. NORMALISE!!! @OpenAcademics
UK study of 196 people with #T1D and #COVID-19 admitted to hospital shows risk of severe COVID-19 is very low in people with T1D who are <55 years old and without micro/macrovascular disease. @DocRRea, @ABCDiab, @WilmotEmma, @kamleshkhunti, @BobRyderUK https://t.co/mCJ4tG6OXe 🔓
Antihistamines may blunt some exercise-induced benefits.
Men given an antihistamine before HIIT exercise for 6 wks did not have improvements in aerobic or mitochondrial capacity, glycemic control, or muscle blood vessel health compared to placebo group.
https://t.co/TW0mPw2qje
Spermidine (found in wheat germ, cauliflower, broccoli, mushrooms, amaranth, aged cheeses, and soybean) improves cognition by boosting mitochondrial function & autophagy. A higher intake of spermidine-rich foods is also linked with better brain function.
https://t.co/9Yvyl9o0VO
A pilot study found that specially trained detection dogs can detect COVID-19-positive samples with 96% accuracy.
The trained dogs were able to smell a unique odor associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection present in human urine as well as saliva.
https://t.co/4Dds5rYOIa
21% of critically ill COVID-19 patients given 600 mg of fish oil daily for two weeks had a 1-month survival rate compared to only 3% of the patients given a placebo.
Fish oil also improved microcirculatory function. https://t.co/518I5Csu44
Canada to accept 40,000 applications for permanent residency by 5 November for international students who graduated from a Canadian institution https://t.co/pb3xadTpQy
Caffeine intake (3 mg/kg) 30 minutes before exercise increased fat oxidation by 11% in the morning and 13% in the afternoon.
Maximal fat oxidation and VO2max were higher during afternoon exercise compared to morning exercise (placebo-controlled trial).
https://t.co/iIlgnstDm2
High levels of omega-3 in red blood cells are linked to a better heart rate recovery after exercise.
A 2-percentage point higher Omega-3 Index was linked to a 0.35 bpm greater heart rate recovery in men and 0.69 bpm greater heart rate recovery in women.
https://t.co/CqcMpv9qC7