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08/06/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Brain-boosting food: Fish prevents Parkinson’s disease

Those of us who grew up in the 1980s are familiar with Parkinson’s disease because we have watched in shock as its effects have slowly ravaged the body of one of our most beloved actors: Michael J. Fox. More recently, news broke that Alan Alda, best known for his role as Capt. Benjamin Franklin “Hawkeye” […]

07/02/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Food waste from fish found to have a biomedical application: Collagen in fish scales promotes wound healing

“Let food be your medicine” gets a slightly different take with this study: Researchers from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have discovered a novel use for fish scales, which are commonly discarded in the cooking process. Their study, published in the journal Acta Biomaterialia, found that the collagen present in fish scales has the potential to be used in various […]

06/04/2018 / By Carol Anderson

A protein found in fish could prevent Parkinson’s disease

It’s a fact that eating fish is good for the body. Most are packed with the fatty acids omega-3 and -6 which help in improving cognitive health, reducing heart risks, and lowering a person’s blood pressure. However, a new study has shown that a nutrient found in fish can be more beneficial than the common fatty acids […]

05/30/2018 / By Janine Acero

Cool science: Researchers have successfully observed how fish and amphibians regenerate tissue into their perfect original shape

Wouldn’t it be neat to regrow a lost limb without any trace of scar or trauma? Researchers have successfully observed how the skin cells of some fish and amphibians are capable of advanced tissue regeneration without scarring, retaining its perfect original form. The findings, published in the journal The Company of Biologists, hint at this mechanism’s potential […]

05/21/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Science proves once and for all that eating a lot of fish prevents cognitive decline

Some of us recall our mothers encouraging us to eat fish growing up on the pretense that it’s “brain food,” and it turns out that this is one notion that actually has some very solid science to back it. In fact, new research shows just how far its protective benefits reach. In the latest study […]

04/24/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Charbroiled, grilled meats increase high blood pressure… doesn’t matter if it’s red meat or fish

Regardless if you’re grilling beef, chicken, or fish, eating grilled food regularly could be increasing your risk of developing high blood pressure (hypertension). According to a report, a team of researchers studied cooking methods and people who developed high blood pressure after the regular consumption of beef, fish, or poultry. For the study, experts gathered data […]

01/27/2018 / By Earl Garcia

Pharmaceuticals and other manmade contaminants affecting fish survivability by altering metabolism; pharmaceuticals threatening the food supply

A recent animal study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology revealed that exposure to pharmaceutical contaminants and pollutants — such as birth-control medication, anti-depressants and beta blockers — may drive fishes that live downstream from a typical sewage treatment plant to exert more effort to boost their survival. A team of researchers at McMaster […]

01/13/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Trouble sleeping? Eat more fish – research suggests a connection between omega 3s and enhanced cognitive performance in school children via better sleep

A study revealed that children who eat plenty of fish are more likely to achieve cognitive performance boost and sleep better compared with those who rarely or never consume fish. A team of scientists from the University of Pennsylvania evaluated the effect of better sleep among children who ate more fish on cognitive performance. For […]

01/04/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

More reasons to feed your kids fish: It helps them sleep better and nourishes their nervous system, study finds

Children who eat fish at least once a week have higher intelligence quotients (IQs) and enjoy better sleep. This was the conclusion that researchers from the University of Pennsylvania came to in their study, reported the DailyMail.co.uk. The study is the first of its kind to connect fish consumption to improved cognition and sleep. As […]

11/11/2017 / By Janine Acero

Immune system intelligence: Your biochemistry “morphs” to defend against new parasites

Researchers discovered how the immune systems of certain species evolve to better adapt to new parasitic threats, all the while maintaining critical immune function that remained virtually unchanged for over millions of years, in a study published in the journal Nature Communications. Scientists from the University of East Anglia, U.K. and Dalhousie University, Canada looked at […]

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