Daily Archives: January 12, 2016

Could Exercise Shut Down Heart Effects of Depression? | Medpage Today

Early markers of heart disease are worse with depressive symptoms, but that association was lessened or eliminated with regular physical activity, an observational study showed. Higher Beck Depression Inventory-II scores correlated with more inflammation as indicated by C-reactive protein levels (P<0.001), more oxidative stress assessed by lower antioxidant glutathione (P<0.001), and poorer vascular function measured… Read More »

Fecal Transplant: Freeze-Dried Poop Capsules May Help Fight Obesity By Changing Your Gut Microbiota

A clinicaPatricia Simpson l trial will use freeze-dried poop pills to determine whether or not a fecal transplant can help obese patients lose weight. Fecal transplants are not as disgusting as one might imagine they’d be — they actually involve taking pills filled with freeze-dried fecal matter. Taking these pills can help change the communty… Read More »