25 MAY 2017 by ideonexus
Nicotinamide riboside (NR) Increases NADP
In the first controlled clinical trial of nicotinamide riboside (NR), a newly discovered form of Vitamin B3, researchers have shown that the compound is safe for humans and increases levels of a cell metabolite that is critical for cellular energy production and protection against stress and DNA damage. Studies in mice have shown that boosting the levels of this cell metabolite—known as NAD —can produce multiple health benefits, including resistance to weight gain, improved control of bl...Folksonomies: longevity supplements
Folksonomies: longevity supplements
26 JUN 2012 by ideonexus
Labeling Emotions Helps Control Them
Meditation and other “mindfulness” techniques are designed to help people pay more attention to their present emotions, thoughts and sensations without reacting strongly to them. Meditators often acknowledge and name their negative emotions in order to “let them go.” When the team compared brain scans from subjects who had more mindful dispositions to those from subjects who were less mindful, they found a stark difference—the mindful subjects experienced greater activation in the ...Folksonomies: meditation mindfulness
Folksonomies: meditation mindfulness
An experiment demonstrating the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation in calming emotional states.
02 JAN 2011 by ideonexus
A Classic Example of Selective Reporting
One of the classic examples of selective reporting concerns the testing of acupuncture in different countries. While acupuncture is widely accepted as a medical treatment in various Asian countries, its use is much more contested in the West. These cultural differences have profoundly influenced the results of clinical trials. Between 1966 and 1995, there were forty-seven studies of acupuncture in China, Taiwan, and Japan, and every single trial concluded that acupuncture was an effective tre...Studies of acupuncture in the West and East come up with very different assessments of it effectiveness.