Taylor Mercado

Participants in meditation conditions have longer telomeres than participants in comparison conditions.

PMID: Psychol Health. 2020 Jan 5:1-15. Epub 2020 Jan 5. PMID: 31903785 Abstract Title: Meditation and telomere length: a meta-analysis. Abstract: Telomeres are the caps at the end of chromosomes. Short telomeres are a biomarker for worsening health and early death.The present study consolidated research on meditation and telomere length through a meta-analysis of results …

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Ketogenic diet activates protective γδ T cell responses against influenza virus infection.

PMID: Sci Immunol. 2019 Nov 15 ;4(41). PMID: 31732517 Abstract Title: Ketogenic diet activates protectiveγδ T cell responses against influenza virus infection. Abstract: Influenza A virus (IAV) infection-associated morbidity and mortality are a key global health care concern, necessitating the identification of new therapies capable of reducing the severity of IAV infections. In this study, …

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A ketogenic diet attenuates proliferation and stemness of glioma stem‑like cells by altering metabolism resulting in increased ROS production.

PMID: Int J Oncol. 2020 Feb ;56(2):606-617. Epub 2019 Dec 13. PMID: 31894296 Abstract Title: A ketogenic diet attenuates proliferation and stemness of glioma stem‑like cells by altering metabolism resulting in increased ROS production. Abstract: Abnormal metabolism serves a critical role in the development and progression of different types of malignancies including glioblastoma (GBM), and …

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A ketogenic diet combined with melatonin overcomes cisplatin and vincristine drug resistance in breast carcinoma syngraft.

PMID: Nutrition. 2019 Nov 27 ;72:110659. Epub 2019 Nov 27. PMID: 31986320 Abstract Title: A ketogenic diet combined with melatonin overcomes cisplatin and vincristine drug resistance in breast carcinoma syngraft. Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Chemotherapy is one of the major treatments of cancer. However, the emergence of resistance to chemotherapeutic agents is still a major obstacle in …

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A review of the ketogenic diet for the treatment and prevention of dementia.

PMID: J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol. 2020 Jan 30:891988720901785. Epub 2020 Jan 30. PMID: 31996078 Abstract Title: Ketogenic Diet for the Treatment and Prevention of Dementia: A Review. Abstract: Dementia (major neurocognitive disorder) is an increasingly common syndrome with a significant burden on patients, caregivers, the health-care system, and the society. The prevalence of dementia will …

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The association between traffic-related air pollution and skin aging has been well-established.

PMID: Curr Environ Health Rep. 2020 Jan 11. Epub 2020 Jan 11. PMID: 31927691 Abstract Title: Air Pollution and Skin Aging. Abstract: PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW: The evidence on the role of air pollution on skin aging has increased in recent years. The accumulating evidence is based on both, epidemiological and mechanistic studies. The purpose …

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Ambient air pollution and daily hospital admissions for respiratory system-related diseases in a heavy polluted city in Northeast China.

PMID: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2020 Jan 13. Epub 2020 Jan 13. PMID: 31933086 Abstract Title: Ambient air pollution and daily hospital admissions for respiratory system-related diseases in a heavy polluted city in Northeast China. Abstract: Respiratory disease admission has been increasing in the recent 5 years due to heavy air pollutions and bad weather …

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This study suggests air pollution as a risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis.

PMID: Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 01 8 ;17(2). Epub 2020 Jan 8. PMID: 31936295 Abstract Title: Influence of Ambient Air Pollution on Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity Score Index. Abstract: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune of an unknown etiology. Air pollution has been proposed as one of the possible risk factors …

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Association between maternal exposure to ambient PM10 and neural tube defects.

PMID: Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2020 Jan 24 ;225:113453. Epub 2020 Jan 24. PMID: 31986338 Abstract Title: Association between maternal exposure to ambient PMand neural tube defects: A case-control study in Liaoning Province, China. Abstract: BACKGROUND: The potential association between maternal exposure to ambient PMand offspring neural tube defects (NTDs) is a contentious issue. …

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Long-term exposure to total and source-specific ambient ambient air pollution may increase diabetes mellitus risk.

PMID: Environ Int. 2020 Mar ;136:105493. Epub 2020 Jan 25. PMID: 31991234 Abstract Title: All-source and source-specific air pollution and 10-year diabetes Incidence: Total effect and mediation analyses in the Heinz Nixdorf recall study. Abstract: BACKGROUND: An increasing number of studies have been published recently on the association between ambient air pollution (AP) and incident …

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