Researchers at the University of Manchester are making strides as they begin to understand another cause of macular degeneration.
Five years ago, scientists discovered that people who developed macular degeneration had a variant form of the gene CFH, a protein involved in the regulation of the immune system. In this new study it was found that people with this variant gene are more susceptible to inflammation within the eye that could eventually lead to the damage of cells and the development of macular degeneration.
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Circadian rhythms – they keep our systems in balance and running on a schedule. Our internal clocks, which control everything from sleep-wake cycles to hormones to appetite, are set according to the amount of light that enters the brain. Until now, how this happens has largely been a mystery.
Biologists from Johns Hopkins, University of Southern California, and Cornell University have recently discovered that one of the photosensitive cells in the retina, the rods, are responsible for “setting” our internal clocks in low light conditions.
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Though we have often heard that whole grains are an essential part of a healthy diet, but this may not be true for everyone. According to Dr. Mercola, over 85% of Americans have trouble controlling their insulin levels which is related to the development of diabetes.
Eating carbohydrate-containing foods, whether high in sugar or high in starch (such as bread – even organic, whole-grain bread, potatoes, processed breakfast cereals, and rice), temporarily raises blood sugar and insulin levels.
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We heard a lot about antioxidants, but what are they and why do we need them and where can we get them?
Free radicals are unstable atoms that attack other cells in their attempt to gain a missing electron that will make them more stable. This attack harms the cells’ delicate membranes, thereby making them a target for disease. This process is called oxidation and it is responsible for aspects of the aging process including wrinkles, cataracts, and macular degeneration.
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