Acupuncture has been anecdotally linked to stress reduction, and new scientific evidence supports this. A recently published study has found that a protein called Neuropeptide Y, linked to stress, changes after acupuncture treatment of rats in a model of chronic stress. Acupuncture significantly reduces levels of a protein in rats linked to chronic stress, researchers… [Continue Reading]
Low Calorie Diet Linked to Youthful Brain Protein
December 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
New research suggests that a calorie-restricted diet is linked to the production of a protein associated with a more youthful brain state. Researchers hope to learn how to regulate the protein without severe diets, in order to improve health and reduce diseases of aging. Overeating may cause brain aging while eating less turns on a… [Continue Reading]