Aging involves different cellular mechanisms and metabolic pathways. Each element can be optimized or modulated: caloric intake, exposure to toxic chemicals/stress, sleep, genetics/epigenetics, physical activity,
Decades of research into cardiovascular risk factors have provided substantial evidence of the causal role of lipoproteins containing Apolipoprotein B in the pathophysiology of cardiovascular
Temperatures start to go down, and soon after that the common cold makes an appearance, together with the dreaded seasonal flu. Flu symptoms usually appear
Aging is characterized by a decrease in certain hormones during perimenopause, which intensifies during menopause, and drastically drops after menopause. This decrease in estrogen, testosterone,
Fluoride is present in varying amounts in different sources (water, toothpaste, food, etc.). For years, it played a central role in the prevention of tooth
75% of the population in developed countries suffers gastric infections caused by a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori. It constitutes one of the most prevalent “silent”
In 2016, the Clinical Epidemiology Center in St. Louis began a cohort study with the goal of quantifying the importance of pollution in the appearance
The circadian cycle is a system that regulates the internal clock that all living beings have. It depends on genetic factors, in such a way
Lack of physical activity has been recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of the factors most associated with increased mortality in our
The passage of the years affects all of a human being’s systems and apparatuses. We have visible aspects, such as skin aging, but there’s one
It has been shown that, with age, mitochondrial function decreases or worsens in different tissues. This implies an accumulation of morphological alterations at the level
There is a review of the medical literature that defines the associating mechanisms between the weight of the patient and the probability of suffering from
A person who is stressed out is more likely to have an acute myocardial infarction or a cerebral infarction than one who is not in
There is a clear relation between the progression of diabetes and the appearance of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and dementia. The most common type
Melatonin is produced in the pineal gland, located deep in the brain and which was considered a possible receptacle for the soul in the early
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