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This study demonstrated that luteolin, a natural antioxidant, can suppress hair graying in model mice. Our findings suggest that luteolin could be a viable candidate for developing therapeutic interventions aimed at maintaining original hair color.

Moving some protein from supper to breakfast can help with weight management by decreasing hunger and cravings throughout the day.

Conditions that warrant gastrointestinal pathogen panel testing include fever, visible blood in the stool, sepsis, severe abdominal pain, hospitalization, persistent diarrhea (≥ 7 days), advanced age, and immunocompromise.

“When it comes to trying to work out this issue of sleep problems and depression, it is a classic chicken and the egg problem… The question is, when we look at what’s causing what, that’s not just an idle sort of thing to think about. It has direct treatment implications.”

Delayed access to mental healthcare providers in outpatient settings risks condition deterioration, potentially leading to increased emergency department visits and hospitalizations among Medicare beneficiaries.