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Does Fasting have Varying Implications For Athletic Performance And Health In Female vs Males

23rd July 2026

This essay argues that while fasting may provide metabolic benefits for some populations, it has significantly more negative implications for female athletes and the full extent to this is yet…

To What Extent Do Ultra – Processed Diets Influence Alzheimer’s Disease risk Through Gut Microbiome And Neuroinflammatory Mechanisms

23rd July 2026

Approximately 1 in 9 people over the age of 65 has Alzheimer’s dementia, contributing to an estimated 50 million people worldwide living with dementia, the majority of whom have Alzheimer’s…

Could Nucleic Acid Vaccines Save Humanity From The Next Pandemic?

23rd July 2026

Vaccines have been used in humans in one form or another since 1776 when Edward Jenner inoculated 8-year-old James Phillips with cowpox matter providing immunity to smallpox (1). This first…

Underground Minds On Ageing: Is Ageing A Disease, And Should We Try To Treat It?

23rd July 2026

A disease is the “harmful deviation from the healthy structural or functional state of an organism” (Burrows and Scarpelli, 2024). Ageing can be described as the gradual accumulation of changes…