About one in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. The vast majority of these cancers rely on the hormone estrogen to grow. Estrogen-receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer tumors are frequently treated with the drug tamoxifen, which blocks the hormone's effect on the tumor. However, many tumors eventually become resistant to tamoxifen, allowing cancer to recur or metastasize.

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is a major player in nutrition today. Studies have shown that NAD+ concentrations decrease during aging and that recovering the body's levels of NAD+ can prolong both health span and even life span, making it the focus of much research in nutritional science, medicine, and even pharmaceutics.

Let’s get one thing straight. The real star of Thanksgiving isn’t the food on the table — it’s what’s underneath it. For a style-conscious hostess, mediocre servewere just won’t do. This is especially true for Thanksgiving, where the food being served is the center of everyone’s attention.

We’ve got plenty of great ideas for making your tablescape or buffet space special, but all it really takes is a pretty pl...

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Beyond all the words and numbers on Optimising Nutrition, it was great to see the food people created in response to the Nutrient Optimiser challenge when they focused on improving their micronutr...

Confession: this gluten-free lemon loaf cake didn’t last 24 hours in my kitchen.

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