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Can diet coke put on weight

Drinking artificially sweetened drinks like Diet Coke may be worse for your waistline than full-sugar versions, an Aussie study revealed. Diet Coke may make you gain weight. Picture: iStock Source:Supplied. People who choose diet versions of their favourite soft drink over full-sugar varieties may end up gaining weight, say doctors. The study, published in the… Read More: Can diet coke put on weight »

Could a probiotic prevent or reverse Parkinson’s?

A new study using a roundworm model of Parkinson’s disease found that a probiotic bacterium could prevent, and in some cases reverse, toxic protein buildup. Misfolded alpha-synuclein proteins in the brain are the hallmark sign of Parkinson’s disease. Many experts believe that these toxic protein clumps lead to the progressive loss of brain cells that… Read More: Could a probiotic prevent or reverse Parkinson’s? »