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A study shows that Urolithin A, a natural compound, can abolish high anxiety in rats by repairing mitochondrial function in their brain cells, specifically in the nucleus accumbens. In recent years, studies have pointed to a link between anxiety and the brain's mitochondria, the cell's energy suppliers which are vital for fueling cells and helping them work correctly. The study explored the anxiety-reducing effects of Urolithin A, a molecule produced by gut bacteria and known to support mitochondrial health. The team gave the only clinically validated, highly pure, proprietary Urolithin A supplement, ("Mitopure,") to two rodent models of high anxiety:...

I had to read this twice. Did a feminist really write this? Did a liberal really write this? Did the San Francisco Chronicle really publish this? Yes—and it's prime material to get the woke mob all huffy. The issue about COVID, masks, and schools continues to be an issue for liberal America. They want masks all the time, among other things. What is clear is that it’s screwing up kids. You all know this—the mental health crisis that will result of the adults overreacting to a virus with a 99-plus percent survival rate will last for generations. It’s not reported...

The prices of cars and trucks continued to soar in December, data released Wednesday showed. The Department of Labor’s Consumer Price Index showed that the prices of new cars and trucks jumped higher in December, rising one percent for the month. Compared with 12 months ago, prices are up 11.8 percent. Cars saw larger prices increases. These accelerated 1.5 percent in December, which follows 1.4 percent in November and 1.1 percent in October. Compared with a year ago, the prices of new cars are up 12 percent. Truck prices rose 0.7 percent, down from the one percent gain in November...