Posts by Jean J. Barry, MD

New research shows that timing of meals can have a significant impact on our circadian rhythm. University of Manchester-Circadian Rhythm 4/25/19

Alzheimer’s symptoms reversed in USC mice with compounds (EGCG + Ferulic Acid) found in green tea and certain foods like carrots, oats, tomatoes, rice. USC News-Alzheimer’s Disease 3/6/19

How does good quality sleep improve your immune system? New research from Germany clarifies the role sleep plays in T cell activation–which is important for preventing many viral and bacterial infections as well as cancer. Science Daily/ Rockefeller University Press 2/12/19

Sleep and Pain are intimately related. Here’s a study out of UC Berkeley confirming this. UC Berkeley Research-Pain & Sleep 1/28/19

Mental illness associated with inflammatory changes due to infections is well documented in the medical literature. This study looks at a large cohort (>1 million born in Denmark) and shows a strong association between infection/needing treatment with antibiotics and subsequent treatment of mental illness. JAMA-Denmark Study 12/5/18