Posted on May 6, 2016 by Christopher Masterjohn Exploring the Biological Roles of These Long-Demonized Yet Heroic Nutrients Since the rise of the diet-heart hypothesis in the 1960s, the idea that saturated fat is the “bad fat” has dominated the fields of nutrition science and medicine. This, combined with the observation that we can make […]
Gynecol Endocrinol. 2016 May 5:1-4. [Epub ahead of print] Moini A1,2, Ebrahimi T1, Shirzad N3,4, Hosseini R1, Radfar M3,5, Bandarian F6, Jafari-Adli S7, Qorbani M8, Hemmatabadi M4. Abstract Dysmenorrhea is common among women of reproductive age. This study aim was to investigate the effect of vitamin D (vit D) supplementation in treatment of primary dysmenorrhea […]
Beneficial effects seen on Disease Activity Score of 28 joints, insulin levels, HOMA-B, hs-CRP THURSDAY, May 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Probiotic supplementation seems beneficial for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study published online May 2 in the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases. Batol Zamani, from Kashan University of Medical Sciences in […]
Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2016 May 7. doi: 10.1111/nmo.12851. [Epub ahead of print] Effect of vitamin D on gastrointestinal symptoms and health-related quality of life in irritable bowel syndrome patients: a randomized double-blind clinical trial. Abbasnezhad A, Amani R, Hajiani E, Alavinejad P, Cheraghian B, Ghadiri A. Abstract BACKGROUND: Low-grade mucosal inflammation and immune activation are involved […]
J Am Coll Nutr. 2016 May-Jun;35(4):346-53. doi: 10.1080/07315724.2015.1021057. Epub 2015 Jul 9. Farsi F1, Mohammadshahi M1, Alavinejad P2, Rezazadeh A3, Zarei M4, Engali KA5. Abstract BACKGROUND: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a chronic liver disorder related to inflammation. Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a natural compound that has recently been considered as an anti-inflammatory factor. […]
Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism Volume 45, Issue 5, April 2016, Pages 539-546 Arjan P. Bergink MD Abstract Objectives To study the relationship between 25-hydroxy (OH) vitamin D serum levels and osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, hip, and hand in a meta-analysis, with updated and expanded results of our previous study. Methods Pubmed was searched […]
April 20, 2016 American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Pregnant mice were randomized to receive 10% fructose solution or water as the sole drinking fluid throughout pregnancy to assess the effect of fructose-rich diets on cardiovascular disease risk factors in the offspring. Maternal and birth weights were similar in the two groups. At […]
by Nicola Harley 13 APRIL 2016 • 10:20AM Sugar addiction should be treated like drug abuse, new research has revealed. Scientists have discovered drugs used to treat nicotine addiction could be used to treat sugar addiction. In the study carried out by Australia’s Queensland University (QUT), it compared the effects of sugar to those of cocaine and likened […]
April 12, 2016 The Journal of Urology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Obesity is a known risk factor for the development of urinary stone disease, with the observed incremental risk largely driven by decreases in urine pH. The authors of this study retrospectively evaluated response to potassium citrate, stratified by BMI, among individuals with hypocitraturia and low urine […]
April 12, 2016 Circulation: Heart Failure TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This review discusses the use of coenzyme Q10 for patients with heart failure. CoQ10 enhances the cardiac production of ATP through its antioxidant activity, and it may also improve endothelial dysfunction. Abstract Heart failure (HF) with either preserved or reduced ejection fraction is associated with increased morbidity […]
Fran Lowry April 12, 2016 Higher levels of vitamin D are associated with a reduction in cancer risk of more than a 65%, according to a study published online April 6 in PLOS ONE. The finding comes from a pooled analysis of results from a randomized trial and a prospective cohort study, and the higher levels of […]
April 07, 2016 Ophthalmology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In British Caucasian women from the TwinsUK cohort, the authors assessed the relationship between dietary nutrients and progression of nuclear lens changes over 10 years. Findings estimated a genetic influence of nuclear cataract progression at 35% (95% CI, 13–54) compared with environmental factors at 65% (95% CI, 46–87). Based […]
April 05, 2016 JAMA Internal Medicine TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Participants in the Women’s Health Initiative observational study completed a food frequency questionnaire, and adherence to a Mediterranean diet was assessed to evaluate the effect on fractures in postmenopausal women. Higher adherence to a Mediterranean diet was associated with a lower risk of hip fracture, but not […]
April 05, 2016 JAMA Psychiatry TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this clinical trial evaluated the effectiveness of N-acetylcysteine for the treatment of excoriation (skin-picking) disorder (SPD), with the primary outcome being improvement in the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale modified for Neurotic Excoriation (NE-YBOCS). They found a 38.3% reduction in NE-YBOCS skin-picking symptoms in the N-acetylcysteine […]
Clinical Nutrition, 04/05/2016 LopezGarcia E, et al. The aim of this study was to assess the association of habitual coffee consumption on 24–h blood pressure (BP) and BP control among older adults with hypertension. Habitual coffee consumption was associated with uncontrolled BP in a hypertensive older population. Methods Data were taken from the Seniors–Study on […]
Date: April 4, 2016 Source: University of Leeds Summary: A daily dose of vitamin D3 improves heart function in people with chronic heart failure, a five-year research project has found. The study involved more than 160 patients who were already being treated for their heart failure using proven treatments including beta-blockers, ACE-inhibitors and pacemakers. A […]
Diet change did not affect stroke or fracture risk Date: April 3, 2016 Source: The Endocrine Society Summary: In older people, higher dietary calcium intake may lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, but not of stroke and fracture, new research suggests. In older people, higher dietary calcium intake may lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, […]
Date: April 1, 2016 Source: University of Southern California – Health Sciences Summary: Researchers have found that coffee consumption, including decaf, instant and espresso, decreases the risk of colorectal cancer. Moreover, these benefits increase the more coffee you drink. Whether you like your coffee black, decaf, half-caff or even instant, feel free to drink up. […]