Date: March 22, 2016 Source: Newcastle University Summary: People who reverse their diabetes and then keep their weight down remain free of diabetes, new research shows. In addition, the team found that even patients who have had Type 2 diabetes for up to 10 years can reverse their condition. A new study from Newcastle University […]
Many do not tell their doctors, putting them at risk for dangerous drug interactions TUESDAY, March 22, 2016 (HealthDay News) — More seniors than ever are taking supplements alongside their medications, a practice that puts them at risk for dangerous drug interactions, according to research published online March 21 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Dima Qato, […]
Posted on January 13, 2016 by Cleveland HeartLab Since statins are often discontinued due to tolerability problems, a study of dyslipidemic patients (n=100) post percutaneous coronary intervention by Marazzi and colleagues published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology sought to determine the value of a combination of nutraceuticals (policosanol, folic acid, red […]
Global Spine J. 2013 Dec;3(4):231-6. doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1354252. Epub 2013 Aug 21. Stoker GE1, Buchowski JM1, Chen CT1, Kim HJ1, Park MS2, Riew KD1. Abstract Study Design Single-center, retrospective study. Objective Suboptimal concentrations of vitamin D have been linked to hip and knee osteoarthritis in large, population-based cohort studies. We sought to examine the association of vitamin D […]
March 19, 2016 by Alexa Erickson In our modern world where Western medicine reigns supreme, it’s important to remember that long before there were synthetic medications for treating ailments, our natural resources saved the day. There are millions of people taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on a daily basis for inflammatory conditions such as arthritis, but […]
March 16, 2016 The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The risk of vitamin B12 deficiency in diabetic patients treated with metformin was evaluated in the secondary analysis of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)/Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study (DPPOS). Both short-term and long-term metformin use were associated with combined low and borderline-low B12 […]
Megan Brooks March 15, 2016 Eating blueberries may improve thinking and memory skills in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), new research suggests. “There is a very large, basic-science literature ― molecular studies, cellular studies, and animal studies ― that demonstrates cognitive enhancement with blueberries, but there are only just a few human studies […]
Dr. Mark Hyman | March 11, 2016 12:23 pm “For generations, my family has been overweight or obese and I’m just wondering how much of weight gain is dictated by genes?” writes this week’s house call. “Do my genes create my destiny?” Let’s get the bad news out of the way first. Some genes can […]
March 4, 2016 Michael R. Perkin, Ph.D. BACKGROUND The age at which allergenic foods should be introduced into the diet of breast-fed infants is uncertain. We evaluated whether the early introduction of allergenic foods in the diet of breast-fed infants would protect against the development of food allergy. METHODS We recruited, from the general population, […]
Maternal vitamin D deficiency in early pregnancy linked to nearly two-fold increased MS risk TUESDAY, March 8, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Maternal serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) deficiency in early pregnancy is associated with increased risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) in offspring, according to a study published online March 7 in JAMA Neurology. Kassandra L. Munger, […]
A Randomized Clinical Trial Xingzhong Jin, MD JAMA March 8, 2016, Vol 315, No. 10 Importance Observational studies suggest that vitamin D supplementation is associated with benefits for knee osteoarthritis, but current trial evidence is contradictory. Objective To compare the effects of vitamin D supplementation vs placebo on knee pain and knee cartilage volume in […]
March 08, 2016 Heart (British Cardiac Society) TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Data from a prospective study of 67,640 Swedish adults and from a meta-analysis of six prospective studies (including the prospective Swedish study) were used to examine the association between chocolate consumption and ischemic heart disease. In the Swedish study, chocolate consumption of three or more servings […]
Jack Woodfield Mon, 07 Dec 2015 A Hungarian study reports that a nine-year-old boy who wasnewly diagnosed type 1 diabetes achieved normal blood sugar levels, and came off insulin by following the Paleolithic ketogenic diet. The child had been on insulin therapy for six weeks, alongside a high-carbohydrate diet. His blood glucose levels had fluctuated […]
03.06.2016 Meta-analysis focused on only five diet studies by Jeff Minerd Contributing Writer, MedPage Today A new meta-analysis of diet studies confirmed that a meal high in protein can help people feel more full afterward, which might help them to maintain or lose weight. Whether the protein came in the form of yogurt, omelets, milk, […]
Improved gross motor test scores at age 9 months WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Iron supplementation in infancy, regardless of iron supplementation in pregnancy, improves gross motor development at age 9 months, according to research published online March 2 in Pediatrics. Rosa M. Angulo-Barroso, Ph.D., of California State University in Northridge, and colleagues […]
Date: March 2, 2016 Source: University of the Pacific Summary: A new study adds to the evidence that energy drinks may be bad for your heart. A clinical trial led by researchers from University of the Pacific and David Grant Medical Center adds to the evidence that energy drinks may be bad for your heart. […]
02.28.2016 Nearly one in three adults had at least one drink per day by Parker Brown Staff Writer, MedPage Today Three in 10 American adults reported consuming sugary drinks at least once a day, according to data released by the CDC. Researchers examined data from 2013 from 23 states and the District of Columbia. They […]
Nick Mulcahy February 26, 2014 New data from the much publicized Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT), which sought to determine whether these supplements could protect against the development of prostate cancer, confirm that both antioxidants can be risky business for men. As previously reported, men receive no preventive benefit from either selenium or vitamin E supplements; […]
Am J Clin Nutr. 2016 Feb 10. pii: ajcn122317. [Epub ahead of print] Associations of egg and cholesterol intakes with carotid intima-media thickness and risk of incident coronary artery disease according to apolipoprotein E phenotype in men: the Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study. Virtanen JK, Mursu J, Virtanen HE, Fogelholm M, Salonen JT, […]
Date: February 22, 2016 Source: University of Florida Summary: Just add a handful of almonds: a University of Florida study suggests that improving one’s diet can be as simple as that. Just add a handful of almonds: a University of Florida study suggests that improving one’s diet can be as simple as that. Researchers studied […]