10.11.2015 Lower levels correlated with earlier age for disease development by Nancy Walsh Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today SEATTLE — Women younger than age 50 undergoing release surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome had lower vitamin D levels than age-matched controls, although there was no similar association for older women, a Korean study found. Among a […]
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BMJ, 10/07/2015 Tai V, et al. The aim is to determine whether increasing calcium intake from dietary sources affects bone mineral density (BMD) and, if so, whether the effects are similar to those of calcium supplements. Increasing calcium intake from dietary sources or by taking calcium supplements produces small non–progressive increases in BMD, which are […]
October 05, 2015 Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial shows symptoms with limited exposure FRIDAY, Oct. 2, 2015 (HealthDay News) — For patients with suspected nonceliac gluten sensitivity (NCGS), overall symptom severity increases with intake of small amounts of gluten, according to a study published in the September issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Antonio Di […]
Associations of sugar and artificially sweetened soda with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, 10/01/2015 Wijarnpreecha K, et al. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the major concern of public health worldwide. The risk of NAFLD in subjects who regularly drink soda is controversial. The aim […]
Clinical Cardiology, 10/01/2015 Jiang WL, et al. – In recent years, there has been growing evidence that vitamin D deficiency is associated with the development and progression of chronic heart failure (CHF). Vitamin D supplementation may decrease serum levels of parathyroid hormone and inflammatory mediators in CHF patients, whereas it has no beneficial effects on […]
Researchers find no evidence that increasing intake will prevent fractures WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Extra calcium may not protect aging bones after all. The findings appear online in two reviews published online Sept. 29 in The BMJ. One review focused on two dietary studies that compared how patients over 50 years of […]
Researchers question current daily intake recommendations 09.30.2015 by Jeff Minerd Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Increasing one’s calcium intake, whether from dietary sources or supplements, does little to improve bone health or prevent fractures in older adults, according to a pair of systematic reviews published in the The BMJ. Given these findings, calcium supplementation should not […]
Added sugars raise risk of myocardial infarction, cardiovascular disease, and stroke TUESDAY, Sept. 29, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Soft drinks and other sugar-sweetened beverages can seriously damage cardiovascular health, a new review finds. The report was published in the Oct. 6 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The added sugar in […]
Beneficial effects not limited to vegetarian or vegan diets Date: September 29, 2015 Source: BMJ Summary: Eating a lot of fiber-rich foods, such as fruit, vegetables, and legumes — typical of a Mediterranean diet — is linked to a rise in health promoting short chain fatty acids, finds research. Eating a lot of fibre-rich foods, […]
Date: September 22, 2015 Source: BioMed Central Summary: There is no association between coffee consumption and an increased risk of atrial fibrillation, according to research. The research includes a meta-analysis of four other studies, making it the largest study its kind, involving nearly 250,000 individuals over the course of 12 years. There is no association […]
Michael Jurgelewicz, DC, DACBN, DCBCN In a new study published earlier this month in JAMA Neurology, researchers demonstrated a significant association between vitamin D insufficiency and cognitive decline that is specifically seen in Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The results reinforce the importance of identifying vitamin D insufficiency among the elderly. Here, low vitamin D levels […]
09.25.2015 by Jeff Minerd Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Losing weight improved ovulation rates in overweight and obese women with infertility due to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a clinical trial published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Weight loss was also associated with a trend toward more live births, reported lead investigator […]
Egg consumption and risk of heart failure, myocardial infarction, and stroke: results from 2 prospective cohorts American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 09/24/2015 Larsson SC, et al. – The aim of this study was to examine whether egg consumption is associated with incidence of HF, myocardial infarction (MI), or stroke types. Daily egg consumption was not […]
09.24.2015 by Parker Brown Staff Writer, MedPage Today A controversial expert report that was the basis for draft U.S. dietary guidelines failed to take into account relevant scientific evidence, and could be “misleading,” according to an article in BMJ. The report used “weak scientific standards,” and the dietary committee that issued it did not use […]
No benefit seen with the diet for prevention of diabetic nephropathy WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2015 (HealthDay News) — The Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) may protect against diabetic retinopathy, according to a study published online Sept. 13 inDiabetes Care. Andrés Díaz-López, from Rovira i Virgili University in Reus, Spain, and colleagues conducted a post hoc analysis of […]
September 23, 2015 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this placebo-controlled, double-blind, phase II trial, 119 participants with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease (AD) were randomized to receive resveratrol 500 mg orally once daily with subsequent dose escalation or placebo. Common reported adverse events included nausea, diarrhea, and weight loss. There was a significantly larger decline in CSF […]
Liam Davenport September 22, 2015 Consumption of an unhealthy Western diet characterized by meat, hamburgers, chips, and soft drinks, may reduce the volume of the left hippocampus, whereas a healthy diet of fresh vegetables and fish may increase hippocampal volume. In a study of more than 250 individuals, investigators found that during a period of […]
Nancy A. Melville September 22, 2015 NATIONAL HARBOR, MD — Patients with fibromyalgia show deficiencies in red blood cell (RBC) magnesium and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), a small study shows, suggesting potential clues to underpinnings of the condition and avenues for treatment. In a condition that is challenging to treat and complicated by the […]