RESEARCH · December 11, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this meta-analysis of six studies examined predictors of response to a capsaicin patch (Qutenza®) for post-herpetic neuralgia and HIV-associated neuropathy. Patients most likely to have a sustained (>50% decrease in mean pain intensity) or complete (pain intensity score ≤1) response were those with lower baseline […]
Dietary fatty acids and risk of coronary heart disease in men: The Kuopio ischemic heart disease risk factor study Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 12/04/2014 Evidence Based Medicine Virtanen JK, et al. – The epidemiological evidence of the role of dietary saturated fatty acids (SFA) in the development of coronary heart disease (CHD) is inconsistent. […]
Tracy Hampton, PhD JAMA. 2014;312(21):2202. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.16227. EXTRACT Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+)—the coenzyme form of the vitamin niacin and a natural molecule found in all living cells—may help protect against autoimmune diseases by regulating how CD4+ T cells differentiate, researchers report (Tullius SG et al. Nat Commun. 2014;5:5101). A team led by investigators at Brigham and […]
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2014 Nov 20. pii: S0161-4754(14)00218-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2014.10.015. [Epub ahead of print] An Exploratory, Descriptive Study of Consumer Opinions and Behaviors Regarding Health Products Sales at 4 Chiropractic Practices in a Large, Western Canadian Urban Center. Page SA1, Mbadiwe C2, McMorland DG3, Grod JP4. Abstract OBJECTIVE: This study describes the opinions and […]
Laird Harrison December 08, 2014 Eye health claims made for some supplements are not supported by evidence, and the supplements could pose a risk to the user, researchers say. “The scary thing is that the [US Food and Drug Administration] doesn’t regulate these supplements for safety or efficacy,” Jennifer J. Yong, MD, told Medscape Medical News. […]
December 8, 2014 It happens. You’re super gluten sensitive and have been diligent about staying gluten free for months now. But within an hour of dinner on Thanksgiving, at that birthday party, or at that restaurant with friends you start to feel sleepy. Your joints start to ache. You almost feel like you’re coming down […]
Daniel M. Keller, PhD November 28, 2014 Story Source PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — High-dose oral resveratrol (RES) administration stabilized levels of amyloid-beta 40 (Aβ40) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma compared with placebo in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a phase 2 study shows. “We found that oral resveratrol and its major metabolites […]
Beth Skwarecki December 04, 2014 Story Source Vitamin D supplementation prevented moderate to severe exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in patients with vitamin D deficiency in a multicenter, double-blind, randomized controlled trial. The results werepublished online December 2 in the Lancet. “Contrary to expectation, we did not find evidence that vitamin D3 prevented upper respiratory infections, either in […]
Low Glycemic Diet Slows Progression of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Macular degeneration is a leading cause of visual loss in elderly Americans. Worldwide, it represents one of the most common causes of irreversible blindness. To putstatistics related to macular degeneration in perspective, consider that the number of people living with macular degeneration is similar to the […]
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Curcumin and major depression: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial investigating the potential of peripheral biomarkers to predict treatment response and antidepressant mechanisms of change European Neuropsychopharmacology, 12/24/2014 Clinical Article Lopresti AL, et al. – In the present study, a secondary, exploratory analysis of salivary, urinary and blood biomarkers collected during this study was conducted to identify potential antidepressant […]
JACC Heart Fail. 2014 Dec;2(6):641-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2014.06.008. Epub 2014 Oct 1. The effect of coenzyme Q10 on morbidity and mortality in chronic heart failure: results from Q-SYMBIO: a randomized double-blind trial. Mortensen SA, Rosenfeldt F, Kumar A, Dolliner P, Filipiak KJ, Pella D, Alehagen U, Steurer G, Littarru GP; Q-SYMBIO Study Investigators. Abstract OBJECTIVES: This […]
Nutrients 2014, 6(7), 2493-2508; doi:10.3390/nu6072493 Adam Zajac Abstract: The main objective of this research was to determine the effects of a long-term ketogenic diet, rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, on aerobic performance and exercise metabolism in off-road cyclists. Additionally, the effects of this diet on body mass and body composition were evaluated, as well as […]
Coffee intake and the risk of colorectal adenoma: The colorectal adenoma study in Tokyo Sanjeev Budhathoki Abstract Coffee is a commonly consumed beverage which contains several potential anticarcinogenic and chemopreventive compounds, and has been hypothesized to have protective effects in colorectal neoplasia. However, the limited available data on coffee consumption in relation to colorectal adenoma […]
Riggs, Stacey MS, RD, CDN Topics in Clinical Nutrition October/December 2014 Vol. 29 – Issue 4: p 304-312 THE LOW-FODMAP (low-fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, and monosaccharides and polyols) diet is a new dietary regimen that may reduce the gastrointestinal symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in those who are sensitive to fermentable carbohydrates, allowing IBS sufferers […]
A mediterranean-style diet and left ventricular mass (from the northern manhattan study) The American Journal of Cardiology, 12/01/2014 Clinical Article Gardener H, et al. – The authors hypothesized that adherence to a DT would be inversely associated with left ventricular (LV) mass in the multi–ethnic population–based Northern Manhattan Study. Greater adherence to a DT is […]
By Janice Neumann December 01, 2014 Story Source (Reuters Health) – A classical set of celiac diseasesymptoms no longer reflects the profile of most newly-diagnosed patients, according to a new study from Italy. Instead, doctors should take other symptoms into account and consider the possibility of celiac disease, even when patients don’t fit the old image […]
REVIEW · December 01, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this evidence-based review summarize the role of diet in patients with atopic dermatitis, acne, and nonmelanoma skin cancer. Prenatal and postnatal probiotic supplementation decreases the risk for atopic dermatitis, and breastfeeding is protective in high-risk infants, but not in those at normal risk. Multiple randomized […]
Effect of the natural sweetener, steviol glycoside, on cardiovascular risk factors: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 11/26/2014 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article Onakpoya IJ, et al. – The objective of this systematic review was to critically appraise and evaluate the evidence for effectiveness of steviol glycosides […]