RESEARCH · November 26, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE When mice were treated with yeast polysaccharide and potassium oxonate, their serum uric acid levels rose. This effect was inhibited by treatment with resveratrol. Resveratrol activates Sirt1, which is involved in uric acid metabolism. In this study, treatment with resveratrol lowered serum uric acid levels and counteracted foot […]
RESEARCH · November 24, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this double-blind, placebo-controlled study, researchers randomized 68 patients with hypertension to receive daily dietary nitrate or placebo to determine effects on blood pressure. Dietary nitrate significantly reduced clinic, ambulatory, and home blood pressure over a 4-week period (P < .001). There was no significant evidence of tachyphylaxis. […]
Daniel M. Keller, PhD November 21, 2014 PHILADELPHIA — The proportion of patients experiencing a rapid decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) can be decreased significantly with niacin, as can all-cause mortality, according to results from an observational study. “Across all models of adjustment, patients who took niacin had an 11% decreased risk of […]
Ohio State University find that levels of fat in the blood did not increase with a high fat diet, but did with a high carbohydrate intake By Sarah Knapton 21 November 2014 Saturated fat has long been demonised by doctors and nutritionists who claim that it increases the risk of heart problems. But decades of […]
By Mark Hyman, M.D. November 21, 2014 Most of us have felt the urge, the unstoppable craving driving us to seek out something sweet and devour it in a flash. That uncontrollable yen for cookies, cake or ice cream or that whole basket of bread calling to us to finish it off. Why do you […]
11/21/2014 Doubling or even nearly tripling saturated fat in the diet does not drive up total levels of saturated fat in the blood, according to a controlled diet study. However, increasing levels of carbohydrates in the diet during the study promoted a steady increase in the blood of a fatty acid linked to an elevated […]
Megan Brooks November 20, 2014 Story Source A new study supports a link between low levels of vitamin D and increased risk for cognitive decline, prompting calls for clinical trials to test whether vitamin D supplementation may delay or prevent dementia. In a group of cognitively intact older adults, serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) levels below […]
Meg Farris / Eyewitness News 6:03 p.m. CST November 19, 2014 Story Source with Video NEW ORLEANS — A doctor says we are causing early destruction of our brains with the typical American diet. And he says the science backs him up. And when a local woman tried the doctor’s diet plan, she lost a […]
Marlene Busko November 17, 2014 Story Source BOSTON — New behavioral techniques, including using distracting thoughts to avoid food cravings and cognitive training to address the consequences of consuming a particularly tempting food, have shown some degree of success in two small, separate studies presented recently at Obesity Week 2014. In the first, when 55 individuals […]
Published: Nov 16, 2014 By Wayne Kuznar , Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Obese patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who maintain an initial weight loss report fewer symptoms compared with their baseline level of symptoms, Danish researchers reported in Arthritis Care & Research. The improvement in symptoms was similar regardless of the weight maintenance program followed; either […]
By ANAHAD O’CONNOR NOVEMBER 14, 2014 Story Source Question: What is the current recommendation on eating eggs and heart health? Answer: Eggs were once considered off limits for many adults. In the 1970s, groups like the American Heart Association discouraged peoplefrom eating eggs because it was thought that their cholesterol-rich yolks would increase the risk of heart disease. […]
By Michelle Fay Cortez November 16, 2014 7:00 PM EST Story Source More than half of calls to U.S. poison control centers about energy drinks likeRed Bull and Monster are for children younger than 6, some suffering seizures and heart problems. The study bolsters the idea that energy drinks aren’t safe for children and should carry explicit risk […]
Posted on Thu, Nov 13, 2014 @ 12:02 PM Story Source In the March 5, 2014 online issue of Neurology, neurologist and nationally-recognized sleep expert Sanford H. Auerbach, MD published an article on restless legs syndrome (RLS) and discussed this condition as a possible biomarker for underlying disease. Restless legs syndrome is a disorder of […]
Mediterranean-style diet is associated with reduced blood pressure variability and subsequent stroke risk in patients with coronary artery disease American Journal of Hypertension, 11/13/2014 Clinical Article Lau KK, et al. – The Mediterranean–style diet is widely advocated for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Meanwhile, blood pressure variability (BPV) is a novel risk factor for […]
Published: Nov 12, 2014 By Pauline Anderson , Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Taking glucosamine and chondroitin, two popular dietary supplements, doesn’t significantly relieve the pain and stiffness associated with knee osteoarthritis (OA) or modify disease progression, a new study found. After adjusting for potential confounders, subjects who reported using glucosamine/chondroitin at three annual assessments had […]
Impact of serum vitamin D level on risk of bladder cancer: A systemic review and meta-analysis Tumor Biology, 11/12/2014 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article Liao Y, et al. – In this study, authors want to explore the impact of serum vitamin D level on risk of bladder cancer. The findings from the meta–analysis suggest an […]
Laura Putre November 07, 2014 Pregnant women living in high-stress situations may benefit from supplements of the omega-3 fatty acid DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), according to a randomized controlled trial published onlineNovember 5 and in the December issue ofObstetrics & Gynecology. The reduction in cortisol output may improve the uterine environment for the developing fetus. Black women […]
Clinical Pain Medicine ISSUE: NOVEMBER 2014 | VOLUME: 12(11) Paris—Triggers for knee and hand osteoarthritis (OA) are different, a new study suggests. Mechanical stress appears to be the most important factor for knee OA, and systemic processes appear to have the most effect on the development of hand OA, according to the researchers. The study […]
Vitamin D Deficiency Is Associated with Progression of Knee Osteoarthritis Fang Fang Zhang First published October 1, 2014, doi: 10.3945/jn.114.193227 J. Nutr. December 1, 2014 jn.114.193227 Abstract Background: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) causes functional limitation and disability in the elderly. Vitamin D has biological functions on multiple knee joint structures and can play important roles in […]
Dietary Linoleic Acid and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies Maryam S. Farvid, PhD Circulation. 2014;130:18 1562-1564, published online before print August 26 2014, doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.012534 Abstract Background—Previous studies on intake of linoleic acid (LA), the predominant n-6 fatty acid, and coronary heart disease (CHD) risk have generated […]