By G. Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, CCN Dynamic Chiropractic – June 1, 2013, Vol. 31, Issue 11 When the National Institutes of Health’s AARP Diet and Health Study reported that men who took calcium supplements had a higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease compared those who didn’t,1 it was the third large cohort in six months with […]
Megan Brooks May 30, 2013 A new study provides the first evidence in humans that probiotics in the diet can modulate brain activity. In a proof-of-concept study using functional MRI (fMRI), researchers found that women who regularly consumed probiotic-containing yogurt showed altered activity of brain regions that control central processing of emotion and sensation. The […]
Giulio Ferrari, M.D., and Maurizia Viganó, M.D. May 30, 2013 N Engl J Med 2013; 368:e29 A 10-year-old boy with no notable medical history presented with ocular burning. A lesion consisting of a dry, scaly patch with a foamy appearance was observed on the temporal conjunctiva of the left eye (Panel A). Corrected visual acuity […]
Forbs.com SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 5/27/2013 In an extraordinary editorial and feature article, Nature, one of the world’s pre-eminent scientific journals, has effectively admonished the chair of the Harvard School of Public Health’s nutrition department, Walter Willett, for promoting over-simplification of scientific results in the name of public health and engaging in unseemly behavior towards those who venture conclusions that differ to […]
Medscape Medical News Janis C. Kelly May 16, 2013 Vitamin C added little to the urate-lowering effect of standardgout treatment and was clinically ineffective when used alone, according to a small randomized trial published online May 16 in Arthritis & Rheumatism. According to lead author Lisa Stamp, PhD, from the University of Otago in Christchurch, New Zealand, the study […]
Laurie Barclay, MD May 24, 2013 Glucosamine supplementation was linked to significant, reversible increases in intraocular pressure (IOP) in a small, retrospective study published online May 23 in JAMA Ophthalmology. However, the investigators, led by Ryan K. Murphy, DO, from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, Biddeford, Maine, and colleagues, could not exclude the potential […]
Published: May 22, 2013 | Updated: May 22, 2013 By Kristina Fiore , Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points In this study, the long-chain fatty acids found in fish oil moderately increased levels of the hormone adiponectin, which could have protective effects on insulin sensitivity. Note that the findings suggest the need for additional studies […]
Published: May 22, 2013 | Updated: May 23, 2013 By Kristina Fiore , Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Note that this longitudinal study demonstrated an association between calcium supplementation and mortality among Canadian women. Be aware that these results may reflect a “healthy user”; women taking supplements may engage in multiple lifestyle habits leading […]
Published: May 21, 2013 | Updated: May 22, 2013 By Kristina Fiore , Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Note that this crossover study demonstrated an improvement in various metabolic factors, including testosterone levels, among women with PCOS while on a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Be aware that HDL cholesterol levels were improved on the low-carbohydrate diet, […]
06.21.2013 by Charles Bankhead Staff Writer, MedPage Today Women who took iron supplements during pregnancy had a significantly lower risk of anemia and low-birth-weight babies, according to a large meta-analysis. Iron supplementation was associated with a 50% reduction in the hazard for anemia and a 19% reduction in the risk of low birth weight. Supplement […]
Published: May 20, 2013 | Updated: May 20, 2013 By Nancy Walsh , Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points This study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. Note that this small randomized, controlled trial demonstrated […]
Published: May 20, 2013 | Updated: May 20, 2013 By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points This study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. A greater taste for salt among older hypertensive […]
The defence of body weight: a physiological basis for weight regain after weight loss Priya Sumithran Clinical Science (2013) 124, (231–241) Full Text Article: http://www.clinsci.org/cs/124/0231/cs1240231.htm Although weight loss can usually be achieved through dietary restriction and/or increased physical activity, the overwhelming majority of people regain the weight that they have lost over the long-term. A meta-analysis […]
Jacobs, Lloydine MD Spine: 20 May 2013 – Volume 38 – Issue 12 – p 984–990 Abstract Study Design. Laboratory based controlled in vivo study. Objective. To determine the in vivo effects of oral glucosamine sulfate on intervertebral disc degeneration. Summary of Background Data. Although glucosamine has demonstrated beneficial effect in articular cartilage, clinical benefit […]
Effects of watermelon supplementation on arterial stiffness and wave reflection amplitude in postmenopausal women. Figueroa A, Wong A, Hooshmand S, Sanchez-Gonzalez MA. Menopause. 2013 May;20(5):573-7. doi: 10.1097/GME.0b013e3182733794. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Postmenopausal women have increased arterial stiffness (brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity [baPWV]) and wave reflection. L-Citrulline supplementation reduces baPWV but not brachial blood pressure. Peripheral vasodilators decrease […]
Published: May 20, 2013 | Updated: May 21, 2013 By Kathleen Struck , Senior Editor, MedPage Today Action Points Participants considered to be at high vascular risk were enrolled in a randomised, primary prevention trial with nutritional intervention comparing two Mediterranean diets (supplemented with either extra-virgin olive oil or mixed nuts) versus a low-fat control […]
June 20, 2013 Journal of Clinical Oncology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Do polyphenol-rich foods have anti-neoplastic effects in men with prostate cancer? A clinical trial of 200 men with localized prostate cancer were randomized to a supplement containing pomegranate seed, green tea, broccoli, and turmeric vs placebo for 6 months. Results are promising in terms of prostate-specific […]
Anna Gvozdjakova, PhD, DSc. Comenius University, Medical Faculty Pharmacobiochemical Laboratory of Third Medical Department Bratislava, Slovakia + 421 2 59357 242 (PHONE/FAX) anna.gvozdjakova@fmed.uniba.sk “Importance of the Assessment of Coenzyme Q10, Alpha-Tocopherol and Oxidative Stress for the Diagnosis and Therapy of Infertility In Men,” Bratisl Lek Listv, 2013;114(11):607-9. 49792 (2/2014) Kirk Hamilton: Can you please share […]
Published: May 17, 2013 | Updated: May 18, 2013 By Kristina Fiore , Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points In this prospective case-cohort study of hip fractures, there was an increased risk of hip fracture in subjects in the lowest compared to the highest quartile of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level. The association was stronger in […]
Frontline Medical News, 2013 May 14, K Blum Americans should lower sodium consumption to optimize their health – but not below levels of 2,300 mg per day, according to a new report from the Institute of Medicine. People aged 51 years and older, African-Americans, and those with hypertension, diabetes, or chronic kidney disease can follow the same […]