Date: May 12, 2017 Source: University of Surrey Summary: Osteoarthritis can potentially be prevented with a good diet and regular exercise, a new expert review reports. Osteoarthritis can potentially be prevented with a good diet and regular exercise, a new expert review published in the Nature Reviews Rheumatology reports. During the expert review, researchers from the […]
May 05, 2017 Gastroenterology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE A multiethnic cohort of individuals aged 45 to 75 years was followed for a mean of 16 years to evaluate the association between healthy eating assessed by four diet quality indices and the risk of colorectal cancer. For all four indices, the risk of left colon cancer and rectal […]
March 8, 2017 Jennifer Abbasi JAMA. Published online March 8, 2017. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.0764 The mouth may seem like a strange place to search for a culprit in a disease that primarily affects the joints. But a recent collaboration by a group of multidisciplinary researchers suggests that one type of oral bacteria may be an important trigger […]
March 08, 2017 Closely following a Mediterranean diet in everyday life may significantly reduce the risk for types of breast cancer that are associated with poorer prognoses in postmenopausal women, new research indicates. The traditional Mediterranean diet is characterized by a high intake of plant proteins, whole grains, fish, and monounsaturated fat, as well as moderate alcohol […]
Pauline Anderson February 24, 2017 “True” acupuncture reduces migraine frequency, number of days with migraine, and pain intensity compared with “sham” acupuncture and being wait-listed for acupuncture, a randomized trial shows. These are some of the “several benefits” of acupuncture for patients with headache shown in this study, said author Fanrong Liang, MD, Acupuncture and […]
PART I: Role of Exercise in Cancer Prevention December 14, 2016 “Although the data vary by different cancer types, there is a consistent trend suggesting that moderate daily exercise has a beneficial effect on preventing certain cancers. Given this there is little reason for a healthy adult to not incorporate regular exercise into their daily […]
Amit V. Khera, M.D., Connor A. Emdin, D.Phil., Isabel Drake, Ph.D., Pradeep Natarajan, M.D., Alexander G. Bick, M.D., Ph.D., Nancy R. Cook, Ph.D., Daniel I. Chasman, Ph.D., Usman Baber, M.D., Roxana Mehran, M.D., Daniel J. Rader, M.D., Valentin Fuster, M.D., Ph.D., Eric Boerwinkle, Ph.D., Olle Melander, M.D., Ph.D., Marju Orho-Melander, Ph.D., Paul M Ridker, M.D., […]
Clinical Interventions in Aging, 10/13/2016 Hemila H – For this study, researchers analyze how the impact of vitamin E on pneumonia risk depends on age. In spite of the fact that the proof of benefit from vitamin E against pneumonia in elderly males is strong in this investigation, the overall findings of vitamin E have […]
SuppVersity – Nutrition and Exercise Science for Everyone Wednesday, May 25, 2016 The number of purported anti-URTI (=anti Upper Respiratory Tract Infection) agents is unquestionable higher than the average number of yearly upper respiratory infections of the average US citizen, which is 2-4. Which of these usually natural agents actually have the ability to protect […]
Roxanne Nelson, BSN, RN May 20, 2016 About 20% to 40% of cancer cases and about half of all cancer deaths can potentially be avoided by making modifications in lifestyle, according to new findings. After investigating cancer risk among a portion of the US white population, the authors of a large cohort study concluded that […]
May 06, 2016 Annals of Internal Medicine TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this systematic review evaluated the risk of severe bleeding associated with the use of aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The use of low-dose aspirin was associated with a 58% increased risk of major gastrointestinal bleeding and a 27% increased […]
Fran Lowry April 12, 2016 Higher levels of vitamin D are associated with a reduction in cancer risk of more than a 65%, according to a study published online April 6 in PLOS ONE. The finding comes from a pooled analysis of results from a randomized trial and a prospective cohort study, and the higher levels of […]
February 16, 2016 Preventive Medicine TAKE-HOME MESSAGE A simulation model in the UK was used to test scenarios based on varying assumptions regarding physical activity in the population to determine the effect on health and resources of preventing dementia by promoting physical activity. While spending over a lifetime for dementia was highest for physically inactive […]
02.01.2016 Healthy eating in early adulthood may have protective effects by Molly Walker Participants in the Nurses’ Health Study II who ate healthier as teenagers and young adults had a lower risk of breast cancer as they aged, researchers said. The hazard ratio for highest quintile of fiber consumption as adolescents and in early adulthood, […]
09.14.2015 by Crystal Phend Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Low-dose aspirin was recommended for primary prevention of both cardiovascular disease and colorectal cancer for 50- to 59-year-olds by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). The draft recommendation applied to only people at 10% or greater 10-year cardiovascular disease risk who aren’t at increased risk […]
Date: August 31, 2015 Source: University at Buffalo Summary: Women who are deficient in vitamin D and have a specific high-risk genotype are 6.7 times more likely to develop AMD than women with sufficient vitamin D status and no high risk genotype, scientists report. Vitamin D has been studied extensively in relation to bone health […]
Intake of polyunsaturated fat in relation to mortality among statin users and non-users in the Southern Community Cohort Study Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases, 08/06/2015 Kiage JN, et al. The results suggest potential benefits of PUFA consumption on mortality which are only apparent in the absence of statin therapy. It seems prudent to consider the […]
Megan Brooks July 23, 2015 WASHINGTON ― A new study provides more evidence that eating right may help keep the brain healthy. A healthy diet pattern assessed using a brief validated questionnaire was associated with a reduced risk for problems with executive function in the Einstein Aging Study (EAS) cohort. The study was presented here […]