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Sugary and high glycemic load foods may influence poor oral health

The foods we eat on a regular basis influence the makeup of the bacteria -; both good and bad -; in our mouths.

5 Apr 2022

Adverse childhood experiences associated with elevated risk of multiple sclerosis among women

Childhood trauma may be linked to a heightened risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) in later life among women, finds research published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

5 Apr 2022

Removing the smallest of kidney stone fragments during endoscopy using a hydrogel

Kidney stones are often removed via an endoscopic procedure. If a stone is too large, the urologists break it into pieces using a laser.

4 Apr 2022

Fathers’ food choices have a lasting effect on future health of unborn children

What fathers eat has a lasting effect on the future health of their unborn children, new research has revealed.

4 Apr 2022

Higher cereal fiber intake associated with lower inflammation

A new study assesses the association between dietary fiber intake with inflammatory markers associated with cardiovascular disease.

4 Apr 2022

Low-fat vegan diet improves joint pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

A low-fat vegan diet, without calorie restrictions, improves joint pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. Study participants also experienced weight loss and improved cholesterol levels.

4 Apr 2022

Genetic risk score predicts the likelihood of cardiovascular events in people with Type 2 diabetes

A risk score based on a gene map predicted the likelihood of high blood pressure leading to heart problems or stroke in people with Type 2 diabetes, according to a study published today in the American Heart Association's peer-reviewed journal Hypertension.

4 Apr 2022

Experimental siRNA therapeutic shows promise to reduce an important driver of heart disease risk

While there are effective therapies to reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or "bad" cholesterol, and other lipids, to date there are no approved treatments to lower lipoprotein(a), a lesser-known driver of heart disease risk.

3 Apr 2022

Personalized nutrition education at a grocery store improves adherence to DASH diet

People who received personalized nutrition education in a series of sessions conducted at their regular grocery store significantly improved their adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, in a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session.

3 Apr 2022

Multi-mineral supplement could help reduce downstream consequences of fatty liver disease

Results from a preclinical study add new evidence that a multi-mineral dietary supplement known as Aquamin could be a simple and effective way to reduce the long-term health consequences of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

3 Apr 2022

Experimental siRNA therapy reduces a key driver of heart disease risk by up to 98%

Findings from a new Cleveland Clinic-led phase 1 trial show that an experimental "gene silencing" therapy reduced blood levels of lipoprotein(a), a key driver of heart disease risk, by up to 98%.

3 Apr 2022

Cedars-Sinai’s Los Angeles Barbershop Blood Pressure Study delivers new insights

The Los Angeles Barbershop Blood Pressure Study is delivering cutting-edge insights more than four years after the study results were published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

2 Apr 2022

New evidence on how salt reduction can benefit heart failure patients

For the past century people with weak hearts have been told to lower their salt intake, but until now there has been little scientific evidence behind the recommendation.

2 Apr 2022

Study offers insights into the long-term impacts of weight-loss diets and food insecurity

Could fluctuations in body weight resulting from drastically cutting and increasing calories lead to physiological changes that raise the risk of heart disease or diabetes later in life?

1 Apr 2022

Study shows the benefits of once-weekly prednisone in obese mice

Obese mice that were fed a high-fat diet and that received prednisone one time per week had improved exercise endurance, got stronger, increased their lean body mass and lost weight, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

1 Apr 2022

Higher avocado intake associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease in US adults

The current study looks at how avocado intake is related to the total CVD, CHD, and stroke risk, using data from two studies, namely, the NHS and the HPFS.

1 Apr 2022

Study reveals how zinc supports immunity, suggests ways it could be used to improve health

Zinc's immune-boosting properties are well-established, but scientists haven't known exactly how it works.

1 Apr 2022

UMass Amherst research focuses on the benefits of consuming mushrooms

Next time you order a pizza or whip up a creamy risotto, go ahead and load on the mushrooms.

31 Mar 2022

GE-led team uses ultrasound to prevent or reverse Type-2 diabetes in preclinical models

Are we moving closer to the day when diabetes is no longer monitored and managed with blood sugar tests, insulin injections and drug treatments? A GE Research-led team, which includes The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, Yale School of Medicine, and Albany Medical College, has demonstrated the ability to prevent or reverse the onset of diabetes in studies of three different preclinical model systems.

31 Mar 2022

New project aims to find how some fungi and bacteria manage to thrive post-wildfires

Scientists have found microbes living in the charred soil that wildfires leave behind. They don't know how some fungi and bacteria manage to thrive when everything else has died, but a new project aims to change that.

30 Mar 2022

Diet News and Research

Latest Diet News and Research

Sugary and high glycemic load foods may influence poor oral health

Adverse childhood experiences associated with elevated risk of multiple sclerosis among women

Removing the smallest of kidney stone fragments during endoscopy using a hydrogel

Fathers’ food choices have a lasting effect on future health of unborn children

Higher cereal fiber intake associated with lower inflammation

Low-fat vegan diet improves joint pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Genetic risk score predicts the likelihood of cardiovascular events in people with Type 2 diabetes

Experimental siRNA therapeutic shows promise to reduce an important driver of heart disease risk

Personalized nutrition education at a grocery store improves adherence to DASH diet

Multi-mineral supplement could help reduce downstream consequences of fatty liver disease

Experimental siRNA therapy reduces a key driver of heart disease risk by up to 98%

Cedars-Sinai’s Los Angeles Barbershop Blood Pressure Study delivers new insights

New evidence on how salt reduction can benefit heart failure patients

Study offers insights into the long-term impacts of weight-loss diets and food insecurity

Study shows the benefits of once-weekly prednisone in obese mice

Higher avocado intake associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease in US adults

Study reveals how zinc supports immunity, suggests ways it could be used to improve health

UMass Amherst research focuses on the benefits of consuming mushrooms

GE-led team uses ultrasound to prevent or reverse Type-2 diabetes in preclinical models

New project aims to find how some fungi and bacteria manage to thrive post-wildfires

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