Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Compared to the control cream groups, mice who were exposed to SSL and were administered the retinyl palmitate creams developed skin tumors earlier and had increased incidences of multiple squamous cell skin neoplasms. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Maternal exposure to benzophenone-3 (even at low levels not typically associated with cytotoxic effects) during a critical time period of embryo neural development increases the probability of Hirschsprung’s disease in offspring. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Using autopsy-confirmed diagnosis, researchers found that a history of traumatic brain injury with reported loss of consciousness is a risk factor for earlier onset of Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. In-School Neurofeedback Training for elementary school students with ADHD were reported to have fewer ADHD symptoms 6 months after the intervention. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study offers a brief, tailored behavioral sleep intervention for children with ADHD and sleep problems that not only improves sleep but also the severity of ADHD symptoms, behavior, daily functioning, quality of life, and working memory, six months after randomization. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study demonstrates that a higher Omega-3 Index is associated with statistically significant, clinically relevant lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels in young and healthy individuals with blood pressure values within normal limits.
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Written by Joyce Smith, BS. The secondhand effects of alcohol in the United States are substantial and are affected by sociodemographics, the harmed individual’s own drinking, and the presence of a heavy drinker in the household. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Matcha tea, with a CE/TA ratio of 2 or less was shown to significantly modify the stress response in a mice model of psychological stress as well as in stressed pharmacy students who consumed baked cookies with added matcha. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study found that both active and passive smoking, and E-cigarette smoking were positively associated with asthma in the past 12 months in Korean adolescents. However, for lifetime asthma, the study found associations that were significant for active and passive smoking, suggesting a need for evaluating the effects of active and passive E-cigarette smoking as well. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study finds that associations between screen time and lower psychological well-being were larger among adolescents than younger children. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. One year of nutritional supplementation with 10 mg of lutein and 2 mg of zeaxanthin significantly increased their levels in the central nervous systems of healthy well-nourished college students and improved their cognitive functioning. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Prenatal or infant exposure to eleven pesticides, including glyphosate, chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and permethrin, were associated with increased odds of developing autism spectrum disorders in children. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Supplementing with a combination of vitamin C, vitamin E, lysosome and carbazochrome significantly improved gingival inflammation in study participants with chronic periodontitis. (more…)
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. A study showed that dietary fiber from beans, fruits and vegetables was superior compared to fiber derived from grains or nuts when it came to reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study explores the health benefits of employing animal visitation programs to reduce college student stress, anxiety and depression and concludes that human animal interactions reduce stress as shown by a significant reduction in the salivary cortisol levels of study participants. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrates that a mixed herbal supplementation of three glactogogue herbs, fenugreek, ginger, and turmeric, can increase human milk volume in a period of two weeks without serious adverse effects to both mother and infant. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Watermelon consumption significantly improved satiety and significantly reduced body weight, BMI, waist/hip circumference, and systolic blood pressure in obese and overweight individuals. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Compared to control, a four‐week daily administration of 500 mg of Polygonatum sibiricum rhizome significantly improved subjective and objective sleep in the forty participating subjects by possibly increasing cerebral perfusion in brain areas associated with insomnia. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study observed that in a large, representative, contemporary cohort of U.S. adults, long-term exposure to PM2:5 air pollution was associated with elevated risks of early mortality. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. BB glasses in male youths significantly improved negative impact of LED exposure on sleep-wake cycles by increasing melatonin secretion, sleep hours, and cognitive performance in male high-school students.
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