Effect of Mediterranean Diet in Pregnant Women with Metabolic Risk Factors
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Mediterranean diet attributed to significantly reduced risk of gestational diabetes in high- risk mothers.
Antibiotic Prescriptions Associated with a Higher Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Antibiotic prescriptions are associated with a higher risk of rheumatoid arthritis which may be due to a disrupted highly diverse microbial ecosystem or the underlying infections driving the risk.
Higher versus Lower 25-hydroxyvitamin D Levels Markedly Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Pooled analysis of three studies show that the relationship between 25(OH)D serum levels and breast cancer risk are inversely related.
Chlorogenic Acid and Luteolin Improve Hepatic and Cardiometabolic Function in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A 6-month supplementation with Altilix®, containing derivatives of chlorogenic acid and luteolin, improved hepatic and cardiometabolic parameters in participating subjects with metabolic syndrome.
Sucralose Stimulates Insulin Secretion in Healthy Young Adults
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A 48 mg sucralose sip increased serum insulin and unbalanced monocyte subpopulations expressing CD11c and CD206 in noninsulin-resistant healthy young adults who were subjected to an oral glucose tolerance test.
Ashwagandha Shown to Increase DHEA-S and Testosterone in Men
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. An eight-week supplementation with ashwagandha extract was associated with increased levels of DHEA-S and testosterone.
Hyper-Long Telomeres Suggest Longer Lifespans
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Without the use of genetic manipulations, molecular biologist Maria Blasco and team from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre developed in a mouse model a generation of mice with hyper-long telomeres and significantly delayed aging.
Ashwagandha Extract Improves Mood and Biomarkers of Stress in Adults with Chronic Stress
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study findings suggest that ashwagandha’s stress-relieving effects may occur via its moderating effect on the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis.
Reduced Risk of Cardiovascular Death Twelve Years after Selenium and Coenzyme Q10 Supplementation
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A 12-year follow-up study hypothesizes that an intervention with coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) and selenium may inhibit the pathogenesis of irreversible, presumably structural, changes preceding cardiovascular events.
Former Professional Athletes Prone to Neurodegenerative Disease
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Former Scottish professional soccer players used more dementia-related medications and had more than three times greater risk of death from neurodegenerative disease than the study controls from the Scottish population.
