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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study demonstrates how retinal-generated toxicity by blue light irreversibly damages retinal cells of the eye which may contribute to earlier onset of age-related macular degeneration.
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Ozone therapy proves to be a potential treatment for S. aureus and MRSA skin infections.
