Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Moderate and excessive alcohol use was significantly associated with hypertension in men, while in women, only excessive drinking was significantly associated with hypertension.
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. The artificial sweetener, acesulfame potassium, differentially disrupted the gut microbiome of mice and contributed to obesity only in male mice.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This perspective study finds that while moderate supplementation of multivitamins during pregnancy offers the greatest risk reduction for autism spectrum disorder in offspring, deficient or excessive supplementation of multivitamins during pregnancy significantly increases the risk.
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Supplementing with nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) for twelve months resulted in significant reductions in squamous-cell carcinomas, basal-cell carcinomas and pre-cancerous actinic keratosis of 30%, 20%, and 13% respectively in the group of 193 participants compared to the placebo group.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A case-controlled study of Brazilian women finds an association between regular alcohol consumption and increased risk of breast cancer.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. L-carnitine supplementation significantly reduced plasma malondialdehyde and significantly increased catalase, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase in participating subjects with coronary artery disease.
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A five-week daily diet intervention rich in polyphenols and carotenoids significantly improved cardiovascular risk factors and cognitive function in participating healthy subjects.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study of 232 Chinese diabetic patients demonstrates that acetyl-L-carnitine was as effective as methylcobalamin (a current treatment choice in China) in reducing neuropathic pain.
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Participating osteoarthritic participants who took a combination of curcumin and Boswellia for twelve weeks experienced the greatest improvement in pain-related symptoms of arthritis compared to those who took curcumin or Boswellia alone.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. In a mouse models of chronic inflammatory and neuropathic pain, L-acetylcarnitine provided a long-lasting analgesic effect that persisted up to 37 days after treatment withdrawal, suggesting a potential to reduce relapse in patients suffering from chronic pain.
