Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that in adults, as vitamin D levels increase, the risk of depression decreases, and the association is greater in pregnant and postpartum women.
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that a very low-carbohydrate diet results in greater improvements in weight, glycemic control, and systolic blood pressure than the DASH diet.
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. Researchers observed a significant inverse relationship between coffee consumption and Parkinson’s disease (P =0.003).
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. Evaluators found a significant difference in eGFR slope decline in patients treated with astragalus compared to those with standard care only (P = 0.003).
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. There is growing evidence that the gut plays a role in developing Parkinson’s disease.
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. The study evaluated supplementing rural adolescents with Vitamin D and found an improvement in the Beck depression scores.
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. Patients in the highest quartile [with high DII scores] were four times more likely to develop bladder cancer (OR = 4.33, P <0.01).
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest an inverse association between vegetable and blueberry consumption and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in adults without diabetes.
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. Patients who were taking melatonin had a significantly reduced risk of AMD progression compared to those who were not taking melatonin across all three subgroups.
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that having a tattoo may be associated with an increased risk of lymphoma.
