Possible Beneficial Effect of Collagen Peptides Supplementation on Chronic Pain in Active Adults
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Collagen peptides supplementation may have a beneficial effect on chronic pain in active adults.
Strategy and Puzzle-Based Games Improves Working Memory Capacity
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Younger participants exhibited a trend for greater WMC for the Action gaming group compared to the No Games group (p < 0.007), while older subjects in the Puzzle gaming group had higher WMC scores compared to the No Games group.
Dog-Assisted Therapy Significantly Reduces Stress in School Children
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 20-minute animal-assisted intervention over the course of a 6-week school term resulted in improvements in mean cortisol levels in both mainstream school children and children with special educational needs.
Higher Intake of Dietary Fiber and Antioxidants Linked to Reduced Risk of All-Cause Mortality in Tumor Survivors
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. After adjusting for confounding factors, total dietary fiber intake was shown to reduce the risk of all-cause mortality (p = 0.011) and tumor mortality (p = 0.003) in cancer survivors.
The Association of Vitamin D Deficiency and Impaired Sensitivity to Thyroid Hormones in Adults
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that vitamin D deficiency is associated with impaired thyroid hormone sensitivity in euthyroid adults.
Turmeric–Boswellia–Sesame Formulation Significantly Reduces Pain Intensity in Subjects with Dysmenorrhea
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the one-day one-dose study show that consumption of a turmeric-boswellia-sesame formulation significantly reduced menstrual pain intensity and was 20.19 times more effective than placebo.
High Vitamin D Levels and Recent Vaccination Linked to Reduced Mortality in Subjects with COVID-19
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Unvaccinated subjects experienced a threefold mortality increase compared to vaccinated participants when serum 25(OH)D was less than 30 nmol/L.
Higher Intake of Inflammatory Foods Associated with Increased Risk of Periodontitis
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the cross-sectional analysis using data from the Hamburg City Health Center shows a significant association between a higher anti-inflammatory diet score and lowers odds of periodontitis risk (p < 0.001).
Higher Sodium/Potassium Ratio Associated with Increased Risk of Metabolic Syndrome
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the cross-sectional analysis using data from 2016-2018 KHANES shows a positive association between a higher Na/K ratio and an increased risk of metabolic syndrome and an increased risk of hypertension in older adults.
Effectiveness of a Topical Product Containing Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract in Adolescents and Young Adults with Mild to Moderate Acne
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that topical application of a product containing Silybum marianum fruit extract is beneficial in treating adolescents and young adults with mild to moderate acne.
