Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 6 months daily consumption of 30 mL extra virgin olive oil significantly reduced p-tau 181 levels (p=0.05) and blood-brain barrier permeability (p<0.05), and improved WMS-IV logical memory test scores (p=0.05).
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 20-min aromatherapy massage sessions using lavender, chamomile, and rosemary oils three times per week for two three-week periods significantly reduced symptoms of anxiety and depression in elderly subjects.
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings of a cross-sectional study of 560 adolescent subjects shows that higher UPF consumption was associated with an increased presence of depressive symptoms, along with internalizing and externalizing problems.
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of a meta-analysis of 10 randomized controlled trials including 526 participants shows that selenium supplementation significantly reduced serum insulin levels (p=0.001), decreased HOMA-IR (p=0.006), and increased HDL-C levels (p =0.007).
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings of a longitudinal study show that risk factors for erosive esophagitis development for men was daily drinking and alcohol consumption of ≥70 g/week, compared to alcohol consumption of ≥140 g/week as a risk factor for women.
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of this observational study using data from CHNS, a large-scale prospective cohort study, shows that eating around 10-13 g/day of tomatoes versus no consumption of tomatoes was associated with a 49-58% lower risk of new-onset hypertension.
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 6-month supplementation of 784 mg blackcurrant powder significantly decreased bone loss (p < 0.05) and increased serum levels of P1NP, a marker of bone formation (p < 0.05).
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 28-day supplementation of a combination of 1.66 g L-arginine plus 500 mg liposomal vitamin C significantly increased the distance walked on the 6 min walk test (p=0.001), improved handgrip strength (p=0.03) and flow-mediated dilation (p=0.03) compared to placebo.
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 8-week supplementation of rosemary (capsule containing rosmarinic acid amounts of 21.13 ± 0.56) significantly decreased BDI-II scores (p-value = 0.001) and HADS-A scores (p-value = 0.001) compared to the control group.
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 8-week intervention of 500 mL fig leaf tea once daily resulted in significantly lower scores on the Eczema Area and Severity Index at week 4 (p=0.028) and week 8 (p=0.012).
