Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Observational findings of the Age-Related Eye Diseases Study 2 show that a direct analysis of lutein & zeaxanthin vs beta carotene resulted in an HR for late AMD of 0.85 (95% CI, 0.73-0.98; P=.02).
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12-week supplementation of 30 mg/day of crocin from saffron resulted in a significant decrease in serum NF-kB levels (p<0.05), along with an increase in mean serum TAOC levels in the crocin group (p < 0.05).
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Patients assigned to probiotic treatment had significant decrease in depression score at the end of treatment [p< 0.05] and at follow-up (8-weeks later) [p< 0.01].
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 2-month supplementation of 500 mg N. sativa oil resulted in a significant increase in FMD and plasma NOx levels (2.97 ± 2.11% vs. 0.71 ± 3.19%, p < 0.001 for FMD and 4.73 ± 7.25 µmol/L vs. 0.99 ± 5.37 µmol/L, p = 0.036 for plasma NOx).
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Compared to placebo group, one-month consumption of 180mg C. rabens extract resulted in significant changes in skin wrinkles (p<0.05), brightness (p<0.001), collagen content (p<0.01), and UV spots (p<0.05).
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the large-scale case-control study show that the sum of PL and PLP were significantly associated with the risk of CRC. Comparing the highest with the lowest quartile, the adjusted ORs (95% CI) were 0.26 (0.20-0.33, Ptrend < 0.001) for serum PLP and 0.51 (0.40-0.66, Ptrend < 0.001) for PL plus PLP.
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Study results show that middle-aged men with light to moderate alcohol consumption have lower CVD risk than men who consume very light to no alcohol, independent of a variety of health, psychosocial, and behavioral factors.
Written by Marlene Hollick, Ed.D., R.D. Based on a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study exploring the effects of melatonin on delirium in elderly acute heart failure patients while in the ICU, results demonstrated that melatonin could reduce the incidence of delirium, average lengths of stay, and costs of hospitalization.
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Nonlinear MR analyses show the threshold effect of 25(OH)D levels on dementia, with the risk predicted to be 54% (95% CI: 1.21, 1.96) higher for participants at 25 nmol/L compared with 50 nmol/L.
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12-week supplementation of Ashwagandha root extract (600 mg/day) resulted in a significant increase in sleep quality (P<0.001) and mental alertness (P<0.034) compared to placebo.
