Written by Angeline A. De Leon. In young American adults, serum vitamin D levels were inversely associated with measures of depression, anxiety, perceived stress and hostility.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study suggests that a history of migraines increases the risk of dementia in women, particularly in women who are sixty years of age or older.
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. In a rat model, researchers demonstrated that pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) has the ability to stimulate mitochondrial biogenesis to prevent cardiac damage and promote heart health.
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Researchers found that the frequency, but not the intensity of laughter weakened the association between stressful events and their subsequent stress symptoms.
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. In this study oral supplementation with Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAM) was associated with significant improvements in inner retinal function for glaucoma patients concurrently taking elevated intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering medication.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This pilot study suggests that pycnogenol can effectively treat the mild residual symptoms of subjects in lupus vasculitis remission.
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrates that natural antimicrobials may be more effective, particularly against bacterial biofilms, when used in combination rather than alone.
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study reveals that selenium deficiency may be associated with more severe COVID-19 patients and supports a potential role for adjuvant selenium supplementation in selenium deficient populations.
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Eight weeks of supplementation with tocotrienol improved diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) in participating subjects compared to placebo.
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study found an increased association between exposure to higher levels of air pollution and dementia, with cardiovascular disease and stroke strengthened the association during the last five years of exposure.
