A study published in the journal Scientific Reports shows that dark chocolate intake can significantly reduce the risk of essential hypertension. Essential hypertension refers to high blood pressure that is multi-factorial and does not have a distinct cause. Study: Dark chocolate intake and cardiovascular diseases: a Mendelian randomization study Background Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause … Read more
By Carina Stathis For Daily Mail Australia 00:01 30 Dec 2023, updated 00:14 30 Dec 2023 Samantha Bulloch was diagnosed with stage four colorectal cancer in February The 28-year-old went to the doctor to check her iron But a blood test led to the detection of tumours in her body Samantha Bulloch went from enjoying … Read more
In a recent article published in the journal Nutrients, researchers assess the effects of AmaTea® Max (AMT) and Nordic Lion’s Mane (LM) on subjective cognitive perception and objective cognitive performance. Study: Acute Effects of Naturally Occurring Guayusa Tea and Nordic Lion’s Mane Extracts on Cognitive Performance. Image Credit: photo_gonzo / Shutterstock.com What are AMT and LM? AMT is made … Read more
In a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers in Denmark investigated whether consuming carrot juice, which contains bioactive compounds falcarinol (FaOH) and falcarindiol (FaDOH), influences acute inflammatory mediators and innate immune responses in human blood. Study: Carrot Juice Intake Affects the Cytokine and Chemokine Response in Human Blood after Ex Vivo Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammation. … Read more
In a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers at Seoul National University of Science and Technology conducted a meta-analysis to investigate the pros and cons of brown seaweed consumption (BSC) as a management intervention against diabetes. They collated and analyzed 23 prior publications on the topic and found that BSC is an effective … Read more
In a recent study published in the journal JAMA Network Open, researchers in the United States compared the cardiometabolic impact of vegan diets versus omnivorous diets after eight weeks of intervention among adult identical twins. Study: Cardiometabolic Effects of Omnivorous vs Vegan Diets in Identical Twins. Image Credit: Foxys Forest Manufacture / Shutterstock Background Plant-origin diets are … Read more
Scientists have developed a technique to rapidly and reliably detect genetic changes in malaria parasites in Ghana, using just a gaming laptop and portable MinION sequencer from Oxford Nanopore. Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and University of Ghana were able to demonstrate for the first time that end-to-end, real-time pathogen monitoring from clinical blood … Read more
As part of its ongoing quest to advance better brain health and performance, new research led by Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas investigated neural biomarkers associated with improvements on a brain health index. The study, “Toward Precision Brain Health: Accurate Prediction of a Cognitive Index Trajectory Using Neuroimaging Metrics,” was … Read more
For more than a century, American cities have been sliced and diced by high-traffic roadways. Interstate highways and wide arterials are now a defining feature of most metropolitan areas, their constant flow of cars spewing pollution into nearby neighborhoods. Researchers have only just begun to understand the health risks posed by all that pollution. Long-term … Read more
A common concern about gender-affirming hormone therapy for transmasculine people is the risk of red blood cell volume changes and erythrocytosis, a high concentration of red blood cells, with the use of prescribed testosterone. However, Mount Sinai researchers have found that testosterone treatment may be safer than previously reported, with results published today in The … Read more