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Association between dietary thiamine consumption and cognitive decline

The impact of thiamine consumption on cognitive function among older adults in China.

21 Feb 2024

Ultra-processed foods linked to higher risk of sarcopenia

Study finds a direct correlation between ultra-processed food consumption and increased risk of low muscle mass in adults, suggesting dietary changes could combat sarcopenia.

20 Feb 2024

Weekend warrior exercise approach comparable to regular exercise for weight loss

Whether you engage in physical activity on a regular basis or one-to-two days a week, both options produce weight loss suggests a new study published in the journal Obesity, The Obesity Society's (TOS) flagship journal.

20 Feb 2024

Are avocados good for your heart health?

The effects of avocado intake on cardiometabolic risk factors.

20 Feb 2024

High-intensity exercise affects motor skill learning in older adults

High-intensity interval training (HIIT) enhances early offline motor skill consolidation in older adults but may impair immediate motor skill acquisition, challenging previous assumptions about exercise's universal benefits on motor learning.

19 Feb 2024

Is snoring related to high blood pressure?

Home-based monitoring reveals a strong link between snoring duration and uncontrolled hypertension, highlighting the need for snoring to be considered in hypertension management.

19 Feb 2024

Mediterranean diet linked to better semen quality, study finds

A systematic review reveals that adherence to the Mediterranean diet improves semen quality in men of reproductive age, suggesting a positive impact on male reproductive health.

19 Feb 2024

A high-protein diet and elevation in the amino acid leucine may contribute to buildup of plaque in arteries

Researchers conducted clinical studies on murine animals and humans to evaluate the impact of high protein intake on the amino acid-mammalian target of the rapamycin complex 1 autophagy signaling pathway.

19 Feb 2024

Associations between food additive emulsifiers and cancer risk

Researchers assessed associations between food emulsifier intake and cancer risk among NutriNet-Santé study participants.

19 Feb 2024

Identification of genetic determinants of micronucleus formation

The genetic determinants of micronuclei formation (MN).

19 Feb 2024

Healthy lifestyles linked to specific metabolic markers, large study finds

Researchers identify metabolomic markers linked to healthy lifestyles in a large study, showing a connection between lipid metabolism and reduced mortality risks.

18 Feb 2024

A plant-based diet and its relationship with oxidative biomarkers in footballers

Researchers investigated the association between plant-based diets and oxidative biomarkers by calculating the plant-based diet index score and determining the levels of urinary biomarkers for oxidative stress in professional footballers.

16 Feb 2024

Prenatal Mediterranean diet reduces offspring obesity

The relationship between maternal MedDiet adherence during gestation and overweight offspring risk.

16 Feb 2024

Increasing New Year's resolutions for healthier eating, Purdue report finds

Food or nutrition-related New Year's resolutions were more popular among consumers going into 2024 compared to last year, according to the January Consumer Food Insights Report.

15 Feb 2024

Teens bullied in childhood who mistrust others have higher adult mental health risks than those without trust issues

Researchers examined the effect of experiencing bullying in childhood on mental health in adolescence.

15 Feb 2024

Smoking, infection, and BMI found to significantly sway immune response, study shows

Study reveals how smoking, CMV latent infection, and BMI significantly influence cytokine release, impacting immune response variability and potentially affecting disease risk.

14 Feb 2024

Study reveals the long-term effects of smoking on immunity

Like other factors such as age, sex and genetics, smoking has a major impact on immune responses. This is the finding recently made by a team of scientists at the Institut Pasteur using the Milieu Intérieur cohort of 1,000 healthy volunteers, established to understand variability in immune responses.

14 Feb 2024

Early onset of menstruation and menopause associated with increased risk of COPD

The association between female reproductive factors and the risk of developing COPD.

14 Feb 2024

Flexitarian diet linked to lower cardiovascular risk, study finds

Study compares cardiovascular risk factors among flexitarians, vegans, and omnivores, finding that plant-based diets may offer significant health benefits.

13 Feb 2024

Mediterranean and vegetarian diets boost heart health by improving novel CVD markers

Study reveals that both lacto-ovo vegetarian and Mediterranean diets positively impact apolipoprotein levels and cardiovascular disease risk factors, with Mediterranean diet showing a more substantial effect on apolipoprotein levels, particularly in women and older individuals with fewer CVD risk factors.

13 Feb 2024