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Personalized vitamin D guidelines based on latitude and skin type could tackle deficiencies

Study highlights the importance of personalized vitamin D exposure recommendations based on latitude, skin type, and seasonal variations, providing valuable insights for addressing widespread deficiencies.

17 May 2024

Plant-based diets reduce cancer and heart disease risks, study shows

Study reveals that plant-based diets significantly reduce the risks of cancer and cardiometabolic diseases while improving overall health markers.

16 May 2024

Men face higher risk of diabetes complications than women, study finds

Men are at greater risk than women of the major health effects of diabetes (types 1 and 2), suggests a long term study published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

16 May 2024

Text messages with financial rewards boost weight loss in obese men, study finds

Study found that combining behavioral text messages with financial incentives promotes significant weight loss in obese men, while text messages alone do not.

16 May 2024

Genes and age reveal new insights into cognitive variability, study finds

Study examines the effects of specific genes and age on cognition, revealing potential for creating genotype- and cognition-stratified cohorts for future research.

16 May 2024

Study uncovers sex differences in brain responses to low sexual desire

Study reveals that women with Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HDSS) show a "top-down" brain inhibition pattern, while men do not, suggesting significant sexual dimorphism in brain responses to sexual stimuli.

16 May 2024

Does internet use boost psychological well-being?

Study published in Technology, Mind, and Behavior found that internet access and use significantly predict higher psychological well-being, with over 96% of cases showing improved well-being associated with higher internet access and use.

15 May 2024

Semaglutide shows significant weight loss and health benefits in four-year obesity study

A study in Nature Medicine evaluated the effects of semaglutide on weight and anthropometric outcomes in adults with obesity but without diabetes, finding significant weight loss and improved health metrics over four years. The study also highlighted the safety and tolerability of semaglutide across different BMI categories.

14 May 2024

Ketogenic diet boosts mental health: Study reveals reduced stress and improved mood

A recent study in Nutrition by Northumbria University explored how adherence to a ketogenic diet affects mental health in the general population, finding improvements in calmness, contentedness, alertness, and overall emotional well-being.

14 May 2024

Climate change threatens health in Europe: Urgent action needed to protect vulnerable populations

A recent report in The Lancet Public Health details how climate change affects human health in Europe through 42 indicators, emphasizing the urgency of climate action to protect vulnerable populations and address health inequalities. The report highlights the significant health risks and the need for equitable interventions.

14 May 2024

Diet and gut microbiota: how what you eat shapes your gut health

A systematic review published in Gut Microbes found that diet patterns, nutrients, bioactive compounds, and food additives influence gut microbiota. However, the associations were dominated by routinely analyzed nutrients rather than microbiota-relevant nutrients

13 May 2024

Education boosts well-being, but intelligence can bring you down, study suggests

Study explores causal relationships between educational attainment, intelligence, and well-being, revealing that while education positively impacts well-being, higher intelligence may have a negative effect.

13 May 2024

Western diet linked to chronic diseases by gut microbiota disruption

The Western diet disrupts gut microbiota and gut barrier function, increasing the risk of non-communicable chronic diseases through chronic low-grade inflammation.

13 May 2024

Plant-based diets could reduce the chances of disease progression in men with prostate cancer

Men with prostate cancer could significantly reduce the chances of the disease worsening by eating more fruits, vegetables, nuts, and olive oil, according to new research by UC San Francisco.

13 May 2024

DoD grant awarded for investigating alternative polyadenylation in prostate cancer

A team led by Dr. Eddie Imada, assistant professor of research in pathology and laboratory medicine, has been awarded a three-year, $1.5 million United States Department of Defense grant for research on a cellular process called alternative polyadenylation and its role in prostate cancer.

10 May 2024

Superagers' brains resist age-related decline, study finds

Researchers explored brain white matter integrity in superagers, older adults with exceptional cognitive abilities, finding that while overall white matter health showed no significant differences, superagers displayed superior microstructure in frontal regions, potentially explaining their resistance to cognitive decline.

8 May 2024

Study reveals how UV exposure and ethnicity impact vitamin D levels, calling for tailored supplementation guidelines

A study in "Clinical Nutrition" reveals the complex interactions of UVB exposure, supplements, and ethnicity on vitamin D levels, underscoring the need for personalized supplementation guidelines based on demographic factors.

8 May 2024

Higher cardiorespiratory fitness levels linked to dramatically lower mortality and disease risks, study finds

A study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, aggregating over 20.9 million observations, shows cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) as a consistent predictor of reduced morbidity and mortality across various health outcomes in adults.

8 May 2024

APOE4 gene linked to early onset Alzheimer's, target for therapeutic intervention

A study published in Nature Medicine delineates how APOE4 homozygosity distinctly accelerates Alzheimer's disease pathology and biomarkers from the age of 55, suggesting a unique form of the disease and a potential focus for targeted therapies.

8 May 2024

Olive oil – 7 grams per day may keep the dementia away!

A large-scale study published in JAMA Network Open shows that daily consumption of seven or more grams of olive oil can reduce dementia-related mortality by 28% among American adults, underscoring the role of dietary habits in managing age-related cognitive decline.

8 May 2024

Men's Health News

Personalized vitamin D guidelines based on latitude and skin type could tackle deficiencies

Plant-based diets reduce cancer and heart disease risks, study shows

Men face higher risk of diabetes complications than women, study finds

Text messages with financial rewards boost weight loss in obese men, study finds

Genes and age reveal new insights into cognitive variability, study finds

Study uncovers sex differences in brain responses to low sexual desire

Does internet use boost psychological well-being?

Semaglutide shows significant weight loss and health benefits in four-year obesity study

Ketogenic diet boosts mental health: Study reveals reduced stress and improved mood

Climate change threatens health in Europe: Urgent action needed to protect vulnerable populations

Diet and gut microbiota: how what you eat shapes your gut health

Education boosts well-being, but intelligence can bring you down, study suggests

Western diet linked to chronic diseases by gut microbiota disruption

Plant-based diets could reduce the chances of disease progression in men with prostate cancer

DoD grant awarded for investigating alternative polyadenylation in prostate cancer

Superagers' brains resist age-related decline, study finds

Study reveals how UV exposure and ethnicity impact vitamin D levels, calling for tailored supplementation guidelines

Higher cardiorespiratory fitness levels linked to dramatically lower mortality and disease risks, study finds

APOE4 gene linked to early onset Alzheimer's, target for therapeutic intervention

Olive oil – 7 grams per day may keep the dementia away!

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