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Dietary supplements taken for 'heart health' unlikely to offer meaningful impact on cholesterol levels

Six widely used dietary supplements promoted for improving heart health did not effectively lower LDL or "bad" cholesterol in comparison to a common low-dose statin medication or placebo, according to late breaking science results presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2022.

7 Nov 2022

Rosuvastatin vastly superior to six common heart health supplements

Six widely used dietary supplements often advertised to promote heart health are actually ineffective at lowering cholesterol levels.

7 Nov 2022

ACR releases new guideline that offers recommendations for integrative approach to RA treatment

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) released a summary of its new guideline for Exercise, Rehabilitation, Diet and Additional Integrative Interventions for Rheumatoid Arthritis.

7 Nov 2022

Green tea catechins and resveratrol display neuroprotective properties in Alzheimer's models

In a recent study published in the journal Free Radical Biology and Medicine, researchers screened for neuroprotective compounds against Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

3 Nov 2022

Dietary inulin fiber can promote allergy-related type of inflammation in the gut and lungs

A type of dietary fiber called inulin, commonly used in health supplements and known to have certain anti-inflammatory properties, can also promote an allergy-related type of inflammation in the lung and gut, and other parts of the body, according to a preclinical study from researchers in the Friedman Center for Nutrition and Inflammation and Jill Roberts Institute for Inflammatory Bowel Disease at Weill Cornell Medicine and in the Boyce Thompson Institute on Cornell's Ithaca campus.

2 Nov 2022

Probiotics and prebiotics can reduce the risk of frailty syndrome among the elderly

New research found that the intestinal microbiome plays a critical role in the metabolic processes that affect cognition, body composition, and immune function.

26 Oct 2022

What is the function of micronutrients in COVID-19 recovery?

Researchers assessed the function of micronutrients and metabolites derived from gut microbiota in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) recovery.

18 Oct 2022

Insights into why midlife women gain weight

Weight gain is a common complaint of midlife women, with more than two-thirds of midlife US women being over the ideal weight threshold. Aging-related metabolic changes promote weight gain in both sexes, but women face additional challenges because of menopause.

12 Oct 2022

The role of oxidative stress in congenital syndromes

Researchers discuss the role of oxidative stress in genetic conditions.

10 Oct 2022

Omega-3 levels could play a role in improving cognitive resilience in middle-aged people

An exploratory study suggests that people who eat more foods with omega-3 fatty acids in midlife may have better thinking skills and even better brain structure than people who eat few foods with the fatty acids.

5 Oct 2022

How are diet and exercise in bodybuilders associated with the gut microbiota and metabolites?

A recent study explored the diet-exercise-gut microbiome dynamics in male bodybuilders.

30 Sep 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: On government spending, Congress decides not to decide

Congress is supposed to complete its annual appropriations bills before the start of the fiscal year on Oct. 1.

29 Sep 2022

Vitamin supplements can benefit cystic fibrosis patients, study suggests

Cystic fibrosis patients who supplement their diet with vitamin C can also derive greater benefit from another antioxidant, vitamin E, resulting in a reduction in damaging inflammation, a study led by Oregon State University suggests.

28 Sep 2022

How the gut microbiome could affect COVID-19 severity

Researchers review the potential role of the gut microbiome in determining severe COVID-19.

27 Sep 2022

Prenatal exposure to high-dose folic acid linked to cancer risk in children of mothers with epilepsy

High-dose folic acid is protective against congenital malformations if the mother is at particular risk of having a child with congenital malformations.

27 Sep 2022

Regular fish oil consumption found effective in preventing severe COVID-19 outcomes

In a new study, researchers investigated whether regular fish oil use decreased the risk of contracting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

20 Sep 2022

Daily multivitamin improves cognitive function in seniors

In a recent study published in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia, researchers in the United States investigated whether daily administration of a cocoa extract (CE, comprising 500 mg flavanols, including 80 mg epicatechins, 50 mg/day theobromine (50 mg/day), and 15mg/day caffeine) and/or an MVM (multivitamin-mineral) for three years protected cognitive functions among older men and women.

18 Sep 2022

Study supports the importance of healthy diet for better cognitive function across races, ethnicities

Dietary choices and their consequences may certainly influence cognitive function. A new study led by investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, along with outside collaborators expands on previously published work (focused on Puerto Rican individuals in the U.S.) by including additional races and ethnicities.

16 Sep 2022

Experts question the role of white mulberry in the death of Congressman’s wife

Scientists, doctors, and pathologists are questioning the Sacramento County coroner's conclusion that Lori McClintock's death was related to white mulberry, a plant that has been used as an herbal remedy for centuries — and one that the coroner's botanical consultant called "not toxic" in a letter to her office.

14 Sep 2022

What is the effect of pomegranate extract consumption on satiety parameters?

A recent article found that the intake of pomegranate extract and juice can reduce appetite, as measured by satiety parameters.

14 Sep 2022

Supplements News and Research

Dietary supplements taken for 'heart health' unlikely to offer meaningful impact on cholesterol levels

Rosuvastatin vastly superior to six common heart health supplements

ACR releases new guideline that offers recommendations for integrative approach to RA treatment

Green tea catechins and resveratrol display neuroprotective properties in Alzheimer's models

Dietary inulin fiber can promote allergy-related type of inflammation in the gut and lungs

Probiotics and prebiotics can reduce the risk of frailty syndrome among the elderly

What is the function of micronutrients in COVID-19 recovery?

Insights into why midlife women gain weight

The role of oxidative stress in congenital syndromes

Omega-3 levels could play a role in improving cognitive resilience in middle-aged people

How are diet and exercise in bodybuilders associated with the gut microbiota and metabolites?

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: On government spending, Congress decides not to decide

Vitamin supplements can benefit cystic fibrosis patients, study suggests

How the gut microbiome could affect COVID-19 severity

Prenatal exposure to high-dose folic acid linked to cancer risk in children of mothers with epilepsy

Regular fish oil consumption found effective in preventing severe COVID-19 outcomes

Daily multivitamin improves cognitive function in seniors

Study supports the importance of healthy diet for better cognitive function across races, ethnicities

Experts question the role of white mulberry in the death of Congressman’s wife

What is the effect of pomegranate extract consumption on satiety parameters?

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