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New advice aims to reduce the cardiac side effects of cancer treatment

The first European Society of Cardiology Guideline on cardio-oncology is published online today in European Heart Journal.

26 Aug 2022

First patient version of the ESC Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention unveiled today

The first patient version of the European Society of Cardiology Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention are unveiled today at ESC Congress 2022.

26 Aug 2022

Basic life support training essential for all people to improve survival from cardiac arrest

Basic life support training in schools and communities is essential to improve survival from cardiac arrest, according to European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines published online today in European Heart Journal.

26 Aug 2022

Study finds a low n-3 fatty acid status was associated with increased risk for hospitalization with COVID-19

Researchers explored the association between COVID-19 risk and blood N-3 fatty acid levels.

25 Aug 2022

COVID-19 vaccine not linked to increased risk of stroke

Newly compiled data evaluated by researchers in the Department of Neurology and the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai shows that COVID-19 vaccines do not raise stroke risk--but that severe COVID-19 infection does.

24 Aug 2022

Many leisure time activities associated with lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease, cancer

Older adults who participate weekly in many different types of leisure time activities, such as walking for exercise, jogging, swimming laps, or playing tennis, may have a lower risk of death from any cause, as well as death from cardiovascular disease and cancer, according to a new study led by researchers at the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health.

24 Aug 2022

Study analyzes associations between BMI and dementia in older women and men

A substantial body of literature has analyzed the potential association between late-life body mass index (BMI) and dementia.

24 Aug 2022

What are the effects of non-nutritive sweeteners on the human gut microbiome?

Researchers evaluated the short-term effects of four non-nutritive sweeteners on the human microbiome, glucose tolerance, and additional health parameters in a randomized-controlled trial encompassing 120 healthy adults.

24 Aug 2022

UCI study uncovers key insights into 'parasitic genes'

They are considered "parasitic genes." Even though they comprise over half of human DNA, much remains to be learned about them.

23 Aug 2022

Study finds a steep rise in type 2 diabetes among children during the COVID-19 pandemic

In a multi-site study of medical records, researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center and across the United States say they have documented a steep rise in type 2 diabetes among children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

23 Aug 2022

Consumption of ultra-processed foods increases risk of COVID-19

Researchers explore the association between consumption of ultra-processed foods and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

21 Aug 2022

New discovery helps explain the dynamics underlying liver damage in type 2 diabetes and obesity

When fat accumulates in the liver, the immune system may assault the organ. A new study from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers identifies the molecule that trips these defenses, a discovery that helps to explain the dynamics underlying liver damage that can accompany type 2 diabetes and obesity.

19 Aug 2022

Intake of lysine prevents hypertensive kidney disease in animal models

Can you eat your way out of a kidney disease? Perhaps you can – according to a new study from Aarhus University.

19 Aug 2022

Eating grapes may reduce the risk of fatty liver disease

In a recent study published in the journal Foods, eating grapes can extend life expectancy by five years and reduce non-alcoholic fatty liver disease risk in mice fed high-fat diets.

17 Aug 2022

Immune cells preferentially use cellular waste products to power their function

The immune cells that protect us from infection and cancer seek out a wide array of fuel sources to power their function - including some long thought to be cellular waste products.

17 Aug 2022

Research suggests a new model of how beige fat biogenesis is controlled

Once considered an inert tissue, fat – or adipose tissue – is now known to play an active role in the body's critical functions by secreting hormones that regulate hunger and body temperature.

17 Aug 2022

Post-9/11 veterans report similar or better outcomes than non-veterans in many life domains, study finds

Prior research has examined how the post-military health and well-being of both the larger veteran population and earlier veterans differs from non-veterans.

17 Aug 2022

Shelter sickness: Migrants see health problems linger and worsen while waiting at the border

Two days after arriving at a temporary migrant shelter at the border with the U.S. in June, Rosa Viridiana Ceron Alpizar's 9-year-old daughter and 1-year-old son fell ill. Most of the kids in the converted gym had stomach issues after being served a meal of sausage and beans, she recalled.

17 Aug 2022

BSACI develops a guideline for diagnosing and managing pollen food syndrome

People with Pollen Food Syndrome (PFS) - also known as oral allergy syndrome or pollen food allergy syndrome - experience an allergic reaction when consuming raw plant foods, and triggers can vary depending on an individual's pollen sensitization, which in turn is affected by geographical location. The British Society of Allergy & Clinical Immunology Standards of Care Committee has developed a guideline for diagnosing and managing PFS.

17 Aug 2022

Bringing down high salt intake could result in large reductions in cardiovascular disease

A modest cut of just 1 g in daily salt intake could ward off nearly 9 million cases of heart disease and strokes and save 4 million lives by 2030, suggest the estimates of a modeling study published in the open access journal BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health.

17 Aug 2022

Diet News and Research

Latest Diet News and Research

New advice aims to reduce the cardiac side effects of cancer treatment

First patient version of the ESC Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention unveiled today

Basic life support training essential for all people to improve survival from cardiac arrest

Study finds a low n-3 fatty acid status was associated with increased risk for hospitalization with COVID-19

COVID-19 vaccine not linked to increased risk of stroke

Many leisure time activities associated with lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease, cancer

Study analyzes associations between BMI and dementia in older women and men

What are the effects of non-nutritive sweeteners on the human gut microbiome?

UCI study uncovers key insights into 'parasitic genes'

Study finds a steep rise in type 2 diabetes among children during the COVID-19 pandemic

Consumption of ultra-processed foods increases risk of COVID-19

New discovery helps explain the dynamics underlying liver damage in type 2 diabetes and obesity

Intake of lysine prevents hypertensive kidney disease in animal models

Eating grapes may reduce the risk of fatty liver disease

Immune cells preferentially use cellular waste products to power their function

Research suggests a new model of how beige fat biogenesis is controlled

Post-9/11 veterans report similar or better outcomes than non-veterans in many life domains, study finds

Shelter sickness: Migrants see health problems linger and worsen while waiting at the border

BSACI develops a guideline for diagnosing and managing pollen food syndrome

Bringing down high salt intake could result in large reductions in cardiovascular disease

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