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Diets supplemented with extract of soursop leaves can prevent fibromyalgia symptoms

Researchers from the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Seville have recently published a study in which they state that diets supplemented with aqueous extract of Annona muricata L. leaves can prevent the symptoms associated with fibromyalgia, so improving the lives of these patients.

28 Nov 2018

Healthy lifestyle may offset acceleration of atherosclerosis during menopause

A healthy lifestyle during the transition to menopause may offset the acceleration of atherosclerosis, the slow narrowing of the arteries that increases with age, according to new research in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

28 Nov 2018

Study provides new way to treat multiple sclerosis

Nerve cells stripped of their insulation can no longer carry vital information, leading to the numbness, weakness and vision problems often associated with multiple sclerosis. A new study shows an overlooked source may be able to replace that lost insulation and provide a new way to treat diseases like MS.

27 Nov 2018

Using Pre-Clinical Imaging to Detect Cancer

In this interview, Émilie Beaulieu Ouellet, Application Scientist for life science imaging at Photon Etc talks to New-Medical about their range of preclinical infrared imagers and how they can allow cancer detection.

From Photon etc. 27 Nov 2018

New platform for metagenomic analysis

A team of developers from Skolkovo, ITMO University and MIPT presented an online service called Knomics-Biota, which allows for a comprehensive study of intestinal microbiome genetic data.

27 Nov 2018

Study: Intermittent fasting not superior to conventional calorie restriction diets

Intermittent fasting helps lose weight and promotes health. However, it is not superior to conventional calorie restriction diets, scientists from the German Cancer Research Center and Heidelberg University Hospital have found out in a study called HELENA - the largest investigation on intermittent fasting to date.

27 Nov 2018

Certain dietary supplements can have beneficial effect on sperm quality, study suggests

Infertility affects 15% of the world population and is recognized by the World Health Organisation as a global health problem.

26 Nov 2018

A Preclinical Solution to Studying Neurological Diseases

At SfN 2018, Antti Nurmi explained a case study of how Charles River have used neuroimaging to study Batten's Disease.

From Charles River Labs - Neuroscience Discovery Services 26 Nov 2018

Children with obesity receive good help in primary care

Children treated for obesity in primary or outpatient care have a relatively good chance of fending off weight problems over the next few years as well, a study published in Acta Paediatrica shows.

26 Nov 2018

Study: One in five young adults in India has hypertension

One in five young adults in India has high blood pressure, according to research presented at the 70th Annual Conference of the Cardiological Society of India. That equates to around 80 million people, which is more than the entire UK population.

25 Nov 2018

Study reveals increasing life expectancy gap between richest and poorest communities in England

The gap between the life expectancy of the richest and poorest sectors of society in England is increasing, according to new research from Imperial College London.

23 Nov 2018

Diabetes on the rise and insulin production may soon become inadequate

Diabetes affects millions of people and is currently one of the most prevalent and dreaded non-communicable conditions.

23 Nov 2018

Prebiotic supplement may be effective alternative to reduce GI disturbances in autistic children

Diets free from gluten and casein are often recommended as a way to reduce gastrointestinal (GI) problems in children with autistic spectrum disorders.

22 Nov 2018

Mannose - nutritional supplement, could slow some cancers

Mannose is a sugary nutritional supplement that has shown promise in slowing down the growth of certain cancers in laboratory mice. The results of the five year-long study from Glasgow were published in the latest issue of the journal Nature.

21 Nov 2018

Nutritional supplement can slow cancer growth and enhance effects of chemotherapy

Mannose sugar, a nutritional supplement, can both slow tumor growth and enhance the effects of chemotherapy in mice with multiple types of cancer.

21 Nov 2018

Sugar supplement shown to slow tumor growth and enhance chemotherapy

Mannose, a type of sugar, has been shown to slow tumor growth and enhance chemotherapy in mouse models of certain cancers.

21 Nov 2018

Smoke-free laws associated with reduced systolic blood pressure

Smoke-free policies have been associated with lower systolic (top number) blood pressure readings among non-smokers, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

21 Nov 2018

New data mapping method improves capacity to identify diet-disease relationships

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have developed a new data mapping method which improves the quality of dietary data collected by short frequency questionnaires, thereby improving the capacity to identify diet-disease relationships.

21 Nov 2018

Low-protein, high-carb diet may promote healthy brain ageing

Researchers at the University of Sydney have shown that a low-protein, high-carbohydrate diet may be the key to healthy brain ageing and longevity.

20 Nov 2018

Live probiotics can change existing gut flora and alter immune response

New research published in the International Journal of Pharmaceutics demonstrates that 'good' bacteria in the live probiotic SymproveTM can successfully reach and colonize the gut, where they go on to change the existing gut flora. They are also capable of modifying immune response.

20 Nov 2018

Diet News and Research

Latest Diet News and Research

Diets supplemented with extract of soursop leaves can prevent fibromyalgia symptoms

Healthy lifestyle may offset acceleration of atherosclerosis during menopause

Study provides new way to treat multiple sclerosis

Using Pre-Clinical Imaging to Detect Cancer

New platform for metagenomic analysis

Study: Intermittent fasting not superior to conventional calorie restriction diets

Certain dietary supplements can have beneficial effect on sperm quality, study suggests

A Preclinical Solution to Studying Neurological Diseases

Children with obesity receive good help in primary care

Study: One in five young adults in India has hypertension

Study reveals increasing life expectancy gap between richest and poorest communities in England

Diabetes on the rise and insulin production may soon become inadequate

Prebiotic supplement may be effective alternative to reduce GI disturbances in autistic children

Mannose - nutritional supplement, could slow some cancers

Nutritional supplement can slow cancer growth and enhance effects of chemotherapy

Sugar supplement shown to slow tumor growth and enhance chemotherapy

Smoke-free laws associated with reduced systolic blood pressure

New data mapping method improves capacity to identify diet-disease relationships

Low-protein, high-carb diet may promote healthy brain ageing

Live probiotics can change existing gut flora and alter immune response

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