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Drug reduces inflammation to lower cardiovascular disease and lung cancer risk

The IL-1β inhibitor canakinumab lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease and lung cancer risk by reducing inflammation, according to late-breaking results from the CANTOS trial presented today in a Hot Line - LBT Session at ESC Congress1 and published in the NEJM.

28 Aug 2017

Junk genes could one day offer framework for treating people with familial hypercholesterolemia

Scientists from UCLA and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute successfully used a gene that suppresses cholesterol levels as part of a treatment to reduce plaque in mice with a disorder called familial hypercholesterolemia.

26 Aug 2017

High levels of microbes deprive host of essential nutrients, research suggests

"Gut bacteria get to use a lot of our food before we do," says Federico Rey, a professor of bacteriology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Then we get their leftovers -- or their waste.

26 Aug 2017

Enhanced levels of NPs in adipose tissue protect against obesity and insulin resistance

Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in Lake Nona, Florida have shown that enhanced natriuretic peptide (NP) signaling in adipose tissue protects against obesity and insulin resistance.

26 Aug 2017

Review focuses on possible role of neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases

In the journal Current Aging Science, a research team has reviewed modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.

26 Aug 2017

Cancer drug may inhibit growth of cysts in patients with inherited form of kidney disease

A cancer drug called bosutinib may inhibit the growth of cysts in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

24 Aug 2017

Study examines potential links between marijuana use and kidney function in young adults

There is little evidence to support the link between marijuana use and decreased kidney function in young adults, says a new study published in the CJASN..

24 Aug 2017

Farming, dairy products linked to change in human skull shape

The advent of farming, especially dairy products, had a small but significant effect on the shape of human skulls, according to a recently published study from anthropologists at UC Davis.

24 Aug 2017

Gut bacteria in Hadza diet different from ours study finds

Probiotics are one of the fastest growing areas for research as well as one of the valued members in the food industry. These are healthy bacteria or friendly bacteria that are added to yogurts, drinks, and baby food in order to colonize out gut when we are taking antibiotics or are down with an intestinal infection.

24 Aug 2017

Increased enzyme production by the liver causes fatty liver, obesity and insulin resistance

In mice that are given a high-fat diet, an increased production of the enzyme DPP4 by the liver promotes an increase in body fat, the development of fatty liver disease and insulin resistance.

24 Aug 2017

Studies aim to better understand potential health benefits of red raspberries

Initial findings from several studies - including both human subjects and animals - on the potential health benefits of red raspberries were presented earlier this year at the 2017 Experimental Biology conference in Chicago.

24 Aug 2017

Research: Avocado consumption may lead to improved cognitive function in healthy older adults

Consuming one fresh avocado per day may lead to improved cognitive function in healthy older adults due to increased lutein levels in the brain and eye, according to new research published in the journal Nutrients.

24 Aug 2017

Study reveals how abdominal fat could increase cancer risk

It's been well established that obesity is a contributor to cancer risk, but how it actually causes cancer is still a question that hasn't been fully explained.

24 Aug 2017

Study finds no link between exercise in mid-life and cognitive fitness in later years

A study led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers that tracked activity levels of 646 adults over 30 years found that, contrary to previous research, exercise in mid-life was not linked to cognitive fitness in later years.

24 Aug 2017

NASA’s Twins Study researchers explore the ground truth behind metabolites

You may think you're just an average Joe, but according to your metabolomics data your body is percolating some expressive information about your daily life.

24 Aug 2017

The Royal Society of Medicine to host 15th Medical Innovations Summit in London

The 15th Medical Innovations Summit will take place at the Royal Society of Medicine on Saturday 16 September.

24 Aug 2017

Consumption of EPA and DHA omega-3s reduces cardiac death risk, study shows

Results from a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology showed that in 14 randomized, controlled trials of 71,899 people, consumption of EPA and DHA omega-3s reduced the risk of cardiac death by a statistically-significant average of 8 percent.

24 Aug 2017

Variations in ancient mitochondrial DNA may play key role in predisposition to ASD

Mitochondria, the tiny structures inside our cells that generate energy, may play a key role in autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

23 Aug 2017

New guidelines offer recommendations to identify, treat high blood pressure in children and teens

The first new national guidelines since 2004 on identifying and treating high blood pressure in children and adolescents (aged 3-18 years old) have been published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, which convened a panel of experts to produce the new recommendations.

23 Aug 2017

Canadian children fall short of daily dietary recommendations on school days

Canadian children don't eat enough vegetables, fruit and dairy products during school hours, causing them to fall short of several daily dietary recommendations on school days, a new UBC study has found.

23 Aug 2017

Diet News and Research

Latest Diet News and Research

Drug reduces inflammation to lower cardiovascular disease and lung cancer risk

Junk genes could one day offer framework for treating people with familial hypercholesterolemia

High levels of microbes deprive host of essential nutrients, research suggests

Enhanced levels of NPs in adipose tissue protect against obesity and insulin resistance

Review focuses on possible role of neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases

Cancer drug may inhibit growth of cysts in patients with inherited form of kidney disease

Study examines potential links between marijuana use and kidney function in young adults

Farming, dairy products linked to change in human skull shape

Gut bacteria in Hadza diet different from ours study finds

Increased enzyme production by the liver causes fatty liver, obesity and insulin resistance

Studies aim to better understand potential health benefits of red raspberries

Research: Avocado consumption may lead to improved cognitive function in healthy older adults

Study reveals how abdominal fat could increase cancer risk

Study finds no link between exercise in mid-life and cognitive fitness in later years

NASA’s Twins Study researchers explore the ground truth behind metabolites

The Royal Society of Medicine to host 15th Medical Innovations Summit in London

Consumption of EPA and DHA omega-3s reduces cardiac death risk, study shows

Variations in ancient mitochondrial DNA may play key role in predisposition to ASD

New guidelines offer recommendations to identify, treat high blood pressure in children and teens

Canadian children fall short of daily dietary recommendations on school days

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