Improved lifestyle led to decreased cholesterol and less cardiac death

Cholesterol levels – the most common risk factor for heart attacks – have decreased in northern Sweden over the last 20 years.

Drinking more coffee may stave off multiple sclerosis

New research suggests drinking more coffee may help to protect against multiple sclerosis, adding to a growing body of evidence that caffeine has a neuroprotective effect.

Yogurt may protect women from developing high blood pressure

Women who ate five or more servings of yogurt per week had a lower risk of developing high blood pressure compared to those who rarely ate yogurt, according to research presented at the American…

Broccoli may offer protection against liver cancer, study shows

Eating broccoli three to five times per week can lower the risk of many types of cancers, research has indicated. Consuming a high-fat, high-sugar diet and having excess body fat is linked with the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which can lead to diseases such as cirrhosis and liver cancer

Increased protein consumption linked to feelings of fullness: new study

Many people turn to high-protein foods when trying to lose weight because eating protein-rich meals is commonly believed to make dieters feel fuller.

‘Gut’ bacteria may help put a kink in family obesity cycle

Obesity is a global epidemic and the evidence is clear: if a mother is obese or gains too much weight during pregnancy chances are the child will be at higher risk of being obese throughout its…

High-fat diet may raise cancer risk by changing gut stem cells

A study of mice suggests that a high-fat diet boosts production of stem cells in the gut – and alters other cells to behave like stem cells – increasing risk of cancer.

Agricultural impact of climate change ‘could kill over 500,000 people in 2050’

A model shows climate change could lead to 500,000 extra deaths in 2050, as reduced crop productivity alters diet risk factors for stroke, cancer and other non-infectious diseases.

Agricultural fertiliser could pose risk to human fertility, research finds

Eating meat from animals grazed on land treated with commonly-used agricultural fertilisers might have serious implications for pregnant women and the future reproductive health of their unborn…

Prostate cancer: low vitamin D may predict aggressive disease

Low vitamin D may predict aggressive prostate cancer, say researchers who suggest that all men should make sure their vitamin D levels are normal.

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