Processed foods lead to weight gain, but it’s about more than calories

Volunteers in a clinical trials unit ate only processed foods and put on 2 pounds within 2 weeks.

Study reveals how much fiber we should eat to prevent disease

A meta-analysis of observational studies and clinical trials reveals the ideal amount of dietary fiber that we should consume each day.

Vitamin D, fish oil supplements of little benefit to heart health

Two large new clinical trials have examined the benefits of vitamin D and fish oil supplements for staving off heart disease and cancer.

B vitamins may improve schizophrenia symptoms

The first meta-analysis of its kind reviews data from 18 clinical trials to conclude that B vitamins have a positive effect on schizophrenia symptoms.

Eating beans, peas, chickpeas or lentils may help lose weight and keep it off

Eating one serving a day of beans, peas, chickpeas or lentils could contribute to modest weight loss, a new study suggests. Eating about 3/4 cup (130 grams) each day of these foods known as pulses led to a weight loss of 0.34 kilograms (just over half a pound), in a systematic review and meta-analysis of all available clinical trials on the effects of eating pulses.

Multi-domain intervention plus omega-3 supplementation improves cognition in older people with memory complaint

Results to be announced at the 8th International Conference on Clinical Trials for Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD) suggest that combining a multidomain program of nutritional counseling, exercise, and…

Omega-3 supplements and antioxidants may help with preclinical Alzheimer’s disease

New research in The FASEB Journal suggests that clinical trials of omega-3 and antioxidant supplementation should be undertaken for people with Alzheimer’s disease with mild clinical…

Most clinical studies on vitamins flawed by poor methodology

Most large, clinical trials of vitamin supplements, including some that have concluded they are of no value or even harmful, have a flawed methodology that renders them largely useless in determining the real value of these micronutrients, a new analysis suggests.

How Vitamin E Can Help Prevent Cancer

Researchers have identified an elusive anti-cancer property of vitamin E that has long been presumed to exist, but difficult to find. Many animal studies have suggested that vitamin E could prevent cancer, but human clinical trials following up on those findings have not shown the same benefits…

Universal Mechanism Identified For Activating Anti-Aging Pathway

A new study demonstrates what researchers consider conclusive evidence that the red wine compound resveratrol directly activates a protein that promotes health and longevity in animal models. What’s more, the researchers have uncovered the molecular mechanism for this interaction, and show that a class of more potent drugs currently in clinical trials act in a similar fashion…

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