Higher salt intake may increase risk of CVD among patients with chronic kidney disease

In a study appearing in the May 24/31 issue of JAMA, Jiang He, M.D., Ph.D., of the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, and colleagues evaluated more than…

Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away?

Though it may be in the April Fool’s issue of JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers have conducted a serious study assessing the medical evidence to support the famous proverb.

Bringing chefs into school kitchens proves effective in randomized trial for healthy eating

A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics finds that chef-led school meals are effective at making healthy eating palatable for kids.

Vitamin E may combat functional decline from Alzheimer’s disease

New research suggests that a daily dose of vitamin E may help to slow functional decline for patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease and may help reduce the amount of care these patients need.

Paving the way to test inosine’s ability to slow Parkinson’s progression

The dietary supplement inosine, which the body converts to urate, safely raises blood urate levels in people with early stage Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to a new study. The result paves the way for testing inosine as a potential treatment for slowing PD progression.

Milk consumption in teens ‘increases risk of hip fractures’ for men

Drinking milk has long been promoted as positive for building stronger bones. But it seems drinking milk as a teenager does not reduce the risk of hip fractures later in life and can even increase the risk for men, according to new research published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Combined diet and exercise beneficial for knee osteoarthritis

Overweight and obese adults suffering from knee osteoarthritis may benefit more from combined intensive diet and exercise regimes, rather than undertaking diet or exercise regimes separately, according to a study published in JAMA. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative joint disease and the most common form of arthritis…

Long Term Red Meat Raises Type 2 Diabetes Risk

People who consume more red meat over the long term have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, researchers from the National University of Singapore reported in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association). The authors carried out a follow-up of three studies involving approximately 149,000 Americans…

Vegetable Fats Reduce Prostate Cancer Death Risk

Prostate cancer patients who replace animal fats and some carbohydrates with vegetable fats have a lower risk of premature death, researchers from the University of California reported in JAMA Internal Medicine. In the United States alone, nearly 2.5 million men currently live with prostate cancer…

Vegetarians Live Longer Than Meat-Eaters

Vegetarians may live longer than meat-eaters, according to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. The research involved over 70,000 members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and showed that vegetarian diets are linked to reduced death rates with more favorable results for males than females…

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