Aging Brains May Benefit More From Mediterranean Than Low Fat Diet

Brain power in older people at risk for vascular dementia seems to improve more from a Mediterranean diet with added mixed nuts or extra virgin olive oil than from a low-fat diet that is typically followed to prevent heart attack and stroke, according to the results of a Spanish trial…

Vitamin D Supplementation – Be Careful, Researchers Warn

Very high blood levels of vitamin D confer no additional benefit, researchers from Johns Hopkins reported in the American Journal of Medicine.

Sugar Consumption Linked To Diabetes, Independent Of Other Factors

Does eating too much sugar cause diabetes? For years, scientists have said “not exactly.” Eating too much of any food, including sugar, can cause you to gain weight; it’s the resulting obesity that predisposes people to diabetes, according to the prevailing theory

Recommendations From Guidelines on Obesity In Type 2 Diabetes Are Largely Consistent

Weight reduction, diet, exercise and behavioral therapy advised / strength of the recommendation varies On 10th July 2012, the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) published the results of a literature search for evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of obesity in type 2 diabetes…

Cranberries Help Fight Urinary Tract Infections

Consuming products that contain cranberries seems to be linked to preventing urinary tract infections (UTIs), a common bacterial infection in some people. These are the results of a study published in JAMA’s Archives of Internal Medicine…

Vitamin D Supplementation Effective In Fracture Risk Reduction In Older Adults

Based on the results of a pooled analysis of 11 unrelated randomized clinical trials investigating vitamin D supplementation and fracture risk in more than 31,000 older adults, Bess Dawson-Hughes, MD, director of the Bone Metabolism Laboratory at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts University, says higher doses of Vitamin D may be …

Eradicating Salmonella With Popcorn-Shaped Gold Particles

Take an ounce of lettuce, test it for 17 hours, and the results show whether that mainstay ingredient in green salads is contaminated with Salmonella, the food poisoning bacteria that sickens millions of people each year. Another traditional test takes 72 hours to complete…

Alzheimer’s Biomarkers Unaffected By Antioxidants

Adding antioxidant supplements such as vitamin E and vitamin C to the diet does not appear to affect some cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers linked to Alzheimer’s disease, according to the results of a randomized controlled trial that were published online in Archives of Neurology on Monday. First author Dr Douglas R…

Increased Nerve Fiber Density In Diabetic Neuropathy Patients After Dietary Management With A Medical Food

Pamlab L.L.C., announced today the results of a study measuring epidermal nerve fiber density (ENFD) in patients with Diabetic Neuropathy (DN). This study was published in the second quarter 2011 issue of Review in Neurological Diseases.

Conclusive Results For The Montreal Heart Institute’s EPIC Centre Kilo-Actif Obesity Program

A program which combines interval training and healthy eating practices seems to be perfectly indicated for those suffering from obesity, according to the results of a new study from the Montreal Heart Institute’s centre for preventive medicine and physical activity (EPIC Centre). Results of the study were announced at the National Obesity Summit, currently taking place in Montreal…

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