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.

Study questions beneficial effects of a Nordic diet on cardiovascular events

A new study led from Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet shows that although individual components of a healthy so-called Nordic diet previously have been linked to beneficial effects on cardiovascular…

Research team discovers backup system that helps sustain liver during crisis

Scientists from Montana State University and Sweden have discovered an antioxidant system that helps sustain the liver when other systems are missing or compromised.

Milk may increase risk of fractures, overall mortality in both sexes

Researchers in Sweden claim that a higher consumption of milk is not associated with a lower risk of fractures and may instead be linked with a higher rate of mortality.

Antioxidants may speed up lung cancer progression

Numerous studies have shown that antioxidants may halt cancer progression.

Metabolic syndrome linked to poor breakfast habits in childhood

Researchers in Sweden report a link between incidence of metabolic syndrome in adults and the kind of breakfasts those adults ate as children.There is a lot of evidence that breakfast really is “the most important meal of the day.

Lingonberries halt effects of high-fat diet

Lingonberries almost completely prevented weight gain in mice fed a high-fat diet, a study at Lund University in Sweden has found – whereas the ‘super berry’ açai led to increased weight gain. The Scandinavian berries also produced lower blood sugar levels and cholesterol.

Dietary fibre and how we metabolise it

We are all aware of the health benefits of “dietary fibre”. But what is dietary fibre and how do we metabolise it?Research at the University of York’s Structural Biology Laboratory, in collaboration with groups in Canada, the USA and Sweden, has begun to uncover how our gut bacteria metabolise the complex dietary carbohydrates found in fruits and vegetables.

Increased TV Exposure Associated With Higher Consumption Of Sweetened Beverages Among Children

More time in front of the TV set and higher exposure to TV adverts may lead to increased consumption of sweetened beverages among children. This is the conclusion of a new study from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Tamoxifen And Coffee Consumption May Help Prevent Return Of Breast Cancer

Drinking coffee could decrease the risk of breast cancer recurring in patients taking the widely used drug Tamoxifen, a study at Lund University in Sweden has found. Patients who took the pill, along with two or more cups of coffee daily, reported less than half the rate of cancer recurrence, compared with their non-coffee drinking, Tamoxifen-taking counterparts…

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