Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the systematic review and meta-analysis of 10 RCTs shows that administration of ALA significantly improved total symptoms’ score and neurological disability score outcomes in diabetic subjects with DSPN. (more…)
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that vitamin D deficiency is associated with impaired thyroid hormone sensitivity in euthyroid adults. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Unvaccinated subjects experienced a threefold mortality increase compared to vaccinated participants when serum 25(OH)D was less than 30 nmol/L. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the cross-sectional analysis using data from the Hamburg City Health Center shows a significant association between a higher anti-inflammatory diet score and lowers odds of periodontitis risk (p < 0.001). (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the longitudinal study using data from TILDA shows that rates of depressive symptoms were 20% lower among subjects with high physical activity levels compared to participants with low physical activity levels. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. A healthy PURE diet score in the highest quartile was associated with a lower risk of total mortality (P-trend <0.0001), major CVD event (P-trend < 0.0001), and CVD mortality when compared to a healthy PURE diet score in the lowest quartile. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of this cross-sectional observational study using data from 164 subjects in the ADRC shows that preclinical AD status was most strongly associated with microbial pathways involved in arginine and ornithine degradation (P < 0.001), while the pathways most associated with healthy status was glutamate degradation (P < 0.001). (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Based on the results of this study, cornelian cherry supported improvement in blood pressure, body fat percentage, and body fat mass in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. A systematic review and meta-analysis of 30 RCTs focused on plant-based diets and cholesterol levels shows that subjects following a vegan or vegetarian diet had reduced levels of total cholesterol, lipoprotein cholesterol, and apolipoprotein B compared to participants following an omnivore diet. (more…)
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that fish oil supplementation is associated with decreased risk of coronary artery disease in adult diabetics and prediabetics. (more…)
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results show that men and women with vitamin D deficiency had higher hemoglobin A1C levels (a measure of elevated glucose). In women, vitamin D levels were inversely associated with HbA1c, body mass index, and a marker for inflammation. (more…)
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results show that in type 2 diabetics, plasma levels of iron and selenium are negatively associated with overall mortality, iron levels are negatively associated with cardiovascular mortality, and copper levels are positively associated with all-cause mortality. (more…)
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results show that garlic supplementation may improve intestinal transit time and cardiometabolic indices in patients with metabolic syndrome. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 4-week garlic supplementation significantly improved best-corrected visual acuity and reduced central macular thickness compared to placebo. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. LDL, triglycerides, and total cholesterol was significantly lower in babies treated with omega-3 compared to controls (P < 0.05). (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Clinical research has associated caffeine consumption with improved brain health, cardiovascular function, and has been linked to a lower risk of all-cause mortality. However, overconsumption can lead to negative effects on nervous system and cardiovascular health. (more…)
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results show that ginger supplementation may improve levels of triglycerides, albumin, and markers of inflammation in diabetic dialysis patients. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Primary outcome showed no significant improvement in CF PWV (P= 0.24). Subgroup analysis showed improvement among diabetic chronic kidney disease patients (P < 0.05). (more…)
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results show that lemon balm supplementation may have a beneficial effect on depression and anxiety in type 2 diabetics. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12-week supplementation of 22 g daily of freeze-dried blueberry powder resulted in a 96% increase in FMD/SRAUC compared to baseline (p < 0.05) and was unchanged in the placebo group (p > 0.05). (more…)
