Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Study results concluded that the higher the purine intake, particularly xanthine, the lower the death rate from ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is one of the most harmful gynecological cancers1,2. An estimated 75% are diagnosed at...
Korean Red Ginseng Supplementation May Improve the Antibody Response to COVID-19 Vaccination
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Korean Red Ginseng supplementation is associated with an increased antibody response to COVID-19 vaccination. COVID-19 has caused considerable morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Vaccination against the virus results in a...
Vitamin E Supplementation Reduces Serum ALT and AST Levels in Subjects with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings of this systematic review and meta-analysis of 12 RCTs including 1229 participants with NAFLD shows that vitamin E supplementation consistently reduced serum levels of ALT and AST in both pediatric and adult subjects. ...
Higher Antioxidant Intake Associated with Lower Risk of Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adult Subjects
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the retrospective study using data from ESTRID shows that high vitamin C and vitamin E intake was inversely associated with LADAhigh. Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA), a disease with a phenotype like type...
DASH Diet Intervention Decreases Plasma Choline and Total Ceramides in Older Adults
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the parallel design human-controlled feeding trial of 28 older adults consuming either 3 oz or 6 oz of lean beef daily while following the DASH diet for 12 weeks show a 22.1% reduction in total plasma ceramide at...
Possible Association of Early-Life Exposure to Aspartame and Diet Soda with Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorder
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that early-life exposure to aspartame and diet soda is associated with autism and autism spectrum disorder in males. Autism is a lifelong neurologic developmental disorder starting in childhood. Patients typically display...
Alpha Lipoic Acid Improves Sensory Symptoms of Diabetic Sensorimotor Peripheral Neuropathy
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. Diabetes...
Subjects Following DASH Diet Associated with Reduced Risk of Hypertension
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. South Asian immigrant participants in the highest DASH score category had a 67% less chance of developing hypertension compared to subjects in the lowest DASH score category. Cardiovascular disease is the leading contributor...
Possible Beneficial Effect of Collagen Peptides Supplementation on Chronic Pain in Active Adults
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Collagen peptides supplementation may have a beneficial effect on chronic pain in active adults. More than 20% of the global population suffers from chronic musculoskeletal pain, a significant contributor to disability in older adults1....
Strategy and Puzzle-Based Games Improves Working Memory Capacity
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Younger participants exhibited a trend for greater WMC for the Action gaming group compared to the No Games group (p < 0.007), while older subjects in the Puzzle gaming group had higher WMC scores compared to the No Games...