Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study findings demonstrated that a six-week co-supplementation with magnesium-zinc-calcium-vitamin D significantly reduced biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress in women with gestational diabetes mellitus. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study shows that although some indicators of child behavior were significantly associated with their urinary BPA and phthalate concentrations, the major chemical associated with adverse behavioral indicators was lead. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study reinforces the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance that patients with refractory irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) should be offered cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for IBS, which is currently not widely available and that both telephone therapist-delivered and web-based CBT for IBS can provide long-term benefits. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Three consecutive days of oral cannabidiol (CBD) solution significantly reduced cravings and anxiety induced by drug cues in people with heroin use disorder who were abstinent from the drug. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Maternal diet during pregnancy was independently associated with children’s hyperactivity–inattention symptoms but not with conduct problems, validating the importance of diet in pregnant women. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study suggests that optimism may be an important psycho-social resource for extending life span in older adults.
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Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Vitamin C supplementation significantly reduced the oxidative damage to the rat reproductive system due to continuous EMR exposure.
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Written by Joyce Smith, BS. The results of this study demonstrate strong two-way interactions between the brain and gut and underscore the importance of bi-directional gut-brain communication on the long-term effects of traumatic brain injury.
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Written by Joyce Smith, BS. The secondhand effects of alcohol in the United States are substantial and are affected by sociodemographics, the harmed individual’s own drinking, and the presence of a heavy drinker in the household. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. One year of nutritional supplementation with 10 mg of lutein and 2 mg of zeaxanthin significantly increased their levels in the central nervous systems of healthy well-nourished college students and improved their cognitive functioning. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Supplementing with a combination of vitamin C, vitamin E, lysosome and carbazochrome significantly improved gingival inflammation in study participants with chronic periodontitis. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study explores the health benefits of employing animal visitation programs to reduce college student stress, anxiety and depression and concludes that human animal interactions reduce stress as shown by a significant reduction in the salivary cortisol levels of study participants. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Watermelon consumption significantly improved satiety and significantly reduced body weight, BMI, waist/hip circumference, and systolic blood pressure in obese and overweight individuals. (more…)
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Anti-inflammatory foods, some herbs and supplements, moderate exercise and stress reduction therapies like meditation help to regulate the production of the inflammatory compound NF-kB. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study finds that ultraviolet-blocking and blue light-blocking shades are effective in protecting the cells from blue light-induced damage. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Blue LED light, when compared to red and green LED light, was more damaging to the retinal nerve cells of the participating mice.
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Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Increased macular pigment optical density (MPOD) improved visual performance and other symptoms of excessive “screen time” exposure.
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Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Researchers demonstrated that emission of blue light energy from LCD screens was associated with damage to retinal photoreceptor cells of the eye; therefore, LCD screens that emit lower levels of blue light may be more appropriate for protecting consumers’ eye health by reducing light-induced retinal damage. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study suggests that smartphone use could not only aggravate subjective symptom indices such as the OSDI, VAS, and CVS but also induce tear film instability and oxidative stress indices in the tears and at the ocular surface. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Garlic consumption revealed an inverse association between garlic consumption and all-cause mortality in a group of 27,437 community-dwelling older Chinese adults.
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