Vitamin D may protect against young-onset colorectal cancer — ScienceDaily
Consuming higher amounts of Vitamin D -- mainly from dietary sources -- may help protect against developing young-onset colorectal cancer or precancerous colon polyps, according to the first study to show such an association.
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New analysis of landmark scurvy study leads to update on vitamin C needs —...
It was wartime and food was scarce. Leaders of England's effort to wage war and help the public survive during World War II needed to know: Were the rations in lifeboats adequate for survival...
Growing evidence of vitamin K benefits for heart health — ScienceDaily
New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found that people who eat a diet rich in vitamin K have up to a 34 percent lower risk of atherosclerosis-related cardiovascular disease (conditions affecting the heart...
Study identifies molecule that stimulates muscle-building in humans — ScienceDaily
In a randomized control study of 10 healthy young men, researchers compared how consuming the single amino acid leucine or its two-molecule equivalent, dileucine, influenced muscle-building and breakdown. They found that dileucine boosts the...
Do vitamin D supplements offer kidney-related benefits for individuals with high diabetes risk? Trial...
A recent clinical trial described in CJASN has examined the potential of vitamin D supplementation for protecting the kidney health of individuals with pre-diabetes.
In the general population, low blood vitamin D levels have been...
Vitamin D reduces the need for opioids in palliative cancer — ScienceDaily
Patients with vitamin D deficiency who received vitamin D supplements had a reduced need for pain relief and lower levels of fatigue in palliative cancer treatment, a randomized and placebo-controlled study by researchers at...
Eating more plant foods may lower heart disease risk in young adults, older women...
Eating more nutritious, plant-based foods is heart-healthy at any age, according to two research studies published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.
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Study shows a single blood draw can assess timing of circadian rhythm — ScienceDaily
The answer, mounting research suggests, can influence everything from a person's predisposition to diabetes, heart disease and depression to the optimal time for them to take medication. But unlike routine blood tests for cholesterol...
Making progress in developing probiotic beverages without animal protein — ScienceDaily
Most products enriched with probiotics and protein are made with dairy products. However, consumer demand for plant protein is growing. The nutritional value of these proteins must therefore be improved to be comparable to...
Black American women with vitamin D insufficiency more likely to test positive for COVID-19,...
Can vitamin D protect Black women from COVID-19? According to research led by Boston University's Slone Epidemiology Center, the answer may be yes. In a recent study of Black American women, low levels of...
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Take it from the rats: A junk food diet can cause long-term damage to...
A new USC-led study on rats that feasted on a high-fat, sugary diet raises the possibility that a junk food-filled diet in teens may...
Repurposing non-pharmacological interventions for Alzheimer’s disease through link prediction on biomedical literature
The complete workflow is depicted in Fig. 1. To investigate the association between NPIs and AD, we initially conducted preprocessing and integration of biomedical triples...
Degenerative Dementias and Their Medical Care in the Movies
Compared with other neurologic problems, few films have been dedicated to degenerative dementia. To our knowledge, this is the first systematic review about the...