Meta-analysis finds that omega-3 fatty acids improved cardiovascular outcomes — ScienceDaily
For decades, there has been great interest in whether omega-3 fatty acids can lower rates of cardiovascular events. In 2018, results from the Reduction of Cardiovascular Events with Icosapent Ethyl-Intervention Trial (REDUCE-IT) were published...
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...
Treating heart attacks with a medium chain fatty acid — ScienceDaily
A medium-chain fatty acid found in energy drinks might one day help protect against heart attack injuries.
"Heart attacks are still a leading cause of death worldwide, that often come with devastating complications," said Zhong...
A ‘pinch’ of mineral salts helps the noncaloric sweeteners go down — ScienceDaily
Perfect noncaloric replacements for sugar and high fructose corn syrup just don't exist yet. For example, some alternatives have a lingering sweet aftertaste and lack a sugar-like mouthfeel, leaving consumers unsatisfied. Now, researchers in...
Vital cell machinery behind the human body’s incorporation of selenium observed — ScienceDaily
A Rutgers scientist is part of an international team that has determined the process for incorporating selenium -- an essential trace mineral found in soil, water and some foods that increases antioxidant effects in...
Study in mice suggests cadmium in the gut mimics vitamin D deficiency — ScienceDaily
Exposure to the heavy metal cadmium is known to irritate the stomach and lungs or cause kidney disease, but new research links another health issue to inadvertently ingesting low doses of the pollutant: high...
Fish oil supplements and heart rhythm disorder: New analysis — ScienceDaily
Omega-3 supplements are associated with an increased likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation in people with high blood lipids. That's the finding of a study published today in European Heart Journal -- Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy, a...
Being a vegetarian may be partly in your genes
From Impossible Burger to "Meatless Mondays," going meat-free is certainly in vogue. But a person's genetic makeup plays a role in determining whether they can stick to a strict vegetarian diet, a new Northwestern...
Simple addition to corn bran could boost grain’s nutritional value 15-35% — ScienceDaily
What if, by adding a couple of cell layers inside a corn kernel, the grain could become significantly richer in essential nutrients like iron, zinc, and protein? Such an improvement could benefit people who...
A study of melanoma cells explains a puzzling response they exhibit to ward off...
Cancers like melanoma are hard to treat, not least because they have a varied bag of tricks for defeating or evading treatments. A combined research effort by scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science...
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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...