A team of US-based scientists has conducted a study to investigate whether providing fruits and vegetables along with cooking instructions can improve kidney health among African-American adults with early-stage chronic kidney disease. The study is published in the journal Kidney Medicine. Study: The Fruit and Veggies for Kidney Health Study: A Prospective Randomized Trial. Image …
In a recent article published in Hypertension, researchers investigated the long-term cardiac effects of de novo hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) in a cohort of 5,168 Hispanic/Latina women. These women residing in the United States, represent an ethnic minority group with a unique genetic architecture. Study: Cardiac Abnormalities in Hispanic/Latina Women With Prior De Novo Hypertensive …
In a recent study published in the journal JAMA Network Open, researchers evaluated the association between sleep patterns and age-associated cognitive alterations among older adults. Study: Longitudinal Sleep Patterns and Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults. Image Credit: Tero Vesalainen / Shutterstock Background Amyloid deposition, which appears ≥15 years before cognitive impairment, precedes cognitive decline. The most effective …
In a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers at Seoul National University of Science and Technology conducted a meta-analysis to investigate the pros and cons of brown seaweed consumption (BSC) as a management intervention against diabetes. They collated and analyzed 23 prior publications on the topic and found that BSC is an effective …
In a recent review published in the journal Nutrients, researchers investigated available literature on the impacts of obesity and overweight on prostate cancer. Additionally, they discuss whether a father’s offspring can inherit the condition. Their review of over 280 publications reveals that obesity does indeed contribute to carcinogenesis risk, and obesity-associated epigenetic modifications can promote …
In a recent study published in Nutrients, researchers discuss the development, implementation, and results of a hands-on program called Cooking With Seasons for Health (CwS4H). During CwS4H, parent-child dyads were involved in sessions that included nutrition lessons, cooking lessons for children, food tasting, meal preparations, and distribution of fresh produce and food guides. Study: Cooking with …
In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers examined the role of specific gut microbes in the secretion of cytokines by peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), monocyte-derived macrophages (MDM), and human colorectal adenocarcinoma cell line HT-29 cells and its contribution to the pathogenesis of asthma. Study: The potential immunomodulatory role of the gut microbiota in …
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) refers to a spectrum of chronic bowel inflammatory conditions, primarily ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD). These autoimmune mucosa-damaging conditions cause pain, bloating, indigestion, and acute abdominal emergencies, severely reducing the quality of life in the long term. Newer therapies have emerged based on a better understanding of the pathophysiology …