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New gut-brain link: how gut mucus could help treat brain disorders

people with autism, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s and Multiple Sclerosis have different types of bacteria in their gut mucus compared with healthy people, and different amounts of good and bad bacteria.

Dairy consumption ineffective in preventing age-related bone loss or fractures -pdf file

It is one of the few studies dedicated to examining how dairy consumption affects a woman's risk of bone loss and fractures across the menopause transition

Study Shows Patients With Hemorrhagic Brain Disease Have Disordered Gut Microbiomes

The CA samples showed significantly higher amounts of gram-negative bacteria and less gram-positive bacteria.

No Improvement in Death Rate for COVID-19 Patients who Received Hydroxychloroquine

The death rate among the control group was 9.3 percent. Each of the drug regimens of chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine alone, or in combination with a macrolide, was associated with an increased risk of in-hospital death with COVID-19.

California study finds drinking sugary drinks daily may be linked to higher risk of CVD in women

In a study of female California teachers, drinking one or more sugary beverages daily was associated with nearly a 20% higher risk of having cardiovascular disease

High doses of vitamin D supplementation has no current benefit in preventing or treating Covid-19

Scientists concluded that assertions about the benefit of the vitamin in treating the virus are not currently supported by adequate human studies and are based on findings from studies that did not specifically examine this area.

Adding a blend of spices to a meal may help lower inflammation

The researchers used a blend of basil, bay leaf, black pepper, cinnamon, coriander, cumin, ginger, oregano, parsley, red pepper, rosemary, thyme and turmeric for the study

Legal Cannabis hemp oil effectively treats chronic neuropathic pain

Hemp plants contain numerous therapeutic constituents that likely contribute to analgesic responses, including terpenes and flavonoids, which in theory, work together like members of a symphony, often described as the entourage effect,

People with atrial fibrillation live longer with exercise

For every 3.5 point increase in fitness score, the risk of dying dropped by 12 per cent over the next eight to nine years. In the case of cardiovascular-related deaths, this risk reduction was 15 per cent

Aluminum may affect lead levels in drinking water

After a series of experiments, researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering have found that aluminum does have a small but important effect on lead’s solubility under certain conditions.

New ECU research finds 'Dr Google' is almost always wrong

The study analysed 36 international mobile and web-based symptom checkers and found they produced the correct diagnosis as the first result just 36 per cent of the time, and within the top three results 52 per cent of the time.

Association between vitamin D levels and mortality from COVID-19

This study shows that, counter intuitively, countries at lower latitude and typically sunny countries, such as Spain and Northern Italy, had low concentrations of vitamin D and high rates of vitamin D deficiency. These countries also experienced the highest infection and death rates in Europe.

Excess coffee consumption a culprit for poor health

In earlier research conducted by Professor Hyppönen and team, six cups of coffee a day were considered the upper limit of safe consumption.

Vitamin B3 re­vi­tal­izes en­ergy meta­bol­ism in muscle disease

An international team of scientists, led by University of Helsinki reported that vitamin B3, niacin, has therapeutic effect in progressive muscle disease.

You cannot avoid microplastics

Microplastics are everywhere – including in our drinking water, table salt and in the air that we breathe.

Fasting plus vitamin C proves effective for hard-to-treat cancers

Scientists from USC and the IFOM Cancer Institute in Milan have found that a fasting-mimicking diet could be more effective at treating some types of cancer when combined with vitamin C.

Celiac Disease Linked to Common Chemical Pollutants

study establishes the first measureable tie-in between environmental exposure to toxic chemicals and celiac disease

Healthy eating behaviors in childhood may reduce the risk of adult obesity and heart disease

Children’s eating behaviors are influenced by a lot of people in their lives, so ideally, we want the whole family to demonstrate healthy eating habits

Non-Caloric Sweetener Reduces Signs Of Fatty Liver Disease: Study

According to a pre-clinical research published in the journal Scientific Reports, stevia extract can reduce markers of fatty liver disease.

Canadian study finds temperature, latitude not associated with COVID-19 spread

We had conducted a preliminary study that suggested both latitude and temperature could play a role," says Dr. Jüni. "But when we repeated the study under much more rigorous conditions, we got the opposite result.

Vitamin D linked to low virus death rate - study

Researchers found a significant relationship between average vitamin D levels and the number COVID-19 cases, and particularly COVID-19 mortality rates, per head of population across the 20 European countries.

Researchers Find Certain Foods Common in Diets of U.S. Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

This study found fries were consumed by a greater number of people with inflammatory bowel disease, and they also ate more cheese and cookies and drank less 100 percent fruit juice compared to people who did not have inflammatory bowel disease.

Potato power: Spuds serve high quality protein that’s good for women’s muscle

One group of participants consumed additional potato protein isolate – in the form of a pudding—doubling their intake of the RDA to 1.6g/kg/d. Another group received a placebo.

Labels on alcohol bottles increase awareness of drinking harms, guidelines

The Canadian research involved placing bright-colored labels on bottles of beer, wine and liquor with one of three messages: one about the scientific evidence regarding the link between alcohol and cancer

Study describes cocktail of pharmaceuticals in waters in Bangladesh

Antifungals, antibiotics and other drugs were found in water in urban and rural areas, raising concerns about the spread of antifungal and antimicrobial resistance

Link identified between dietary selenium and outcome of Covid-19 disease

Researchers found that areas with high levels of selenium were more likely to recover from the virus

More than half of rice varieties sold in the UK contained levels of arsenic higher than regulations allow for babies and children under five.

28 out of 55 rice samples sold in the UK contained levels of arsenic that exceeded European Commission regulations for rice meant for the consumption for infants or young children.

E-cigarette users experience vascular damage similar to that of smokers of combustible cigarettes

Young adults using e-cigarettes experienced arterial stiffness and blood vessel damage similar to those who smoke traditional cigarettes.

Reduced obesity for weighted-vest wearers

Scientists from the University of Gothenburg have found a new method of reducing human body weight and fat mass using weighted vests.

Coffee changes our sense of taste

A study from Aarhus University shows that coffee makes you more sensitive to sweetness.