December 2018 – ClinicalNews.Org

December 26, 2018December 26, 2018

Researchers analyzing soil from Ireland long thought to have medicinal properties have discovered that it contains a previously unknown strain of bacteria which is effective...

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Bone mineral density increased 4.8% in 12 months with MSDK

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0kbMNrJcyI&w=448&h=252&hd=1] Bone mineral density increased 4.8% in 12 months with MSDK Bone mineral density increased 4.8% in 12 months with MSDK This one-year double blind...

How dietary fiber and gut bacteria protect the cardiovascular system

December 24, 2018

December 19, 2018December 19, 2018

The fatty acid propionate helps defend against the effects of high blood pressure, including atherosclerosis and heart tissue remodeling, a study on mice has found....

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Nitrate Rich foods may prevent Fatty Liver Disease

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXv-GphROeI&w=448&h=252&hd=1] Nitrate Rich foods may prevent Fatty Liver Disease "When we supplemented with dietary nitrate to mice fed with a high-fat and sugar Western diet,...

Exercise may be as effective as prescribed drugs to lower high blood pressure

December 19, 2018

Exercise may be as effective as prescribed drugs to lower high (140 mm Hg) blood pressure, suggests a pooled analysis of the available data, in...

Study links nutrients in blood to better brain connectivity, cognition in older adults

December 19, 2018

A new study links higher levels of several key nutrients in the blood with more efficient brain connectivity and performance on cognitive tests in older...

Mortality rates rising for Gens X and Y too

December 19, 2018

Declining life expectancies in the US include Gen X and Y Americans, in addition to the older Baby Boomers. But the causes of premature mortality...

Probiotics could help millions of patients suffering from bipolar disorder

About 3 million people in the US are diagnosed every year with bipolar disorder, a psychiatric condition characterized by dramatic shifts in mood from depression...

Study shows magnesium optimizes vitamin D status

A randomized trial by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers indicates that magnesium optimizes vitamin D status, raising it in people with deficient levels and lowering it...

Folate deficiency creates hitherto unknown problems in connection with cell division

Folate deficiency creates more problems in connection with DNA replication than researchers had hitherto assumed, researchers from the University of Copenhagen show in a new...

Breastfeeding for more than 6 months associated with smaller maternal waist circumference

Breastfeeding for more than 6 months was found to be independently associated with smaller waist circumference in the decade after delivery among women in the...

Using light to stop itch

Itch is easily one of the most annoying sensations. For chronic skin diseases like eczema, it's a major symptom. Although it gives temporary relief, scratching...

Green leafy vegetables may prevent liver steatosis

December 12, 2018December 12, 2018

A larger portion of green leafy vegetables in the diet may reduce the risk of developing liver steatosis, or fatty liver. In a study published...

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How much weightlifting is good for the Heart?

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba5zWCkQ9Qo&w=448&h=252&hd=1] How much weightlifting is good for the Heart? How much weightlifting is good for the Heart? Lifting weights for less than an hour a...

Fighting obesity — could it be as plain as dirt?

December 12, 2018

It costs the global economy an estimated US $2 trillion annually and has been dubbed a modern day health epidemic, but new research from the...

Study links vitamin D-deficient older adults with greater risk of developing depression

A new study by researchers from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) at Trinity College Dublin has shown for the first time in Ireland...

Link between newborns with vitamin D deficiency and schizophrenia confirmed

Newborns with Vitamin D deficiency have an increased risk of schizophrenia later in life, researchers from Aarhus University and the University of Queensland report. The...

Hazelnuts improve older adults’ micronutrient levels

Older adults who added hazelnuts to their diet for a few months significantly improved their levels of two key micronutrients. Source: Hazelnuts improve older adults'...

Vitamin C may reduce harm to infants’ lungs caused by smoking during pregnancy