Cleveland, OH—Melatonin may be a viable treatment option for COVID-19, according to a new study led by Cleveland Clinic. The study, published in PLOS Biology, used a novel artificial intelligence platform developed by Lerner Research Institute intended to identify possible drugs that could be repurposed for use in COVID-19 treatment.
Corvallis, OR—Oregon State University researchers have found that a type of gut bacteria sometimes associated with inflammation, abscesses, bowel disease, and cancer has a silver lining, according to a press release: It may help prevent cardiovascular disease. Diets high in animal-based foods are a source of trimethylamine, or TMA, which...
Inflammatory diets may increase risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Chronic inflammation has been associated with heart disease and stroke in previous studies, a press release on the topic explains. Inflammatory biomarkers like interleukins and...
Landing, NJ—A five-ingredient botanical formula branded as Fortiquin has demonstrated benefits in support of men’s healthy sexual performance, according to a press release from DolCas Biotech, LLC, makers of Fortiquin. The double-blind study was published in the Journal of Medicinal Food. In the study, Fortiquin exhibited a five-fold benefit over...
Seattle, WA—Vitamin D levels during pregnancy have been linked with the child’s IQ, according to a new study from the Seattle Children’s Research Institute (SCRI). A mother’s vitamin D supply is passed to the fetus in utero, a press release explains, where it helps regulate processes including brain development. The...
Vienna, Austria—Cold ambient temperatures increase vitamin A levels in humans and mice, according to a new study published in Molecular Metabolism. The vitamin A helps convert white adipose tissue into brown adipose tissue, which, a press release notes, stimulates fat burning and heat generation. There are two types of fatty...
Reading, England—A high flavanol diet could help lower blood pressure, according to a new study using data from more than 25,000 people in Norfolk, UK. Published in Scientific Reports, the study compared diet to blood pressure in the 25,000 participants—however, unlike most studies, this research did not rely on self-reporting,...
Boston, MA—The trend of drinking sugary beverages has turned downwards, according to a new study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Specifically, the percentage of consumers who drink more than 500 calories of heavy sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) trended downwards in the United States between 2003...
Los Angeles, CA—Supplementing with KSM-66 Ashwagandha root extract for eight weeks led to significant improvement in sleep quality parameters in both healthy and insomniac patients, in a new study published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology. The study looked at 80 patients in a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel group, stratified, comparative...
Folate, magnesium, and dairy products may help stave off bowel cancer, according to a new meta-analysis published in Gut. Around 1 in every 20 people in the U.S. is likely to develop bowel cancer over the course of their lifetime, notes a press release on the topic. Worldwide, over 2.2...
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