Sweden—Filtered coffee can help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to new research from Chalmers University of Technology and Umeå University. Filtered coffee is the most common method of preparation in most places, notes a press release, but some people drink boiled coffee, in which coarse ground...
Two apples a day keeps the doctor away, according to a new study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition which aimed to establish whether or not apples had an effect on cardiovascular disease risk markers. 23 women and 17 men between the ages of 40 and 62 participated...
Supplementation with Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12, provided by Sofar S.p.A., may be helpful in infant colic, according to new research published in Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. The study notes that the pathogenesis of infant colic is poorly understood, but that a growing body of evidence suggests that alterations of...
Philadelphia, PA--Curcumin is "a promising candidate as an effective anticancer drug to be used alone or in combination with other drugs" due to its affects on different signaling pathways and molecular targets involved in the development of several cancers. That's the conclusion of experts from the Sbarro Health Research Organization...
The intake of watermelon or its byproducts had big effects on mice: It altered glucose metabolism, the microbiome, and hepatic proinflammatory metabolites, according to new research published in The Journal of Nutrition. Ten-week-old male mice were fed either a low-fat diet, a high-fat diet, or a high-fat diet plus watermelon...
Irvine, CA—New research from the University of California, Irvine, explains the molecular mechanisms by which common herbs help lower blood pressure, according to a press release. Herbs including lavender, fennel seed, and chamomile activate a specific potassium channel—KCNQ5—in blood vessels. KCNQ5, along with other potassium channels, is expressed in vascular...
Baltimore, MD—Intermittent fasting "could be part of a healthy lifestyle," according to new research from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Neuroscientist Mark Mattson, Ph.D., hopes that his new article will help clarify the science and clinical applications of intermittent fasting so that physicians can help guide patients who want...
Taiyo, maker of branded ingredients Sunfiber and Suntheanine, has recently published two human studies on their ingredients. One study, published in Nutrients, was performed on 44 adults. In the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, adults took either 5g of Sunfiber per day or a placebo for 12 weeks. The findings: Those...
Boulder, CO—Extract Labs announced in a press release that it is funding cancer research currently being conducted at Colorado State University at the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Researchers at CSU are conducting lab-based research on the impact of cannabidiol (CBD) against canine glioma cells, or brain and spinal...
Boston, MA—A healthy diet could save the U.S. $50 billion in health care costs, according to a new study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital. An unhealthy diet is one of the leading risk factors for poor health, accounting for up to 45% of all deaths from cardiometabolic diseases (CMD), a...
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