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Lentils significantly reduce blood glucose. Image credit: Maxmann.

Replacing Potatoes or Rice with Lentils Lowers Blood Glucose

Jun 19, 2018 by News Staff

A new study from the University of Guelph shows that replacing half of the available carbohydrates from potatoes or rice with cooked lentils can lower...

Hypertension is one of the main risk factors for dementia. Image credit: Raw Pixel.

Hypertensive Patients are at Higher Risk of Developing Dementia: Study

Jun 19, 2018 by News Staff

According to a study published in the journal Cardiovascular Research, people with high blood pressure are at a higher risk of developing dementia; and...

Mangoes are rich in mangiferin, a phenolic acid that has multiple bioactive effects. Image credit: Li Wan Chun.

Study: Daily Mango Consumption Improves Cardiovascular and Gut Health in Adult Women

Jun 14, 2018 by News Staff

Two cups (330 grams) of mangoes a day have beneficial effects on systolic blood pressure and gut fermentation among healthy postmenopausal women, according...

Christensen found that feeling lonely was a stronger predictor of poor outcomes than living alone, in both men and women. Image credit: Marco Massimo.

Loneliness is Bad for Your Health, Claims New Study

Jun 13, 2018 by News Staff

Loneliness is a strong predictor of premature death, worse mental health, and lower quality of life in patients with cardiovascular disease, according...

Green Tea Compound Could Be Key to Preventing Mortality from Heart Attacks, Strokes Caused by Atherosclerosis

Jun 12, 2018 by News Staff

A group of researchers from Emory University in the United States and Lancaster University and the University of Leeds, both in the UK, has discovered...

Similarity of structure between the enamel-like material and dental enamel. Image credit: Alvaro Mata.

Researchers Develop New Mineralized Materials that Could Regenerate Dental Enamel

Jun 7, 2018 by News Staff

A research team led by scientists at Queen Mary University of London, UK, has developed a new way to grow materials which could regenerate hard tissues....

Walton et al describe how acidity makes oxygen-starved cancer cells dormant and drug resistant. Image credit: Walton et al, doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2018.05.009.

Baking Soda Could Improve Cancer Therapy

Jun 6, 2018 by News Staff

Cells enter a state of dormancy as tissues starved of oxygen become increasingly acidic, according to a new study. Published in the journal Cell, the study...

Increasing walking pace could reduce risk for all-cause and CVD mortality. Image credit: Daniel Reche.

Speeding Up Walking Pace Could Extend Your Life: Study

Jun 6, 2018 by News Staff

Walking at average or brisk/fast pace is associated with a reduced risk of all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, an analysis of data from...

According to Hancock et al, the new genetic variant highlights the importance of genetically influenced regulation in brain on the risks of nicotine dependence, heavy smoking and consequent lung cancer. Image credit: Martin Buedenbender.

Financial Incentives Help Smokers Quit Better than Stop-Smoking Aids, Study Says

Jun 5, 2018 by News Staff

Financial incentives are found to be three times more effective than e-cigarettes and other stop-smoking aids, in a University of Pennsylvania Perelman...

A personalized vaccine targeting glioblastoma may improve survival for some patients. Image credit: Angelo Esslinger.

Personalized Vaccine Effective in Some Glioblastoma Patients

Jun 4, 2018 by News Staff

A multicenter clinical trial of DCVax-L, a personalized vaccine that targets the aggressive brain cancer glioblastoma, has indicated improved patient survival...

The hormone ghrelin affects alcohol-seeking behavior. Image credit: Michal Jarmoluk.

Study: Hunger Hormone Ghrelin Influences Alcohol Consumption

Jun 4, 2018 by News Staff

Ghrelin, a hormone synthesized by endocrine cells of the stomach, may be a new promising target developing novel medications for alcohol use disorder,...

Newcastle University researchers Steve Swioklo and Che Connon with a dyed cornea. Image credit: Newcastle University.

Researchers 3D Bioprint Human Corneas

May 31, 2018 by News Staff

The first human corneas have been 3D bioprinted by a research team at Newcastle University. Newcastle University researchers Steve Swioklo and Che Connon...

Single-injection polio vaccine could help eradicate the disease worldwide. Image credit: Tzeng et al.

Researchers Create Single-Injection Vaccine for Poliomyelitis

May 24, 2018 by News Staff

A group of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed an injectable nanoparticle formulation of the inactivated polio...

This prospective cohort study of the general Chinese population demonstrated a significantly inverse association of egg consumption with CVD, ischemic heart disease, hemorrhagic stroke, ischemic stroke, as well as major coronary events. In particular, daily egg consumers (up to 1 egg/day) had a 26% lower risk of hemorrhagic stroke, a stroke subtype with a higher prevalence rate in China than in high-income countries. Image credit: Conger Design.

Egg Consumption Could Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Study Says

May 23, 2018 by News Staff

In a research article published in the journal Heart, a team of researchers from China and the UK reports that a moderate level of egg consumption (up...

Shivaji et al demonstrated a green, biogenic synthesis route for making quantum dots with 2-5 nm particle size using tea leaf extract as a toxic-free particle stabilizing agent. Image credit: Mushayev Masrur.

Nanoparticles Derived from Tea Leaves Kill Lung Cancer Cells

May 22, 2018 by News Staff

According to new research led Swansea University, UK, nanoparticles derived from leaves of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis) inhibit the growth of lung...

Six years of exercise, or lack of it, may be enough to change heart failure risk. Image credit: Skeeze.

Study: Increasing Physical Activity over 6 Years Enough to Lower Risk of Heart Failure

May 17, 2018 by News Staff

Increasing physical activity to recommended levels over as few as 6 years in middle age is associated with a decreased risk of heart failure, according...

Trompette et al report that a diet rich in the fermentable fiber inulin and SCFAs improve the response of mice to influenza infection by dampening deleterious immunopathology caused by neutrophils while enhancing anti-viral CD8+ T cell responses through a boost in T cell metabolism. Image credit: Trompette et al, doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2018.04.022.

Dietary Fiber Increases Survival in Influenza-Infected Mice, Study Shows

May 16, 2018 by News Staff

According to a new preclinical study by researchers from the University of Lausanne and Monash University, a diet rich in fiber blunts harmful immune responses...

According to Peacock et al, in 2015, the estimated prevalence among the adult population was 18.3% for heavy episodic alcohol use (in the past 30 days); 15.2% for daily tobacco smoking; and 3.8%, 0.77%, 0.37%, and 0.35% for past-year cannabis, amphetamine, opioid, and cocaine use, respectively. Image credit: Michael Stern / CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tobacco Smoking and Alcohol Consumption are Biggest Threat to Human Welfare, New Review Says

May 14, 2018 by News Staff

A new review, published this month in the Addiction, the official journal of the Society for the Study of Addiction, shows that in 2015 alcohol and tobacco...

The new drug enhances human hair growth. Image credit: Pexels.

Experimental Osteoporosis Drug Could Treat Human Hair Loss

May 10, 2018 by News Staff

WAY-316606, a compound originally developed to treat osteoporosis, has a dramatic stimulatory effect on human hair follicles, according to a study published...