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Patients with functional dyspepsia treated with curcumin, curcumin plus omeprazole and omeprazole had similar significant symptomatic improvement. Image credit: Andrea Ajale.

Study: Curcumin May Be as Effective as Omeprazole for Treating Functional Dyspepsia

Sep 13, 2023 by Natali Anderson

Curcumin is an active ingredient in the culinary spice turmeric (Curcuma longa). This compound exhibits a broad range of biological properties, such as...

Kahleova et al. found that a low-fat vegan diet was associated with an approximately 16% decrease in total food costs. Image credit: Silvia.

Study: In Addition to Health Benefits, Vegan Diet Has Economic Advantages

Sep 6, 2023 by News Staff

Eating a vegan diet could reduce grocery bill 16%, a savings of more than $500 a year, according to new research. Kahleova et al. found that a low-fat...

Orexigenic appetitive processing relies on the integration of sensory, interoceptive and hormonal signals to govern consummatory behaviors. Dysregulation of this process leads to maladaptive eating behavior such as binge eating and is associated with obesity. This circuit, however, was elusive in humans --- until now. Image credit: Barbosa et al., doi: 10.1038/s41586-023-06459-w.

Neuroscientists Find Link between Appetite and Memory in Human Brain

Sep 5, 2023 by News Staff

Obese individuals possess impaired connections between the dorsolateral hippocampus and the lateral hypothalamus, which may impact their ability to control...

Representative confocal images of whole mounts organ of Corti from the medial region of the cochlea stained for filipin to label cholesterol (green) and phalloidin for visualizing actin in stereocilia (blue) from young (top) and old (bottom) C57BL/J mice. Scale bar - 30 μm. Rectangles indicate the region of the zoomed-in areas shown on the right using a 63x objective. Scale bar - 8 μm. Pink dotted lines represent the diameter of individual inner hair cells and outer hair cells. Image credit: Sodero et al., doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002257.

Phytosterols May Help Reduce Age-Related Hearing Loss, Animal Study Suggests

Aug 30, 2023 by News Staff

Dietary supplementation with phytosterols — plant sterols with structure and function similar to cholesterol — prevented sensory dysfunction...

Petersen et al. suggest that using herbs/spices to create flavor-enhanced recipes lower in overconsumed dietary components has the potential to reduce intake and is acceptable to consumers. Image credit: Congerdesign.

Researchers Figure Out How to Remove Salt and Saturated Fat from Popular Foods

Aug 30, 2023 by News Staff

New proof-of-concept research involving 10 recipes demonstrates that using herbs/spices to create flavor enhanced, healthier versions of commonly consumed...

Complex sugar molecules control the formation of perineuronal nets (shown here in green) that surround neurons to help stabilize connections in the brain. Image credit: Hsieh-Wilson et al.

Sulfate Groups on Complex Sugar Molecules Affect Brain Plasticity, Animal Study Suggests

Aug 16, 2023 by News Staff

Sulfate groups on complex sugar molecules called glycosaminoglycans affect ‘plasticity’ in the brains of mice, according to a team of researchers led...

Delgadillo-Puga et al. show cardamom could be a healthy dietary choice, and that its consumption can help maintain lean body weight and reduce fat. Image credit: PDPics.

Cardamom Seed Consumption Increases Appetite and Reduces Fat, New Research Suggests

Aug 14, 2023 by Natali Anderson

Cardamom seed (Elettaria cardamomum) is consumed in several countries worldwide and is considered a nutraceutical spice since it exerts antioxidant, anti-inflammatory,...

Mallotus peltatus. Image credit: Abu Hamas / CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tropical Plant Extract May Help Prevent Obesity

Aug 8, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

Obesity is a major risk factor for various chronic diseases, especially lifestyle-related diseases. Therefore, finding a protective substance against obesity...

The fructose survival hypothesis proposes that obesity and metabolic disorders may have developed from over-stimulation of an evolutionary-based biologic response (survival switch) that aims to protect animals in advance of crisis. Image credit: Günther.

Excessive Fructose Metabolism Explains Obesity and Epidemics of Obesity-Associated Diseases: Study

Aug 7, 2023 by News Staff

Obesity and its associated metabolic diseases have had devastating health consequences on modern society. New research from the University of Colorado...

Pecans (Carya illinoinensis) are considered a functional food due to the high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids, dietary fiber and polyphenols. Image credit: Tseiu.

Pecans May Help Prevent Obesity and Reduce Inflammation, Study Shows

Aug 2, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

Researchers from Texas A&M University and elsewhere have assessed the biochemical, histological and molecular effects of whole pecans (Carya illinoinensis)...

Mangoes are one of the most popular fruits in the world, grown in more than 100 countries globally and consumed by an extremely diverse population. Image credit: Daniel Dan.

Mango Consumption Improves Antioxidant Enzyme Activities and Vascular Health, Scientists Say

Aug 1, 2023 by News Staff

With only 70 calories and over 20 different vitamins and minerals, a 3/4-cup serving of mango is nutrient-dense, making it a superfood. Mangoes are one...

Daily strawberry consumption was linked to improved cognitive function, lower blood pressure and higher antioxidant capacity. Image credit: Pasja1000.

Study: Strawberry Consumption Improves Cognitive Function and Cardiovascular Health in Older Adults

Jul 28, 2023 by News Staff

Daily consumption of 26 grams of freeze-dried strawberry powder moderately improves cognitive processing speed, lowers systolic blood pressure, and increases...

Increasing olive oil intake in place of margarine and mayonnaise represents a potential strategy to reduce fatal dementia risk. Image credit: StockSnap.

Regular Olive Oil Consumption Reduces Fatal Dementia Risk, Study Suggests

Jul 25, 2023 by Natali Anderson

In a large study of U.S. adults, higher olive oil intake was associated with a moderately lower risk of fatal dementia, irrespective of diet quality. Increasing...

Using NMR-based analysis, Tira et al. were able to identify the most abundant constituents of espresso coffee. Image credit: Sci.News.

Espresso Coffee Mitigates Aggregation and Condensation of Alzheimer’s Protein in Lab Experiments

Jul 19, 2023 by Natali Anderson

Espresso coffee is among the most consumed beverages in the world. Recent studies report a protective activity of the coffee beverage against neurodegenerative...

WHO recommends that adults limit fat intake to 30% of their total energy intake, with no more than 10% of total energy coming from saturated fats, and less than 1% coming from trans fats. Image credit: Pexels.

WHO Releases New International Dietary Guidelines

Jul 18, 2023 by News Staff

Three new guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO) — Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children, Total fat...

Thompson et al. investigated whether supplementing older adults with monthly doses of vitamin D alters the incidence of major cardiovascular events.

Monthly Vitamin D May Prevent Heart Attacks in Older People, Study Shows

Jun 30, 2023 by News Staff

New research indicates that vitamin D supplementation might reduce the incidence of major cardiovascular events, particularly myocardial infarction and...

Habitual coffee consumers justify their life choices by arguing that they become more alert and increase motor and cognitive performance and efficiency; however, these subjective impressions still do not have a neurobiological correlation. Using functional connectivity approaches to study resting-state fMRI data in a group of habitual coffee drinkers, Picó-Pérez et al. show that coffee consumption decreased connectivity of the posterior default mode network (DMN) and between the somatosensory/motor networks and the prefrontal cortex, while the connectivity in nodes of the higher visual and the right executive control network (RECN) is increased after drinking coffee; the data also show that caffeine intake only replicated the impact of coffee on the posterior DMN, thus disentangling the neurochemical effects of caffeine from the experience of having a coffee. Image credit: Sci.News.

Study: Boost from Morning Coffee Can’t Be Replicated with Plain Caffeine

Jun 29, 2023 by News Staff

Plain caffeine only partially reproduces the effects of drinking a cup of coffee, activating areas of the brain that make you feel more alert but not the...

Japanese Plum Juice Concentrate Improves Cardiovascular Health

Jun 14, 2023 by Natali Anderson

Fruit from the Japanese plum tree (Prunus mume) is a traditional food in Japan. Traditionally referred to as ‘Ume,’ the raw fruit contains toxins,...

Dopamine release following intragastric glucose and lipid infusions in lean participants and participants with obesity before and after weight loss. Image credit: van Galen et al., doi: 10.1038/s42255-023-00816-9.

Brain Responses to Nutrients are Severely Impaired in Humans with Obesity, Study Shows

Jun 13, 2023 by News Staff

Importantly, the impaired neuronal responses are not restored after diet-induced weight loss, according to a new study led by Amsterdam University Medical...