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HDL, LDL Cholesterol Links to Depression Differ By Sex
Most people know that high cholesterol levels place them at increased risk for heart disease and stroke. Prior research has shown that particular types of strokes contribute to one’s risk for depression, and that abnormal blood lipid levels can...
Luteolin, Other Anti-inflammatory Phytochemicals Act As TBK1 Inhibitors
ARS.USDA.gov – Natural compounds in plants, including various polyphenols, may help protect us against unwanted inflammation. Studies led by ARS molecular biologist Daniel H. Hwang are providing some of the missing details of such anti-inflammatory...
Cocoa Flavanols Improve Blood Pressure, Blood Vessel Repair
UCSF.edu – High concentrations of cocoa flavanols decrease blood pressure, improve the health of blood vessels and increase the number of circulating blood-vessel-forming cells in patients with heart disease, according to a new study by UCSF cardiologists...
Mediterranean-style Diet Improves Heart Rate Variability
Heart.org – A study of twins shows that even with genes that put them at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, eating a Mediterranean diet can improve heart function (heart rate variability), according to research reported in Circulation: Cardiovascular...
Pecans May Slow Aging of Motor Neurons in Brain
Eating about a handful of pecans each day may play a role in protecting the nervous system against damage related to aging, according to a new animal study published in Current Topics in Nutraceutical Research. The study, conducted at the Center for Cellular...
Reducing Sugar-sweetened Drinks May Lower Blood Pressure
Heart.org – Drinking fewer sugar-sweetened beverages – a leading source of added sugar in the U.S. diet – may lower blood pressure, according to research published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Increased...
Allopurinol for Chronic Kidney Disease
ASN-online.com – Allopurinol, a drug commonly used to treat gout, may help maintain kidney disease patients’ health, according to an analysis appearing in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). The research is...
High-protein Breakfast Improves Adolescent Weight Control
New research in adolescents demonstrates that a protein-rich breakfast, containing eggs, improves appetite control and additional research shows that a high-protein diet may help obese adolescents with weight control. According to a report in the JAMA,...
Growing Obesity Increases Perils of Childbearing.
As Americans have grown fatter over the last generation, inviting more heart disease, diabetes and premature deaths, all that extra weight has also become a burden in the maternity ward, where babies take their first breath of life.