by UT Southwestern Medical Center Culinary Medicine eConsult EHR referral example, requesting clinician view. Credit: Nutrients (2023). DOI: 10.3390/nu15122816Expert advice on nutrition delivered to patients electronically saved physicians time, improved patient satisfaction, and was reimbursable by insurance, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report. The findings, published in Nutrients, showcase a new model developed at UT...
by Eric W. Dolan August 28, 2023in Mental Health, Psychopharmacology Researchers have found that compounds from the lion’s mane mushroom, particularly hericene A, promote nerve cell growth, increase the production of brain-boosting molecules called neurotrophins, and improve memory performance in mice, suggesting their potential as cognitive enhancers. Their findings have been published in the Journal...
By Neha Mathur Aug 16 2023 Reviewed by Sophia Coveney In a recent article published in PLOS One, researchers conducted a cross-sectional study to investigate the association between dietary magnesium intake and peripheral arterial disease (PAD), a chronic atherosclerotic disease primarily affecting the lower extremities. Study: Association between dietary magnesium intake and peripheral arterial disease: Results...
by Josh Meyer, Virginia Tech Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease estimated to affect 6 million Americans and 33 million people worldwide. Large numbers of those affected have not yet been diagnosed. A new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease by a Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine faculty member shows...
ELSEVIER AUDIO: DARA LYN LOBUONO, PHD, RD, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN HEALTH AND EXERCISE SCIENCE AT ROWAN UNIVERSITY, TALKS ABOUT HOW TO BETTER DELIVER INFORMATION ON MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY FOR PATIENTS WITH PARKINSON’S DISEASE (PD). THE FINDINGS OF A NEW STUDY IN THE JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR SHOW DIGITAL HEALTH SERVES AS AN ADDITIONAL...
By MAYA ROSEMAN/103FM VIA MAARIV ONLINE Published: JULY 31, 2023 14:33 Fried egg (illustrative)(photo credit: PEXELS) A new study on the subject of the effects of eating on dementia and heart disease was recently covered by Dr. Maya Roseman during her program on 103 FM. Roseman presented in the research corner of her program on...
By Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc. Jul 4 2023 Reviewed by Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc. In a recent review published in Nutrients, researchers explore the role of herbs and spices as adjuvant methods to treat rheumatic disease (RD) and improve patients’ disease status. Study: Beyond Seasoning—The Role of Herbs and Spices in Rheumatic Diseases. Image Credit: Dragana Gordic / Shutterstock.com Background...
UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA (UOC) A high level of carotenes in the blood is linked with a lower degree of atherosclerosis in the arteries and thus a lower risk of cardiovascular diseases. These are the conclusions of a new study by a team of researchers from IDIBAPS and the UOC, published as open access in Clinical Nutrition. The...
Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW March 31, 2023 A magnesium-rich diet has been linked to better brain health, an outcome that may help lower dementia risk, new research suggests. Investigators studied over 6000 cognitively healthy individuals, aged 40-73, and found that those who consumed more than 550 mg of magnesium daily had a brain age approximately 1 year younger...
Health Manya Singh Updated: June 08, 2023 7:33 pm IST Whole grains are a great source of fibre for people looking to improve their digestive health A low-fibre diet can certainly be a cause for poor digestive health. Fibre is a type of carbohydrate that can’t be digested by the human body. It passes through...
