Caffeine consumption may prolong the lives in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study that will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2017 October 31-November 5 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA. Coffee consumption has been linked to a longer life in the general population. To see...
Category: <span>Nutrition & Dietics</span>
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Magnesium, T2DM link seen in poor-carbohydrate-quality diet
(HealthDay)—The correlation between higher magnesium intake and reduced risk of type 2 diabetes is stronger in the context of poor-carbohydrate-quality diets, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in Diabetes Care. Adela Hruby, Ph.D., M.P.H., from Tufts University in Boston, and colleagues assessed dietary intake from food frequency questionnaires every four years for participants in...
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Research consortium LipiDiDiet finds a way to impact Alzheimer’s disease before it’s too late
Professor Tobias Hartmann, Saarland University in Germany. The pioneering clinical trial is part of a large European Union funded project and involved 311 patients across 11 sites in four countries (Finland, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden). The trial involved patients with prodromal Alzheimer’s (often referred to as Mild Cognitive Impairment or MCI). Patients were...
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Do vitamin supplements prevent macular degeneration?
There’s evidence vitamins can slow the progression of existing macular degeneration. Vitamin and mineral supplements won’t prevent the development of age-related macular degeneration. But there is some evidence taking supplements containing vitamin C, vitamin E and zinc may slow the progression of age-related macular degeneration in those who already have it. This evidence comes from two major...
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Vitamin D supplements improve markers of bone turnover in CKD
(HealthDay)—For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), cholecalciferol supplementation can correct vitamin D deficiency and improve markers of bone turnover, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. Ashok Kumar Yadav, Ph.D., from the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in India, and colleagues examined bone turnover...
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The Importance of Addressing Poor Nutrition in Patients with Liver Failure
Poor nutrition is common in patients with liver failure, or cirrhosis, and it can lead to muscle wasting, weakness, fatigue, and worse outcomes before and after patients undergo liver transplantation. A new review published in Liver Transplantation addresses aspects of nutrition in transplant candidates with cirrhosis and emphasizes the need to screen all patients to identify those...
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IOF study reveals low dietary calcium intake in Asia and Latin America
Systematic review finds great regional differences, with lowest average calcium intake found among the world’s most populous countries — China, India, and Indonesia A new study led by an International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) research committee has found that daily average calcium intake among adults varies widely around the world. Critically low intake was found in...
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Herbal and dietary supplements are commonly mislabeled
(HealthDay)—Mislabeling of herbal and dietary supplements (HDS) is common, occurring in more than half of products tested, according to a study scheduled for presentation at The Liver Meeting, being held by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases from Oct. 20 to 24 in Washington, D.C. Victor J. Navarro, M.D., from Einstein Healthcare...
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Protein Regulates Vitamin a Metabolic Pathways, Prevents Inflammation
A team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have discovered how uncontrolled vitamin A metabolism in the gut can cause harmful inflammation. The discovery links diet to inflammatory diseases, like Crohn’s disease and inflammatory bowel syndromes, and could inform nutritional interventions. In the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers...
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B3 vitamin component fights carcinogen action in human cells, says research
Benzo[a]pyrene is a potent carcinogen and mutagen present in cigarette smoke, automotive exhaust, burnt wood fumes, barbecued and smoked meat etc. Understanding the mechanisms whereby benzo[a]pyrene, which belongs to the class of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), may induce malignant transformation of human cells is the aim of a research project led by Ana Paula de Melo Loureiro, a professor at...