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Posted on 24 July 20183 January 2020

Low vitamin D levels appear to be linked to depression and obesity

In June 2018, researchers from Germany published the results of their study to assess the association between brain-derived neurotrophic factor and vitamin D in 3,926 individuals with depressive symptoms and … Read more

Posted on 24 July 20183 January 2020

Vitamin D supplementation appears to improve symptoms of depression

In June 2018 researchers from India published their review of the scientific literature which assessed the effect of vitamin D supplementation on symptoms of depression. A total of four trials … Read more

Posted on 21 July 20183 January 2020

Higher egg consumption increases blood glucose levels and may also increase the risk of stroke in patients with type 2 diabetes and/or impaired glucose tolerance

In November 2017 researchers from the UK published the results of their study to assess the association between egg consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes type 2 in … Read more

Posted on 21 July 20183 June 2020

Consuming eggs 4-7 times weekly appears to reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome

In April 2018 researchers from Korea and the USA published their review of the scientific literature to assess the association between a high egg intake and metabolic syndrome in Korean … Read more

Posted on 21 July 20183 January 2020

Thyme honey appears to be effective at managing radiation-induced oral mucositis and improving the quality of life in individuals with head and neck cancer

In June 2018 researchers from Cyprus published the results of their study to assess the effectiveness of thyme honey on oral mucositis in individuals with head and neck cancer. A … Read more

Posted on 21 July 201821 November 2019

Successful treatment of actinic keratosis with kanuka honey

In May 2018 researchers from New Zealand published a case report of a 66-year-old gentleman with actinic keratoses on his hand, which had been present for several years. Kanuka honey … Read more

Posted on 21 July 20183 January 2020

Symbiotic yoghurt may improve hepatic steatosis and liver enzyme levels in individuals with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

In June 2018 researchers from Iran published the results of their study to assess the effect of symbiotic yoghurt consumption on hepatic steatosis and liver enzyme levels in individuals with … Read more

Posted on 21 July 20183 January 2020

Yoghurt fermented with Lactobacillus bulgaricus may help to reduce summer heat fatigue

In June 2018 researchers from Japan published the results of their study to assess whether the consumption of yoghurt fermented with Lactobacillus bulgaricus reduced summer heat fatigue and associated symptoms … Read more

Posted on 21 July 20183 January 2020

Higher total dairy intake, especially yoghurt, appears to reduce the risk of high blood pressure

In August 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between yoghurt, cheese and milk consumption and high blood pressure levels. 184,178 middle-aged … Read more

Posted on 21 July 20183 January 2020

Intake of Bifidobacterium longum and fructo-oligosaccharides appears to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer

In June 2018 researchers from Japan published the results of their study to assess the effect of yoghurt containing Bifidobacterium longum and fructo-oligosaccharides on risk of colorectal cancer.  27 individuals … Read more

Posted on 3 July 201821 November 2019

Wine and spirits may increase the risk of lung cancer in those who have never smoked, especially in females

In June 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the effect of alcohol on the risk of lung cancer in those who have never … Read more

Posted on 3 July 201821 November 2019

Alcohol does not appear to be associated with mortality in women diagnosed with breast cancer

In December 2017 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the relationship between alcohol and mortality in 1116 women with breast cancer. All individuals had … Read more

Posted on 3 July 20183 January 2020

Alcohol appears to reduce the risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, with beer being especially beneficial

In March 2018 researchers from Greece published their review of the scientific literature to assess the association between alcohol consumption and the risk of malignancies of the blood. Separate analyses … Read more

Posted on 3 July 20183 January 2020

Beer and spirits appear to increase the risk of pancreatic cancer more so than wine

In March 2018 a multi-national team of medical university researchers (from France, Denmark Germany, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, UK, Malaysia, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Spain) published the results of their … Read more

Posted on 3 July 20183 January 2020

Alcohol is a major cause of seizures

In July 2018 researchers from Norway published the results of their study to assess the association between alcohol use and seizures in 134 individuals who had been hospitalized following seizures. … Read more

Posted on 3 July 20183 January 2020

High alcohol consumption increases the risk of seizures in individuals with epilepsy

In June 2018 researchers from Germany published the results of their study to assess the association between alcohol consumption and the occurrence of seizures in 310 individuals with epilepsy. Information, … Read more

Posted on 1 July 201821 November 2019

Coffee appears to reduce the risk of diabetes type 2

In February 2014 researchers from the USA published their review of the scientific literature to assess the association between coffee consumption and the risk of type 2 diabetes. Twenty-eight studies … Read more

Posted on 1 July 20183 January 2020

Coffee appears to reduce the risk of cutaneous melanoma

In June 2016 researchers from China published their review of the scientific literature to assess the association between coffee consumption, both caffeinated and decaffeinated, and the risk of cutaneous melanoma. … Read more

Posted on 1 July 201821 November 2019

Coffee and caffeine appears to reduce the risk of depression

In March 2016 researchers from China published their review of the scientific literature to assess the association between coffee and caffeine intake and risk of depression. 330,677 individuals from seven … Read more

Posted on 1 July 201821 November 2019

Coffee appears to reduce the risk of depression but tea and caffeine only has a slight effect on risk

In January 2016 researchers from Poland published a review of the scientific literature to assess the effect of coffee, caffeine, and tea consumption on the risk of depression. Twelve studies … Read more

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