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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

Posted on 1 July 20183 January 2020

Three cups of coffee per day reduces the risk of hypertension in an Asian population but a higher intake appears to increase the risk

In June 2018 researchers from the USA and Singapore published the results of their study to assess whether coffee or tea was associated with the risk of hypertension in an … Read more

Posted on 1 July 20183 January 2020

Coffee appears to reduce the risk of chronic kidney disease

In June 2018 researchers from Republic of Korea published the results of their study to assess the association between coffee consumption and the risk of chronic kidney disease in 8,717 … Read more

Posted on 1 July 20183 January 2020

Dietary salt intake predicts total fluid consumption and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption which in turn increases the risk of obesity

In January 2013 researchers from Australia published the results of their research to assess the association between dietary salt, fluid intake, sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and weight status in 4,283 Australian … Read more

Posted on 1 July 20183 January 2020

Healthy Eating Index-2010 diet reduces microalbuminuria in youth and young adults with diabetes type I and is therefore beneficial for kidney health

In June 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between three diets and microalbuminuria in 416 individuals with youth-onset type 1 diabetes.  … Read more

Posted on 1 July 20183 January 2020

Cannabis oil may improve moderate to severe complex motor disorders in children

In January 2018 researchers from Israel published the results of their study to assess the effectiveness, safety and tolerability of medical cannabis in children with complex motor disorders. Two cannabis … Read more

Posted on 1 July 20183 January 2020

A modified Atkins diet may result in a moderate reduction in seizure frequency in adults with drug-resistant focal epilepsy

In June 2018 researchers from Norway published the results of their study to assess the effect of a modified Atkins diet in 56 adults with drug-resistant focal epilepsy. All individuals … Read more

Posted on 1 July 201821 November 2019

A higher salt intake appears to be linked to obesity in both children and adults which is independent of energy intake

In October 2015 researchers from the UK published the results of their study to assess whether salt intake was associated with obesity independent of energy intake.  Energy intake was calculated … Read more

Posted on 1 July 20183 January 2020

Both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee appears to reduce the risk of melanoma

In June 2018 researchers from Poland and Italy published a review of the scientific literature relating to both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee consumption and the risk of melanoma. A total … Read more

Posted on 1 July 20183 January 2020

Coffee appears to reduce the risk of liver cancer but not biliary tract cancers

In August 2017, researchers from Italy, Poland and the UK published a review of the scientific literature relating to coffee consumption and risk of liver cancer and biliary tract cancer.  … Read more

Posted on 1 July 201810 January 2020

Eating an apple with the skin on improves endothelial function in individuals at risk for cardiovascular disease

In February 2018 researchers from Australia published the results of their study to assess whether eating apples improved endothelial function, blood pressure and arterial stiffness in individuals at risk for … Read more

Posted on 1 July 20183 January 2020

A polyphenol-rich grape-wine extract lowers blood pressure in mildly hypertensive individuals

In April 2015 researchers from The Netherlands published the results of their study to assess the effect of two grape extracts (grape-red wine and grape alone) on blood pressure and … Read more

Posted on 1 July 20183 January 2020

Red and processed meat appears to signifcantly increase the risk of renal cell carcinoma

In June 2017 researchers from China published their review of the scientific literature to assess the association between red and processed meat consmption and risk of renal cell carcinoma. Twenty-three … Read more

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