Abstracts & Commentary
A recent study found that eating more than 2 servings a week of mushrooms may reduce risk of mild cognitive impairment compared to fewer servings.
Which supplements may benefit, harm, or have no effect for chemotherapy patients? A recent study tackles this important question.
An emerging dietary strategy—time-restricted eating—may help treat metabolic syndrome, with better compliance than more rigorous weight-loss programs.
Bovine colostrum may offer another tool in the fight against childhood infectious diarrhea.
A recent cross-sectional, double-blind study investigated the impact of physical fitness on the risk of developing colorectal cancer.
A new pilot study suggests that frankincense, the sap from the Boswellia tree, may help alleviate cerebral edema in patients with brain tumors.
One more argument for encouraging movement: Exercising may lower the risk of depression even in those with a genetic risk for it.
Although conventional belief is that you need to walk 10,000 steps a day to see health benefits from walking, a recent study found that a more modest 4,400 steps daily can substantially reduce mortality rates.
Nutritional supplements may positively affect telomere length and aging, according to a recent intervention study.
In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, ground Nigella sativa seeds reduced the number of renal liths in the treatment group compared to the placebo group.
