February 2020 - Life Science Review

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Symptoms of Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder in children and adolescents may be associated to a poor lifestyle, eg poor diet, physical inactivity, poor sleeping habits, and sitting down for too long

In February 2020 researchers from Canada published the results of their study to assess the association between adherence to healthy lifestyle recommendations with the incidence of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) … Read more

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Showing a child pictures of vegetables may help parents deal with some of the difficulties associated with the introduction of new vegetables and may be a way to tackle food pickiness

In January 2018 researchers from France published the results of their study to assess the effectiveness of showing pictures of vegetables to young children in an attempt to reduce food … Read more

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Increased levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons have been found in children and adolescents living in homes using domestic fuel, eg coal, wood, oil or gas for heating, or gas for cooking

In February 2020 researchers from Germany published the results of their study to assess the level of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons found in the urine of children. The researchers stated that … Read more

28 February 202028 February 2020

A child’s fussiness with vegetables appears to be significantly associated with several vegetable specific feeding practices, including parents/carers using more encouragement/pressure to eat their vegetables, using food and other rewards for eating vegetables, and a greater amount of compromise

In January 2018 researchers from the UK published the results of their study to assess the factors involved in a child being fussy when it comes to eating vegetables. A … Read more

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As both classic and fruit energy drinks contain a large amount of caffeine and sugar, it would not be advisable to drink large amounts due to possible health issues

In January 2020 researchers from Poland published the results of their study to assess the content and antioxidant properties of 24 popular classic and fruit energy drinks. The content of … Read more

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The International Society of Sports Nutrition publish their recommendations on the nutritional considerations for marathon running and racing

In January 2020 researchers from the USA, UK and South Africa published, on behalf of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, a “Position Stand” on the nutritional considerations for single-stage … Read more

27 February 202027 February 2020

The exclusive consumption of olive oil as part of the Mediterranean diet appears to produce favourable health benefits

In December 2019 researchers from Greece and the USA published the results of their study to assess the possible association between exclusive olive oil usage and incidence of obesity, cardiorespiratory … Read more

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Adherence to a Mediterranean diet had no effect on the quality of life of breast cancer survivors whilst those who undertook a moderate amount of physical activity had a higher quality of life score

In January 2020 researchers from Italy published the results of their study on the quality of life among breast cancer survivors. The researchers assessed the association between adherence to the … Read more

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It appears that probiotics are able to prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhoea

In February 2020 researchers from the USA published their review on how probiotics can prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhoea, which is a common side effect of antibiotic treatment. It is defined as … Read more

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Different probiotic strains can be resistant to different antibiotics

In February 2020 researchers from India published the results of their study to assess the antibiotic resistance in commercially available dietary and probiotic supplements or in other words, the ability … Read more

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Pregnant women who skip breakfast may have lower circulating levels of eicosapentaenoic acid, docosahexaenoic acid, beta-carotene, nitrogen and potassium

In January 2019 researchers from Japan published the results of their study to assess whether skipping breakfast during pregnancy was associated with decreases in dietary intake and the level of … Read more

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A vegetarian/vegan diet is effective in promoting a diverse ecosystem of beneficial bacteria to support both the human gut microbiome and overall health

In April 2019 researchers from Slovakia and the USA published a review on the effect of vegetarian and vegan diets on gut microbiota. Whilst humans are about 99.9% identical to … Read more

25 February 202025 February 2020

Tomatoes have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and appear to lower blood pressure and LDL(bad)-cholesterol levels, thereby reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease

In March 2019 researchers from Czech Republic and Serbia published the results of their study to assess the effects of polyphenol-enriched and standard tomato juice on lipid levels, oxidative stress … Read more

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Key nutrients in canned and frozen apricots are retained or significantly increased upon processing, with the exception of vitamin C in canned apricots

In June 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the effect of commercial canning and freezing on the nutritional content of fresh apricots. The … Read more

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Strawberries and honey may be effective in preventing oxidative stress and inflammation

In January 2020 researchers from Italy, China and Spain published their review of the medical and scientific literature to assess the effects of strawberries and honey on oxidative stress and … Read more

23 February 202023 February 2020

Chocolate consumption frequency does not appear to influence heart rate, blood pressure or pulse rate in young females

In December 2019 researchers from Saudi Arabia and Pakistan published the results of their study to assess the relationship between chocolate consumption frequency and heart rate variability. A total of … Read more

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Does chocolate make you fat?

In February 2020 researchers from the UK, Austria, Italy, USA, Spain, Brazil, France, Turkey and Canada published the results of their study to assess the association between consumption of chocolate … Read more

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Grains, fish, nuts and vegetables appear to be beneficial for cardiovascular disease whereas processed meat and tinned fruit appear to be harmful

In September 2019 researchers from the UK and USA published their review of the medical and scientific literature to assess the cardiovascular health risks associated with individual dietary components. A … Read more

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Although there are some health concerns concerning endurance exercise, it is generally regarded as safe

In April 2019 researchers from the USA published their review on whether endurance exercise is safe. The researchers stated that endurance exercise produces acute but not chronic increases in blood … Read more

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Although pollutants the mother has been exposed to can pass into the breast milk, environmental studies have confirmed that the protective effects of breastfeeding still outweigh its potential health risk to the infant

On October 2019 researchers from Poland published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the potential effects of air pollution on breast milk and whether breastfeeding can overcome … Read more