In May 2019 researchers from the Sudan published the results of their study to assess vitamin D levels in individuals with diabetes type 2 and its association with diabetic nephropathy … Read more
Low vitamin D levels are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease
In June 2019 researchers from Italy published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between vitamin D and cardiovascular disease. Results showed that there is consistent … Read more
Severe vitamin D deficiency reduces the odds of surviving an ischaemic stroke
In May 2019 researchers from Poland published the results of their study to assess whether reduced levels of vitamin D are associated with the risk of survival following an ischaemic … Read more
Adolescents with low vitamin D levels tend to have a higher percentage of body fat, lower insulin sensitivity and worse endothelial function and inflammatory markers than those with vitamin D levels in the normal range
In June 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between vitamin D levels and insulin sensitivity and cardiovascular disease risk factors in … Read more
Acrylamide
Acrylamide is a chemical that naturally forms in starchy foods during cooking at high temperatures, including frying, baking, and roasting. This chemical process ‘browns’ food and affects its taste. Acrylamide … Read more
A high dairy intake is significantly associated with a reduced risk of diabetes type 2 and cardiovascular disease in women but not in men
In June 2019 researchers from Israel published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess whether dairy consumption has different gender-specific effects on the risk of diabetes type 2 … Read more
A low zinc level is a risk factor for vitamin D deficiency
In May 2019 researchers from Iran and the UK published the results of their study to assess the risk factors associated with vitamin D deficiency using a decision tree model. … Read more
Vitamin D deficiency appears to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease
In July 2019 researchers from Greece and Australia published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between vitamin D levels and cardiovascular disease prevention or progression, … Read more
Vitamin D levels of under 30 ng/ml appear to be associated with higher levels of LP-PLA2, a new marker for vascular-specific inflammation, in individuals with diabetes type 2
In June 2019 researchers from China published the results of their study to assess the association between vitamin D levels and Lp-PLA2, a new marker for vascular-specific inflammation, in individuals … Read more
Vitamin D levels seem to affect the lipid profile, even in non-obese children, and a low vitamin D level may progress to dyslipidaemia or obesity in non-obese children
In June 2019 researchers from Korea published the results of their study to assess the association between vitamin D levels and the lipid profile in non-obese children and adolescents. A … Read more
In individuals with Graves’ disease, high-dose vitamin D supplementation appears to significantly reduce systolic blood pressure levels measured in the office whereas the 24-hour measurements are unaffected
In July 2019 researchers from Denmark published the results of their study to assess the effect of vitamin D supplementation on pulse wave velocity and blood pressure in individuals with … Read more
Reduced salt intake, omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid use and folic acid supplementation may reduce the risk for some cardiovascular events in adults, whereas combined calcium plus vitamin D appears to increase the risk of stroke
In July 2019 researchers from the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effects of nutritional supplements and dietary interventions on cardiovascular outcomes in adults. … Read more
Vitamin D supplementation does not appear to prevent major adverse cardiovascular events, or reduce the incidence of heart attacks, stroke, or dying prematurely from cardiovascular disease
In June 2019 researchers from the USA and Jordan published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between vitamin D supplementation and reduced cardiovascular risk and … Read more
Researcher calls for educational and counselling programmes to be initiated to inform consumers, especially children and adolescents, about the dangers of a high caffeine intake
In January 2019 researchers from the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature on caffeine intake in children and adolescents. Caffeine is the most widely consumed stimulant in … Read more
Researchers call for the development of guidelines for the safe use of social media and for industry to more tightly regulate hours of social media use in view of the effect it is having on the mental health of adolescents
In January 2019 researchers from the UK published their study to assess whether social media use was associated with depressive symptoms in adolescents, and potential causes of their symptoms. Information … Read more
Users of social media are more tightly connected to the internet and time spent with others in the real world is decreasing, which is leading to social isolation and mental health problems
In July 2019 researchers from Japan published the results of their study to assess the relationship between internet addiction, smartphone addiction, and the risk of severe social withdrawal in Japanese … Read more
Internet over-usage appears to be associated with reduced empathy and lower life satisfaction scores whilst smartphone over-usage appears to be associated with higher scores on the personal distress scale
In March 2018 researchers from Germany, China and the UK published the results of their study to assess the association between internet and smartphone over-usage with empathy and life satisfaction. … Read more
A tendency for internet and smartphone over-usage appears to be significantly associated with a low degree of conscientiousness, a high level of neuroticism, a higher degree of social anxiety and a higher level of impulsivity
In June 2019 researchers from Germany and the USA published the results of their study to try and replicate findings linking specific personality traits with internet and smartphone over-usage. Earlier … Read more
High social media usage by students may lead to a reduction in their academic performance
In May 2019 researchers from Iran published the results of their study to assess the association between social networking addiction and academic performance of students. A total of 360 students … Read more
Social media overuse appears to be associated with a high risk of depressive symptoms in adolescent girls
In June 2019 researchers from Estonia published the results of their study to assess the association between social media addiction and depressive symptoms in adolescent girls. A total of 397 … Read more