In May 2018 researchers from the UK, USA, Finland and Austria published the results of their study to assess the association between sauna usage and risk of first-time stroke in … Read more
Monoethyl phthalate and mono-isobutyl phthalate may be associated with higher pregnancy glucose levels in subfertile women
In June 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between urinary phthalate metabolites and pregnancy glucose levels in women seeking medically assisted … Read more
Higher prenatal urinary phthalate concentrations do not appear to be significantly associated with a higher infant birth weight
In January 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between prenatal phthalate exposure on infant birth weight. A total of 350 women, … Read more
Dried apple may reduce postprandial blood glucose concentration and potentially increase the effectiveness of insulin responses in healthy individuals
In November 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the effect of dried apple on regulation of blood glucose, insulin, satiety, and antioxidant levels. … Read more
Consumption of fruits and vegetables appears to reduce the risk of renal cell carcinoma
In April 2017 researchers from China published the results of their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between consumption of fruits and vegetables and risk of … Read more
Processed red meat intake appears to increase the risk of congestive obstructive pulmonary disease
In June 2018 researchers from Iran published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between processed red meat intake and risk of congestive obstructive pulmonary disease … Read more
Nicotine replacement products (gum, transdermal patch, nasal spray, inhalator and sublingual tablets/lozenges) appear to increase the odds of stopping smoking by 50-60%
In May 2018 researchers from the UK published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effectiveness and safety of nicotine replacement products, A total of 133 studies … Read more
A vegetarian diet was not associated with mental health issues in adults from the USA, Russia, or Germany, but did appear to be associated with anxiety and depression in Chinese students
In January 2019 researchers from Germany published the results of their study to examine the relationship between a vegetarian diet and mental health issues. 2,007 adults from Germany, 3,020 from … Read more
A higher frequency and duration of sauna usage appear to be substantially associated with reduced fatal cardiovascular events in middle-aged and elderly individuals
In November 2018 researchers from Finland, UK and Austria published the results of their study to assess the association between sauna usage and cardiovascular disease mortality in 1,688 individuals (aged … Read more
Regular sauna usage appears to be associated with a reduced risk of hypertension
In November 2017 researchers from the UK, Finland and Austria published the results of their study to assess the association between sauna usage and risk of hypertension. A total of … Read more
Long-term Tai Chi appears to slow cognitive decline and improve emotional stability in the elderly
In January 2019 researchers from China published the results of their study to assess whether long-term Tai Chi exercise could slow cognitive decline and improve emotional stability in a group … Read more
Yoga appears to reduce certain lower urinary tract symptoms, eg incontinence, by increasing the strength of the pelvic floor muscles
In February 2019 researchers from China and the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of yoga on lower urinary tract symptoms, including stress … Read more
High-intensity interval training and moderate-intensity continuous training produce comparable reductions in resting blood pressure in individuals with pre- or established hypertension
In September 2018 researchers from Brazil and Canada published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effectiveness of high-intensity interval training and moderate-intensity continuous training to reduce … Read more
High-intensity interval training is more effective than moderate-intensity continuous training at improving cardiorespiratory fitness in individuals undergoing cardiac rehabilitation
In January 2018 researchers from Australia published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess cardiorespiratory fitness changes following high-intensity interval training and moderate-intensity continuous training in individuals undergoing … Read more
Moderate-intensity continuous training is better than high-intensity interval training at improving immune function in healthy active young men
In August 2018 researchers from Tunisia and France published the results of their study to compare the effect of 2 training programmes, high-intensity interval training and moderate-intensity continuous training, on … Read more
E-cigarettes appear to be more effective for smoking cessation than nicotine-replacement products
In January 2019 researchers from the UK and the USA published the results of their study to assess the effectiveness of e-cigarettes in encouraging individuals to stop smoking compared with … Read more
Hyaluronic acid–based formulations, eg gels, creams, etc appear to have anti-wrinkle, anti-aging, and face rejuvenating properties
In December 2018 researchers from Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Pakistan published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of hyaluronic acid on skin rejuvenation. Results showed … Read more
Olive oil consumption appears to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, breast cancer and diabetes type 2
In December 2018 researchers from Greece published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of olive oil on human health. A total of ten studies were … Read more
Yoga appears to reduce the severity of depression and diastolic blood pressure of women with premenstrual syndrome who suffer from depression
In February 2019 researchers from Iran and South Africa published the results of their study to assess the effect of yoga on women with premenstrual syndrome who suffered from depression. … Read more
Microbiome
Just as the question, “what is it to be human?”, has troubled humans from the beginning of history, the question, “what is the human microbiome?” has troubled researchers since the … Read more