In June 2018, researchers from Germany published the results of their study to assess the association between brain-derived neurotrophic factor and vitamin D in 3,926 individuals with depressive symptoms and … Read more
Vitamin D supplementation appears to improve symptoms of depression
In June 2018 researchers from India published their review of the scientific literature which assessed the effect of vitamin D supplementation on symptoms of depression. A total of four trials … Read more
Higher egg consumption increases blood glucose levels and may also increase the risk of stroke in patients with type 2 diabetes and/or impaired glucose tolerance
In November 2017 researchers from the UK published the results of their study to assess the association between egg consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes type 2 in … Read more
Consuming eggs 4-7 times weekly appears to reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome
In April 2018 researchers from Korea and the USA published their review of the scientific literature to assess the association between a high egg intake and metabolic syndrome in Korean … Read more
Thyme honey appears to be effective at managing radiation-induced oral mucositis and improving the quality of life in individuals with head and neck cancer
In June 2018 researchers from Cyprus published the results of their study to assess the effectiveness of thyme honey on oral mucositis in individuals with head and neck cancer. A … Read more
Successful treatment of actinic keratosis with kanuka honey
In May 2018 researchers from New Zealand published a case report of a 66-year-old gentleman with actinic keratoses on his hand, which had been present for several years. Kanuka honey … Read more
Symbiotic yoghurt may improve hepatic steatosis and liver enzyme levels in individuals with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
In June 2018 researchers from Iran published the results of their study to assess the effect of symbiotic yoghurt consumption on hepatic steatosis and liver enzyme levels in individuals with … Read more
Yoghurt fermented with Lactobacillus bulgaricus may help to reduce summer heat fatigue
In June 2018 researchers from Japan published the results of their study to assess whether the consumption of yoghurt fermented with Lactobacillus bulgaricus reduced summer heat fatigue and associated symptoms … Read more
Higher total dairy intake, especially yoghurt, appears to reduce the risk of high blood pressure
In August 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between yoghurt, cheese and milk consumption and high blood pressure levels. 184,178 middle-aged … Read more
Intake of Bifidobacterium longum and fructo-oligosaccharides appears to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer
In June 2018 researchers from Japan published the results of their study to assess the effect of yoghurt containing Bifidobacterium longum and fructo-oligosaccharides on risk of colorectal cancer. 27 individuals … Read more
Wine and spirits may increase the risk of lung cancer in those who have never smoked, especially in females
In June 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the effect of alcohol on the risk of lung cancer in those who have never … Read more
Alcohol does not appear to be associated with mortality in women diagnosed with breast cancer
In December 2017 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the relationship between alcohol and mortality in 1116 women with breast cancer. All individuals had … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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