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
Healthy Eating Index-2010 diet reduces microalbuminuria in youth and young adults with diabetes type I and is therefore beneficial for kidney health
In June 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between three diets and microalbuminuria in 416 individuals with youth-onset type 1 diabetes. … Read more
Cannabis oil may improve moderate to severe complex motor disorders in children
In January 2018 researchers from Israel published the results of their study to assess the effectiveness, safety and tolerability of medical cannabis in children with complex motor disorders. Two cannabis … Read more
A modified Atkins diet may result in a moderate reduction in seizure frequency in adults with drug-resistant focal epilepsy
In June 2018 researchers from Norway published the results of their study to assess the effect of a modified Atkins diet in 56 adults with drug-resistant focal epilepsy. All individuals … Read more
Adding powdered brown mustard to cooked broccoli increases the release of isothiocyanates
In May 2018 researchers from the UK published the results of their study to assess whether adding an active source of myrinase to cooked brassica vegetables increased the amount of … Read more
A polyphenol-rich grape-wine extract lowers blood pressure in mildly hypertensive individuals
In April 2015 researchers from The Netherlands published the results of their study to assess the effect of two grape extracts (grape-red wine and grape alone) on blood pressure and … Read more
Adding small amounts of sugar or salt to vegetables reduces the taste of bitterness
It is estimated that only about 25% of adults and 7% of children consume the currently recommended amounts of vegetables each day and it is thought this could be due … Read more
Fruit and vegetable consumption may have an impact on sleep duration
In April 2018 researchers from the UK and Saudi Arabia published the results of their study which assessed the association between sleep duration and fruit/vegetable consumption. They analysed self-reported data … Read more
Moderate consumption of beer can be included in a healthy diet
In May 2015 researchers from Spain published their review of the scientific literaturerelating to the effect of consuming fermented beverages, in particular beer. Results showed that beer appears to have … Read more
Researchers warn women with a family history of breast cancer to avoid using their smartphones, tablets and laptops at night
In February 2018 researchers from the USA issued a warning to women with a family history of breast cancer to avoid using their smartphones, tablets and laptops at night. They … Read more
Air pollution at levels common in developed countries appear to be associated with reduced weight loss and a negative effect on lipid profiles and HbAc1 following bariatric surgery
In May 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether the effect of air pollution would be magnified following bariatric surgery. Current evidence suggests … Read more
Air pollution appears to have a significant negative impact on intentional efforts to lose weight
In April 2018 researchers from South Korea published the results of their study to investigate whether air pollution had any effect on obesity. Data was analysed from 2,608 users living … Read more