Lp(a) has strong effect on CVD risk
CHICAGO — Lipoprotein(a) has been shown to be an independent, causal and genetic risk factor for CVD, with higher prevalence in patients of African, South Asian, Asian and Oceanic Read more
Bone material strength improves after gastric bypass
Adults with obesity who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass experienced an improvement in bone material strength in the year after surgery despite an increase in bone turnover markers and Read more
Write An Article on Inflammation
Doctors and inflammation experts share four golden rules to follow when it comes to fighting inflammation with food and lifestyle habits. Interesting subject matter from the writers at Well Read more
Gastric Bypass Linked to Lower Risk for Major Birth Defects
Major birth defects recorded in 3.4 percent of infants born to mothers with gastric bypass surgery Physician’s Briefing Article: Gastric Bypass Linked to Lower Risk for Major Birth Read more
Children With Autism Found to Have Higher Risk for Obesity
Obesity seen in 22 percent of children with autism spectrum disorders Physician’s Briefing Article: Children With Autism Found to Have Higher Risk for Read more
Study: Bariatric Surgery OK for Kids with Psych Illness
Mental health disorders not predictive of outcomes Original Article: Study: Bariatric Surgery OK for Kids with Psych Read more
‘Realistic shift’ in diet could save the US up to $38 billion annually
A 20% increase in adherence to the Healthy Eating Index could result in savings of as much as $38 billion in health-related costs, according to findings presented at Nutrition 2018, the Read more
Declining insulin levels in type 1 diabetes stabilize after seven years, study shows
Insulin production falls steadily for seven years in people with type 1 diabetes but then stabilizes, researchers have said. A team from the University of Exeter Medical School said they Read more
Can mindfulness promote the well-being of diabetics?
  A recent meta-analytic study evaluated the effects of mindfulness-based interventions on the quality-of-life and metabolic control in patients with diabetes.” Original Article: Read more
High-salt diet may kill off ‘good’ gut bacteria
Eating too much salt is known to increase blood pressure. Researchers recently discovered that this might be due to salt’s impact on gut bacteria.” Original Article: High-salt diet Read more
Cardiovascular Mortality in Individuals With Early-, Late-Onset Prediabetes
Investigators examined the frequency of cardiovascular vs noncardiovascular deaths in individuals who developed prediabetes that did not progress to diabetes.” Original Article: Read more
The Amount of Gray Matter in Your Brain May Predict If You’ll Stick to Your Diet
The amount of gray matter in your prefrontal cortex could dictate how much self-control you exhibit” Original Article: The Amount of Gray Matter in Your Brain May Predict If Read more
Alternatives to waist circumference, BMI ‘weak’ predictors of cardiometabolic risk
Alternative surrogate measurements of central body shape and fat accumulation are not superior indicators of cardiometabolic risk when compared against the currently recommended Read more
Study identifies processes in the gut that drive fat build-up around the waist
Research by scientists at King’s College London into the role the gut plays in processing and distributing fat could pave the way for the development of personalized treatments” Read more
Metabolic syndrome associated with poorer cognition in midlife
Middle-aged Hispanic adults with metabolic syndrome were more likely to have lower global neurocognitive scores and to satisfy criteria for low mental status, both early hallmarks of Read more
Eating Disorders Common in Overweight, Obese Young Adults
Yet less likely to get a diagnosis of an eating disorder versus normal or underweight” Original Article: Eating Disorders Common in Overweight, Obese Young Read more
Science behind these food sensitivity tests has been debunked — but they’re still widely offered
Two of Canada’s biggest labs promote and offer something known as IgG food tests at their labs, marketed as a way to test for food sensitivities. But medical experts call these blood Read more
Sleep deprivation increases Alzheimer’s protein
In a small study, losing just one night of sleep led to an increase in beta-amyloid, a protein in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease.” Original Article: Sleep Read more
The Ketogenic Diet: A Breakdown of this Popular Eating Plan
    Original Article: The Ketogenic Diet: A Breakdown of this Popular Eating Plan – Food & Nutrition Read more
Dark Chocolate Cranberry Protein Pancakes – Food & Nutrition Magazine
These pancakes will delight your taste buds, fill your belly and fuel you all morning long!” Original Article: Dark Chocolate Cranberry Protein Pancakes – Food & Read more
Exercise may improve thinking in sedentary seniors with cognitive decline
  Older adults who already have some cognitive impairment, but not dementia, may find their thinking skills improve when they start doing aerobic exercise like walking or cycling a few Read more
Type 2 diabetes: Gut bacteria may influence drug effectiveness
A new review of existing research examines the effect of the gut bacteria composition on the effectiveness of type 2 diabetes medications.” Original Article: Type 2 diabetes: Gut Read more
Prospective memory lapses cause missed medication in adults with diabetes
Nearly one-quarter of adults with diabetes forget to take medication at least once every 2 weeks, and prospective memory slips are one of the primary causes, according to findings published Read more
Simple Sugars Wipe Out Beneficial Gut Bugs
Fructose and sucrose can make it all the way to the colon, where they spell a sugary death sentence for beneficial bacteria. Karen Hopkin reports.” Original Article: Simple Sugars Read more
Food Brings Double Dose of Pleasure to Your Brain
There may be a powerful reason why you can’t resist that plate of brownies.” Original Article: Food Brings Double Dose of Pleasure to Your Read more
Impact of Edible Cricket Consumption on Gut Microbiota in Healthy Adults
Original Article: Impact of Edible Cricket Consumption on Gut Microbiota in Healthy Adults, a Double-blind, Randomized Crossover Read more
Intermittent Fasting Is No More Effective Than a Regular Diet, Study Says
A new study found that intermittent fasting is no more effective than the average diet” Original Article: Intermittent Fasting Is No More Effective Than a Regular Diet, Study Read more
Ask the dietitian: Avoid gaining weight over the holidays
Question: I socialize a lot over the holidays. How do I avoid gaining weight, as there is so much to tempt me and I always regret it.” Original Article: Ask the dietitian: Avoid Read more
New obesity procedure also reduces muscle mass
A new interventional treatment for obesity that is currently in clinical trials raises some concerns because it leads to loss of muscle as well as fat.” Original Article: New Read more
Go4Life Workout Videos
  Watch 10-, 15-, 20-, and 60-minute exercise videos for older adults from Go4Life.” Original Article: Go4Life Workout Videos | Read more
U.S. physicians urge FDA to bolster labeling on high-sugar foods
The American Medical Association (AMA) is urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ramp up labeling of high-sugar foods” Original Article: U.S. physicians urge FDA to Read more
You May Be Prediabetic and Don’t Know It, CDC Warns
More than one-third of Americans have prediabetes, but 90 percent of them don’t know they have it, medical experts say.” Original Article: You May Be Prediabetic and Don’t Read more
IBS Benefit with Hypnotherapy Extends to Non-Refractory Patients
Group hypno-sessions as effective as individual treatment and educational/supportive therapy in primary and secondary care settings” Original Article: IBS Benefit with Read more
University of Queensland team devises universal test for cancer
Researchers at University of Queensland have devised a new diagnostic test that can identify presence of tumour in the body based on a DNA nanostructure.” Original Read more
Too much sleep linked to a greater risk of disease and death, study finds
  The recommended amount of sleep for adults is six to eight hours a night. Sleeping more than those hours is associated with an increased risk of death and cardiovascular diseases, Read more