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Study demonstrates nutritional supplements improve efficacy of antidepressants

According to an evidence review published earlier this week in the American Journal of Psychiatry researchers confirmed that certain nutritional supplements can increase the efficacy of antidepressants for individuals with clinical depression.

Apr 27, 2016 Read →

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Higher vitamin D levels are associated with a decreased cancer risk

In a recent study published in PLOS ONE researchers reported that higher levels of vitamin D are associated with a decreased cancer risk.

Apr 20, 2016 Read →

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New study explains the pathway between diabetes and Alzheimers

According to a new study published three days ago in the Journal of Alzheimers Disease an NYU researcher discusses the pathway between diabetes and Alzheimers. It have long been known that there is a strong association between the two conditions but the details were unclear. This discovery can help

Apr 13, 2016 Read →

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New study finds vitamin D improves heart function

According to a new study published Monday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology researchers demonstrated that vitamin D improves heart function in patients with chronic heart failure.

Apr 06, 2016 Read →

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New study shows higher doses of omega 3 fatty acids specifically EPA are beneficial for depression

Depression is a major cause of disease burden worldwide affecting approximately 350 million people. For quite some time now fish oil supplementation has been a recommended adjunct for helping with major depressive disorder (MDD).

Mar 30, 2016 Read →

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Antibiotic use before age 2 may increase risk of childhood obesity

According to new research published last Friday in Gastroenterology researchers found that administration of three or more courses of antibiotics before children reach the age of 2 years is associated with an increased risk of early childhood obesity.

Mar 23, 2016 Read →

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New study shows how anxiety disrupts our decision-making

According to a study published two days ago in The Journal of Neuroscience researchers discovered a mechanism for how anxiety may impact decision-making. They noted that anxiety disengages the region of the brain known as the prefrontal cortex (PFC) which is critical for flexible decision-making. Th

Mar 16, 2016 Read →

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New study shows prediabetes is often ignored by primary care physicians

According to a study published three days ago in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine less than 25% of patients who met the criteria for prediabetes received lifestyle recommendations from their primary care physicians. This is a huge missed opportunity for diabetes prevention and th

Mar 09, 2016 Read →

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New study demonstrates link between low vitamin D and prostate cancer

In a new study published February 22nd in the Journal of Clinical Oncology researchers found a major link between low levels of vitamin D and aggressive prostate cancer. This study showed that low serum vitamin D blood levels in men may predict aggressive prostate cancer identified at the time of su

Mar 02, 2016 Read →

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Oral bacteria associated with increased risk of stroke

In a recent study published this month in Scientific Reports researchers at the University of Louisville School of Medicine have gained new insight into the association between different types of stroke and the presence of the oral bacteria Streptococcus mutans. S. mutans is a major pathogen of dent

Feb 24, 2016 Read →

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Vitamin D helps regulate an overactive immune response in MS

According to a recent study published by Johns Hopkins physicians in Neurology taking vitamin D may help regulate the body's overactive immune response in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Feb 17, 2016 Read →