Ancient Tibetan Pill May Help Fight Heart Disease
Researchers studied a traditional Tibetan medicine called Ershiwei Roudoukou Pills to understand how it might help prevent heart disease. Using advanced …
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Vitamin D May Help COVID-19 Patients Recover Faster
Researchers studied 300 COVID-19 patients to see if adding vitamin D supplements to regular treatment would help them recover better. Half the patients …
Read MoreDoes Gut Bacteria Overgrowth Really Affect Your Blood Tests?
Researchers tested 162 adults to see if having too many bacteria in the small intestine (a condition called SIBO) actually changes blood test results. While …
Read MoreDoes Gluten Really Cause Gut Inflammation? What Rats Reveal
Researchers wanted to know if eating gluten causes inflammation in the gut, especially since many people avoid it even without needing to. They fed rats …
Read MoreWhy Kidney Transplant Patients Often Have Low Vitamin D
Researchers studied 304 people who received kidney transplants to understand how vitamin D levels affect their health. They found that 84% of these patients …
Read MoreMediterranean Diet May Change How Your Genes Work During Pregnancy
Researchers studied 52 pregnant women to see if eating a Mediterranean diet (lots of vegetables, fish, and olive oil) changes how their genes work. They found …
Read MoreWhy Chimpanzees Don't Get Inflamed as They Age
Scientists discovered something surprising: chimpanzees living in natural conditions don't show the same aging-related inflammation that humans do. Researchers …
Read MoreMental Health App Plus Smart Nutrition Helps Cancer Surgery Patients Recover Better
Researchers studied 186 patients who had surgery to remove low rectal cancer and received a permanent colostomy (stoma). Some patients received standard …
Read MoreWhat Low-Carb Diets Do to Your Blood: A Major Study Reveals
Researchers studied over 57,000 people to understand how low-carbohydrate diets affect the body at a chemical level. They found that different types of …
Read MoreThe Best Foods to Eat to Reduce Body Inflammation
Researchers studied over 6,300 Chinese adults to figure out which foods work best together to fight inflammation in the body. Inflammation is when your body's …
Read MoreVitamin D Levels May Help Predict Breast Cancer Treatment Success
Researchers studied 223 breast cancer patients to see if vitamin D levels could predict how well they'd respond to chemotherapy before surgery. They found that …
Read MoreCan Vitamin A Supplements Help Kids in Africa Stay Healthy?
Researchers in Burkina Faso tested whether giving vitamin A supplements to young children could improve their health and nutrition. They studied children aged …
Read MoreBlood Tests May Help Predict Breast Cancer Treatment Success
Researchers studied 96 breast cancer patients to see if simple blood tests and body measurements could predict how well patients would respond to cancer …
Read MoreWhy Kidney Dialysis Patients Need Anti-Inflammatory Foods
Researchers studied what 54 kidney dialysis patients were eating and found that most of them (83%) were consuming foods that increase inflammation in their …
Read MoreExercise Plus Healthy Eating Reduces Body Inflammation in Kids
Researchers looked at 50 different studies to understand how exercise combined with healthy eating affects inflammation in overweight and obese children and …
Read MoreSpecial Diet Helps Fix Fatty Liver Disease in Egyptian Patients
Researchers studied 30 Egyptian patients with fatty liver disease who followed a specially designed lower-calorie diet for 6 months. The diet was created to …
Read MoreNew Blood Test May Help Predict Heart Risk in People With High Blood Pressure
Researchers studied 61 people with high blood pressure to understand a new blood test called the systemic immune-inflammatory index (SII). This test measures …
Read MoreHow Long You Take Vitamin D May Change Heart Health and Inflammation
Researchers studied 88 adults to understand how vitamin D supplements might affect inflammation in people with heart disease. They found that the length of …
Read MoreNew Drug Helps Rare Disease Patients Fight Cell Damage
Hereditary tyrosinemia type I is a rare genetic disease where the body can't properly break down a protein building block called tyrosine, leading to dangerous …
Read MoreA Simple Blood Test May Help Predict Asthma Risk
Researchers studied nearly 29,000 people to see if a simple blood test could help predict who might develop asthma. They looked at a measurement called the …
Read MoreSpecial Fat Mix Helps Surgery Patients Recover Better
After surgery for a serious bile duct cancer called hilar cholangiocarcinoma, patients need extra nutrition to heal well. Researchers tested whether a new type …
Read MoreBlood Markers That May Signal Colorectal Cancer Risk
Researchers in Ghana studied blood markers in people with and without colorectal cancer to understand what might increase cancer risk. They found that people …
Read MoreA Simple Blood Test May Help Spot Muscle Loss Early
Researchers looked at blood test results from nearly 7,000 Americans to see if a specific measurement could predict muscle loss, a condition called sarcopenia …
Read MoreWhy Older Adults in Hospitals Get Anemia and How Doctors Can Spot It Early
Researchers studied 864 older adults in hospitals to understand why some develop anemia (low red blood cells) and created a tool to predict who's at risk. They …
Read MoreWhy Vitamin D Matters for Diabetic Foot Infections
Researchers studied 169 patients with diabetic foot infections to understand how vitamin D levels affect their healing and infection severity. They found that …
Read MoreWhy Kidney Disease in Diabetes Lowers a Brain-Protecting Protein
Researchers discovered that people with type 2 diabetes who develop kidney problems have much lower levels of a special protein called BDNF that helps protect …
Read MoreCan a Mineral Supplement Help Leukemia Transplant Patients?
Researchers are testing whether adding magnesium supplements to a special diet can help patients who receive bone marrow transplants for acute leukemia. When …
Read MoreCan Vitamin D Help Kids with Autism Feel Better?
Researchers wanted to see if giving vitamin D supplements to children with autism spectrum disorder could help reduce inflammation in their bodies and improve …
Read MoreHigh-Protein Diet May Help People With Obesity Genes Lose Weight
Scientists studied whether eating more protein and fewer calories could help people lose weight, especially those who carry a specific obesity gene. Sixty …
Read MoreHome Meals and Exercise Help Older Adults Stay Strong and Independent
Researchers created a new program called "Strength on Wheels" that delivers healthy meals and teaches exercises to older adults who can't leave their homes. In …
Read MoreVitamin D and Heart Health in Kids With Pneumonia
Researchers studied 300 children with a specific type of pneumonia caused by mycoplasma bacteria to understand why some developed heart problems. They found …
Read MoreSpecial Fats in Cow Milk: What Scientists Found
Scientists studied how different types of fat in cow feed affect special molecules called FAHFAs that appear in cow blood and milk. These special molecules …
Read MoreDoes Eating Better Help Reduce Inflammation in Gut Disease?
Researchers wanted to know if eating a higher-quality diet could help people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) feel better by reducing inflammation and …
Read MoreBlood Tests May Help Predict Cervical Cancer Outcomes
Researchers studied 502 women who had surgery for cervical cancer to see if simple blood tests could predict how well they would do after treatment. They …
Read MoreNew Test Helps Doctors Spot Muscle Loss in Older Hospital Patients
Researchers found a better way to identify muscle loss (called sarcopenia) in older people staying in hospitals. They created a new screening tool called the …
Read MoreNew Way to Predict Which IBD Treatments Will Work Best
Researchers studied 227 patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) to figure out which patients would respond well to two specific medications: vedolizumab …
Read MoreCollagen Supplements Don't Lower Blood Pressure in New Study
Researchers tested whether a popular supplement made from pig collagen could help people with extra weight lower their blood pressure and improve their heart …
Read MoreWhy Heart Failure Patients Lose Muscle and How Nutrition Helps
Researchers studied 122 older adults with chronic heart failure to understand why many develop sarcopenia—a condition where people lose muscle mass and …
Read MoreWhat You Eat Affects Your Colon Cancer Risk in Just 12 Weeks
Researchers wanted to understand how different diets affect the body's risk of developing colorectal cancer. They studied 103 healthy adults for 12 weeks who …
Read MoreEarly Help for Babies: Does Starting Before Birth Really Work?
Researchers tested whether helping pregnant women and new mothers with better nutrition, healthcare, and support could improve how babies' bodies fight …
Read MoreEating More Protein May Help Your Body Fight Inflammation
Scientists studied how different amounts of protein, carbs, and fat in the diet affect how the body responds to infection in mice. They found that mice eating …
Read MoreBlood Tests May Help Predict Breast Cancer Risk in Women
Researchers looked at health data from nearly 14,000 women collected over 20 years to understand if certain blood markers could help predict breast cancer …
Read MoreBlood and Stool Tests Don't Predict IBS Relief
Researchers studied 445 people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to see if simple blood and stool tests could predict who would feel better with treatment. …
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