Low B12 Levels May Increase Stroke Risk Through Cholesterol Changes
Researchers studied 328 stroke patients to understand how vitamin B12 affects cholesterol levels in the body. They found that people with low B12 (below 300 …
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New Drug Shows Promise in Reducing Fatty Liver Disease
Researchers tested a new experimental drug called MI-891 that blocks a protein in the liver called PXR. This protein normally tells the liver to make and store …
Read MoreFermented Dairy May Help Prevent Metabolic Syndrome
Researchers in Finland studied over 5,000 adults to see if eating fermented dairy products like yogurt and cheese could help prevent metabolic syndrome—a group …
Read MoreLow-Carb, High-Fat Diets May Help Control Blood Sugar Markers
Researchers looked at eating patterns from nearly 20,000 American adults over 20 years to understand how different diets affect insulin resistance—a condition …
Read MorePlant Extract May Help Lower Cholesterol and Bad Fats
Researchers studied a natural plant extract called Dendrobium officinale polysaccharide (DOP) to see if it could help reduce high cholesterol and …
Read MoreA Fat That Might Help Your Body Handle Sugar Better
Scientists tested whether a natural fat called lauric acid could help obese mice process fats and sugar more efficiently. They fed mice a high-fat diet to make …
Read MoreDoes Combining Healthy Foods and Exercise Beat Doing Just One?
Researchers looked at studies combining polyphenol-rich foods (like berries and dark chocolate) with exercise to see if together they're better for heart and …
Read MoreAncient Chinese Herbal Mix May Help Reverse Fatty Liver Disease
Researchers studied a traditional Chinese herbal formula called Xiaochaihu decoction to understand how it might help people with fatty liver disease, a …
Read MoreNew Vanilla-Based Drug Shows Promise for Lowering Cholesterol
Scientists created a new experimental medicine based on vanilla that may help lower cholesterol and triglycerides (a type of fat in your blood). In laboratory …
Read MoreNew Drug Cuts Hospital Visits by 84% for Rare Blood Fat Disorder
Researchers tested a new medication called olezarsen on patients with familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS), a rare genetic condition where the body can't …
Read MoreWhich Healthy Fat Is Better for Your Heart?
Researchers compared two types of healthy fats to see which one is better for your heart health. They looked at 53 different studies involving 1,690 people and …
Read MoreWhen You Take Calcium Matters for Your Liver Health
Researchers discovered that the time of day you take calcium supplements may affect how your body processes fats and cholesterol. In this study, mice that …
Read MoreCan Vitamin D Help Prevent Diabetes? What Science Shows
Researchers looked at 31 studies involving nearly 4,000 people with prediabetes to see if taking vitamin D supplements could help prevent type 2 diabetes. They …
Read MoreSkipping Breakfast and Late-Night Eating Linked to Heart Health Problems
Researchers followed over 30,000 Chinese adults for several years to understand how eating habits affect cholesterol and fat levels in the blood. They found …
Read MoreJunk Food May Hurt Heart Health More in Kids With a Specific Gene
Researchers studied 258 young children to understand how different eating patterns affect heart and metabolic health, especially in kids who carry a particular …
Read MoreBlack Cumin Seeds May Help Lower Cholesterol and Reduce Fat
Researchers tested whether black cumin seeds (a spice used in traditional medicine) could help with weight and cholesterol problems. In lab tests, black cumin …
Read MoreLow-Carb Diets Help Weight Loss and Heart Health, But Watch LDL Cholesterol
Researchers analyzed 174 studies involving over 11,000 people to see how low-carbohydrate diets affect heart health and body weight. They found that eating …
Read MoreHow to Eat Better to Fix Your Cholesterol Levels
Scientists reviewed many studies about how food affects a common cholesterol problem called atherogenic dyslipidemia, where people have too many triglycerides …
Read MoreApp-Based Coaching Helps Breast Cancer Survivors Lose Weight Safely
Breast cancer survivors often struggle with weight gain due to cancer treatments and menopause, which can increase the risk of cancer returning. Researchers …
Read MoreCan Vitamin E Help Lower Bad Cholesterol? What Science Shows
Researchers looked at eight studies testing a special form of vitamin E called tocotrienol-rich fraction (TRF) on animals with high cholesterol. They found …
Read MoreSafflower vs. Cholesterol Medicine: Which Works Better?
Researchers tested whether safflower, a natural plant, could lower high cholesterol as well as atorvastatin, a common prescription medication. They gave rats …
Read MoreFish Oil Supplement Changes Heart Disease Risk Markers in Healthy People
Researchers studied how a high-dose fish oil supplement called icosapent ethyl (IPE) affects the body's cholesterol and fat particles in people with normal …
Read MoreWhat Pharmacists Really Know About Fish Oil Supplements
Researchers asked nearly 600 pharmacists across the United States about their knowledge and recommendations regarding omega-3 fish oil supplements. They found …
Read MoreNew Drugs That Lower Triglycerides May Prevent Serious Pancreas Problems
Scientists are excited about new medicines that work differently than old ones to lower triglycerides—a type of fat in your blood. When triglycerides get too …
Read MoreCan a Simple Amino Acid Help People With Severe Obesity?
Researchers tested whether adding glycine, a building block protein, could help people with severe obesity. Nineteen participants took glycine supplements for …
Read MoreSpecial Oil Helps Rats Handle High-Fat Diets Better
Researchers tested a special oil called sacha inchi oil to see if it could help bodies handle fatty foods better. They gave rats different diets—some normal, …
Read MoreWhat Really Causes Type 2 Diabetes? A Study of 5,800 Adults
Researchers studied nearly 5,800 adults in China to understand what makes people more likely to develop type 2 diabetes. They measured blood sugar levels, …
Read MoreCan Eating Like Our Ancestors Help Your Heart?
Researchers looked at 31 studies about the Paleolithic diet—a way of eating based on foods our ancestors ate thousands of years ago, like meat, fish, …
Read MoreA Supplement That May Help Your Body Make Less Fat
Researchers tested whether a natural supplement called conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) could help people with high body fat reduce how much new fat their bodies …
Read MoreCan Blood Tests Predict Muscle Loss in Middle-Aged Adults?
Researchers studied over 2,400 adults to understand why some people lose muscle mass as they age, especially those carrying extra weight around their belly. …
Read MoreWhy High Uric Acid Levels May Raise Heart Disease Risk
Researchers studied over 16,000 people to understand how uric acid (a waste product in your blood) connects to homocysteine (another blood chemical linked to …
Read MoreCan Ashwagandha Help Lower Cholesterol in Overweight Adults?
Researchers tested whether ashwagandha, a plant-based supplement, could help improve cholesterol levels in overweight Mexican adults. In a 40-day study with 43 …
Read MoreCan a Gluten-Free Diet Help Fix Fatty Liver Disease?
Researchers tested whether eating gluten-free foods could help people with fatty liver disease—a condition where fat builds up in the liver. Sixty patients …
Read MoreCan Fish Oil Pills Help Your Heart? What Science Found
Researchers used computer models to study how omega-3 fatty acids (the healthy fats found in fish) might help protect your heart and brain. They tested a …
Read MoreMediterranean Diet + Exercise Works Better Together for Heart Health
Researchers tested whether eating a Mediterranean diet and exercising together work better than doing either one alone. Two hundred people with belly fat and …
Read MoreNew Drug Shows Promise for Lowering Cholesterol Without Statin Side Effects
Scientists discovered a new experimental compound called B11 that may help lower cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood and liver. Unlike some existing …
Read MoreBody's Sugar Control Problems Linked to Heart Disease Risk
Researchers studied over 11,600 American adults to understand how the body's difficulty controlling blood sugar relates to heart disease risk. They found that …
Read MoreHow Your Body's Digestive Chemicals Change When You Lose Weight
When people eat fewer calories to lose weight, their bodies make different amounts of special chemicals called bile acids that help with digestion. In this …
Read MoreYour Genes May Affect Fatty Liver Disease Risk
Researchers in Turkey studied how differences in a gene called the vitamin D receptor might affect people's risk of developing fatty liver disease and related …
Read MoreBest Diets for Fatty Liver Disease: What Science Shows Works
Researchers compared four popular eating patterns to see which one works best for people with fatty liver disease caused by metabolic problems. They looked at …
Read MoreCan Keto Diets Help Fix Fatty Liver Disease?
A fatty liver is becoming more common worldwide, affecting about 1 in 3 people. Scientists reviewed studies about whether ketogenic diets (very low-carb, …
Read MoreHow Weight Loss Changes Body Chemicals That Affect Health
Researchers studied 62 people with obesity who participated in a 3-month program combining diet and exercise. They measured several chemicals in the blood …
Read MoreWhy Eye Disease Affects Older Adults More in Poor Countries
Scientists studied a common eye disease called AMD that causes blindness in older people around the world. They looked at data from 1990 to 2021 to understand …
Read MoreNew Tool Predicts Heart Disease Risk in People with Diabetes
Researchers created a simple scoring tool to predict heart disease risk in people with diabetes using data from over 2,000 Americans. The tool uses seven …
Read MorePlant Compounds May Help Lower Blood Sugar and Blood Pressure
Scientists reviewed 14 studies to see if phytosterols - natural compounds found in plants that are similar to cholesterol - could help with metabolic syndrome. …
Read MoreCelery May Help Lower Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar, Study Shows
Scientists looked at 10 studies involving 511 people to see if celery can help with high blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol problems. They found that …
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