Calcitriol ameliorates damage in high-salt diet-induced hypertension: Evidence of communication with the gut-kidney axis
Exp Biol Med (Maywood). 2021 Dec 11:15353702211062507. doi: 10.1177/15353702211062507. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Several studies have established a link between high-salt diet, inflammation, and...
The omega-3 and Nano-curcumin effects on vascular cell adhesion molecule (VCAM) in episodic migraine patients: a randomized clinical trial
BMC Res Notes. 2021 Jul 23;14(1):283. doi: 10.1186/s13104-021-05700-x. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this clinical trial was to examine the effect of omega-3 fatty acids...
Non-linear Mendelian randomization analyses support a role for vitamin D deficiency in cardiovascular disease risk
Eur Heart J. 2021 Dec 5:ehab809. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab809. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT AIMS: Low vitamin D status is associated with a higher risk for...
Vitamin D and COVID-19: where are we now?
Postgrad Med. 2021 Dec 9. doi: 10.1080/00325481.2021.2017647. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has triggered great interest in the...
A new perspective on cholesterol in pediatric health: Association of vitamin D metabolism, respiratory diseases, and mental health problems
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2021 Dec 9. doi: 10.3345/cep.2020.00934. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Cholesterol, the main structural molecule of cell membranes, is involved in essential...
Nutritional Global Status and Its Impact in Crohn’s Disease
J Can Assoc Gastroenterol. 2021 Mar 23;4(6):290-295. doi: 10.1093/jcag/gwab006. eCollection 2021 Dec. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Malnutrition among inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) subjects is well documented in...
Effectiveness of a fortified drink in improving B vitamin biomarkers in older adults: a controlled intervention trial
Nutr Metab (Lond). 2021 Dec 7;18(1):104. doi: 10.1186/s12986-021-00630-8. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Older adults are reported to have sub-optimal B vitamin status; targeted food-based solutions may help...
Acute Soy Supplementation Improves 20-km Time Trial Performance, Power, and Speed
Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2020 Jan;52(1):170-177. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002102. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Isoflavones, a chemical class of phytoestrogens found in soybeans and soy products, may have biological...
Comparative Effect of Vitamin D3 and Carbenoxolone Treatments in Metabolic Syndrome Rats
Can J Physiol Pharmacol. 2021 Dec 2. doi: 10.1139/cjpp-2021-0400. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors including...
Effect of vitamin D on cognitive decline: results from two ancillary studies of the VITAL randomized trial
Sci Rep. 2021 Dec 1;11(1):23253. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-02485-8. ABSTRACT Low vitamin D levels have been associated with cognitive decline; however, few randomized trials have been conducted....
A systematic review and meta-analysis on the impact of oral vitamin E supplementation on apolipoproteins A1 and B100
Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2021 Dec;46:106-114. doi: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2021.09.013. Epub 2021 Sep 29. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND AIM: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number one cause of mortality...
Protective actions of vitamin D, anandamide and melatonin during vascular inflammation: Epigenetic mechanisms involved
Life Sci. 2021 Nov 29:120191. doi: 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.120191. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Vascular inflammation is one of the main activating stimuli of cardiovascular disease and...
The factors associated with carpal tunnel syndrome severity
Turk Neurosurg. 2021 Jun 19. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.34519-21.2. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT AIM: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common peripheral entrapment neuropathy. Several...
Tocotrienols reach the brain and play roles in the attenuation of body weight gain and improvement of cognitive function in high-fat diet-treated mice
J Clin Biochem Nutr. 2021 Nov;69(3):256-264. doi: 10.3164/jcbn.21-10. Epub 2021 Jun 11. ABSTRACT Obesity induces severe disorders such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular events,...
Vitamin D status is favorably associated with the cardiovascular risk factors in adults with obesity
Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2021 Dec;46:232-239. doi: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2021.10.003. Epub 2021 Oct 8. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND & AIMS: Previous investigations have been indicated that vitamin D deficiency is...