Traumatic brain injuries among veterans and the risk of incident dementia: A systematic review & meta-analysis
Age Ageing. 2021 Oct 13:afab194. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afab194. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) among military veterans are increasingly recognized as important...
Lack of direct involvement of a diazepam long-term treatment in the occurrence of irreversible cognitive impairment: a pre-clinical approach
Transl Psychiatry. 2021 Dec 3;11(1):612. doi: 10.1038/s41398-021-01718-8. ABSTRACT Several observational studies have found a link between the long-term use of benzodiazepines and dementia, which remains...
Does Coffee Help You Lose Weight?
The only commodity traded more than coffee is oil. Over 2 billion cups of coffee are consumed every day. Tea was once the favored drink...
How Do Vegans Get Calcium? The Best Calcium-Rich Foods for Vegans
We all know that calcium is good for our bones and milk is a great source of calcium. But what happens to our bones if...
Black Coffee Benefits Do Not Stop at Energy: Great for Memory, Heart and More
You may be tired of reading that we need more studies before we can say that this supplement or that nutrient is good for certain...
Is Mushroom Coffee a Good Coffee Substitute?
Mushroom coffee does not sound like anything you would want to drink, but is actually a drink that tastes pretty much like regular coffee. The...
Liquid Chlorophyll Benefits: Miraculous Plant Supplement or Just a Fad?
You may have heard about the potential benefits of liquid chlorophyll. People have been dropping this supplement into water. The water turns green and then...
Gummy Vitamins vs Pills: Are Gummy Vitamins Effective for Everyday Use?
Gummy vitamins come in different flavors. They are easy to chew and swallow. They taste good. The label says they have the same vitamins as...
Is Organic Food Better For You?
Americans are embracing organics like never before. Once scant on supermarket shelves, organic foods have gained coveted space alongside their conventional food counterparts, whether produce,...
Is Fructose Bad for You?
Sugar is not so sweet in the health and wellness world, now more than ever. Its bad reputation stems from research on added sugars, fructose...
Milk Alternatives: A Comparison of Non-Dairy Milk Options
What was once a simple decision between whole, low-fat, or skim milk, the list of choices now has a variety so vast, it’s dizzying. Whether...
The Best Vegan Protein Sources: Mycoprotein, Seeds & More
Protein has been the buzzword in every food conversation for a few years now. As more and more people are trying on a plant-based eating...
Exploring the Links between Diet and Inflammation: Dairy Foods as Case Studies
Adv Nutr. 2021 Oct 11;12(Suppl 1):1S-13S. doi: 10.1093/advances/nmab108. ABSTRACT Systemic chronic inflammation may be a contributing factor to many noncommunicable diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease,...
Effects of Wine Components in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Molecules. 2021 Sep 28;26(19):5891. doi: 10.3390/molecules26195891. ABSTRACT With the rising prevalence of Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) worldwide, and the rising cost of treatment with novel...
Anti-inflammatory effects of β-1,3-1,6-glucan derived from black yeast Aureobasidium pullulans in RAW264.7 cells
Int J Biol Macromol. 2021 Dec 15;193(Pt A):592-600. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.10.065. Epub 2021 Oct 19. ABSTRACT β-glucan derived from the black yeast Aureobasidium pullulans (A. pullulans)...