Colon-targeted riboflavin altered fecal microbiome composition in healthy older adults over 12 weeks
A Vitamin Sent Straight to Your Gut Shakes Up the Microbiome
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial enrolled 348 healthy older adults (50-70 years) to assess colon-targeted riboflavin …
A clever vitamin B2 formula that travels past the small intestine to the colon nudged the gut microbiome in older adults toward a richer, mo…
Network meta-analysis finds metabolic surgery superior to GLP-1 agonists for weight loss in obesity
Weight-Loss Surgery Still Leads, But a New Medication Closes the Gap
A network meta-analysis of 20,015 adults with overweight or obesity compared metabolic/bariatric surgery, GLP-1 receptor agonists, and lifes…
Weight-loss surgery still beats drugs overall, but the newest medication tirzepatide closes the gap enough to matter for people who can't ha…
Dietary restriction may influence neuroinflammation in neurodegenerative and neurological disorders
Eating Less May Protect Your Brain From Inflammation
This narrative review examines the potential of dietary restriction (DR) involving chronic or intermittent calorie or nutrient reduction wit…
Decades of research now suggest that how much — and how often — you eat may directly influence the inflammation driving diseases like Alzhei…
Oral nutritional supplements may reduce mortality and serious events in malnourished older inpatients
The Hospital Nutrition Drink That May Save Elderly Lives
A network meta-analysis of individual participant data from 3,309 older hospitalized patients at risk of malnutrition found oral nutritional…
Adding oral nutrition drinks to hospital care reduced deaths and serious complications in malnourished older patients within 30 days.
Participatory theory of change development aims to reduce relapse in children recovering from severe acute malnutrition in Mali
After Severe Malnutrition, Most Children Relapse — Here's Why
This systematic review evaluated a participatory development of a theory of change for post-treatment monitoring involving small-quantity li…
A new plan tackles the hidden reasons why malnourished children get sick again after treatment — and offers a practical roadmap for health s…
Feijoa powder supplementation did not improve weight or glucose but lowered systolic blood pressure in adults with prediabetes
Feijoa Powder Helps Lower Blood Pressure
This 6-month randomized controlled trial enrolled 97 adults with overweight and prediabetes.
Adding feijoa powder to a diet helped lower blood pressure and keep weight off after a weight-loss program ended.
Systematic review of mulberry leaves for diabetes mellitus shows insufficient evidence due to lack of high-quality trials
The Common Leaf That May Help Tame Blood Sugar — What Science Says
This systematic review evaluated mulberry leaves for diabetes mellitus but did not report the specific population, sample size, or primary o…
Mulberry leaf compounds may lower blood sugar through several biological pathways, offering a natural option for managing type 2 diabetes or…
High linoleic acid diet reduces plasma EPA and oxylipin mediators in healthy adults
High linoleic acid diet lowered certain fatty acid levels in healthy adults over 12 weeks
A 12-week randomized controlled trial in 52 healthy adults found that a high linoleic acid diet (10.0% energy) reduced plasma n-3 eicosapent…
Eating more linoleic acid for 12 weeks sharply lowered levels of heart-healthy EPA fatty acids in healthy adults without changing other fats…
Higher composite dietary antioxidant index associated with lower all-cause mortality in psoriasis patients
Higher dietary antioxidants linked to lower death risk in psoriasis patients
This prospective cohort study evaluated 500 individuals with psoriasis from the NHANES database.
Psoriasis patients who eat more antioxidants face a lower risk of death, according to a study tracking 500 people over more than a decade.
Cross-sectional study links iodine nutritional status and demographic factors to low handgrip strength in Chinese adults
Is too much iodine linked to weaker grip strength in older adults living in China?
This cross-sectional study assessed 810 community-dwelling adults in Lanzhou, China, examining the association between urinary iodine concen…
Too much iodine in the body was linked to weaker grip strength in older adults, especially women, tall people, smokers, and those over 75.
Later eating start time associated with worse glycaemic parameters and higher body fat in prediabetes
Does eating later in the day raise your insulin levels and body fat?
This observational review examined 297 individuals with prediabetes to assess the impact of eating start time on metabolic health.
Delaying your first meal by an hour raises fasting insulin and total body fat in adults with prediabetes, suggesting earlier eating may help…
Post-hoc analysis finds both continuous and intermittent calorie restriction reduce weight in type 2 diabetes
Two calorie-restricted diets helped people with type 2 diabetes lose weight in a small study
A post-hoc analysis of RCTs in 67 people with type 2 diabetes and overweight or obesity compared 3-month continuous vs.
Two calorie-restricted diets helped people with type 2 diabetes lose weight and reduce fat while gaining muscle in a new study.