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Sleeping Less Than 7 Hours Could Cut Years Off Your Life
Getting a full night of sleep may play a larger role in longevity than many people realize. New research from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) indicates that regularly getting too little sleep is linked to a shorter lifespan. The findings were recently published in the journal SLEEP Advances. To reach their conclusions, researchers analyzed a ...
Eating More Vitamin C Can Physically Change Your Skin
Scientists at the University of Otago (New Zealand), Faculty of Medicine—Christchurch Ōtautahi, have identified a direct connection between how much vitamin C people eat and how well their skin produces collagen and renews itself. The findings show that skin health responds measurably to dietary vitamin C, not just topical treatments. Published in the Journal of Investigative ...
Beet Juice May Help Lower Blood Pressure in Older Adults
The blood pressure lowering effect of nitrate-rich beetroot juice in older people may be due to specific changes in their oral microbiome, according to the largest study of its kind. Researchers at the University of Exeter conducted the study, published in the journal Free Radical Biology and Medicine, comparing responses between a group of older adults ...
Study Links Coffee Consumption to Lower Risk of All-cause Mortality
While you’re probably not pouring your morning cup for the long-term health benefits, coffee consumption has been linked to lower risk of mortality. In a new observational study, researchers from the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University found the association between coffee consumption and mortality risk ...
NPA Responds to Taurine Study
In a new study, published in the journal Nature, researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Center said that they identified taurine, which is made naturally in the body and consumed through some foods, as a key regulator of myeloid cancers such as leukemia. The Wilmot Cancer Institute investigators at the University of Rochester were ...
Cold Plunges Actually Change Your Cells, Study Says
Ever wondered what happens to your body when you take those trendy ice baths? Scientists at the University of Ottawa (uOttawa, Canada) just found out, and it’s pretty fascinating. A new study conducted at the Human and Environmental Physiology Research lab (HEPRU) at the University of Ottawa has unveiled significant findings on the effects of ...
Low Omega-6, High Omega-3 Rich Diet May Slow Prostate Cancer Growth
A new study led by UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators offers new evidence that dietary changes may help reduce cancer cell growth in patients undergoing active surveillance, a treatment approach that involves regular monitoring of the cancer without immediate intervention. The findings, published in the Journal of Clinical ...
Pregnant Women Might Not Be Getting the Nutrients They Need
It’s generally estimated that around 10 percent of pregnant women struggle to meet their nutritional needs—but the real number could be far higher, according to new research from Stevens Institute of Technology (New Jersey). According to a recent study published in The Journal of Nutrition, more than 90 percent of pregnant individuals are potentially failing to ...
‘Weekend Warrior’ Physical Activity May Help Protect Against More Than 200 Diseases
Busy with work and other obligations, some people concentrate their moderate-to-vigorous exercise in one or two days of the week or weekend. A study led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, has found that this “weekend warrior” pattern of exercise is associated with lower ...
Supplements Slow Disease Progression During Late Stage Of ‘Dry’ AMD
In a new analysis of data, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found that taking a daily supplement containing antioxidant vitamins and minerals slows progression of late-stage dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), potentially helping people with late-stage disease preserve their central vision. Researchers reviewed the original retinal scans of participants in the ...
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