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Scoliosis Linked to Essential Mineral
Nobody knows why some children’s backs start to curve to one side just as they hit puberty. Most children diagnosed with scoliosis, or curvature of the spine, have no known risk factors. A new study published in Nature Communications, suggests that the body’s inability to fully utilize the essential dietary mineral manganese might be to blame ...
Consuming Milk at Breakfast Lowers Blood Glucose Throughout the Day
A change in breakfast routine may provide benefits for the management of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published in the Journal of Dairy Science. H. Douglas Goff, PhD, and the team of scientists from the Human Nutraceutical Research Unit at the University of Guelph (Canada) in collaboration with the University of Toronto, examined ...
More Protein After Weight Loss May Reduce Fatty Liver Disease
Increasing the amount of protein in the diet may reduce the liver’s fat content and lower the risk of diabetes in people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology—Endocrinology and Metabolism. NAFLD—sometimes referred to as a “fatty liver”—occurs when more than 5 percent of ...
Sleeping Too Much or Not Enough May Have Bad Effects on Health
Fewer than six and more than 10 hours of sleep per day are associated with metabolic syndrome and its individual components, according to a study published in the open access journal BMC Public Health that involved 133,608 Korean men and women aged 40-69 years. Researchers at Seoul National University College of Medicine found that compared to individuals ...
Acupressure for Menstrual Pain
Can acupressure achieve a sustained reduction in menstrual pain? Is an app-based self-care program particularly attractive to young women? These questions addressed in a new study by researchers from Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the results of which have been published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Approximately 50 to 90 percent of young women experience pain ...
High Omega-6 Levels Can Protect Against Premature Death
Could omega-6 fatty acids protect you against premature death? The answer is yes, according to a new University of Eastern Finland study. While protecting against death, omega-6 fatty acids also keep cardiovascular diseases at bay. “Linoleic acid is the most common polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid. We discovered that the higher the blood linoleic acid level, ...
Trial of Omega Fatty Acid Supplementation in Toddlers Born Preterm Shows Promising Results
Researchers from Nationwide Children’s Hospital have shown that omega fatty acid supplements may improve autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptoms in toddlers who were born very preterm (more than 11 weeks early). The study was published recently in the Journal of Nutrition. “The trial had two goals. First, we wanted to confirm the feasibility of a large ...
New Link Between Gut Bacteria and Obesity
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered a new link between gut bacteria and obesity. They found that certain amino acids in our blood can be connected to both obesity and the composition of the gut microbiome. We know less about the significance of our gut bacteria than what many books and magazines on ...
Balance Exercises May Help People With MS
A special program that involves balance and eye movement exercises may help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) with their balance problems and fatigue, according to a study published in the online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Balance problems and fatigue are common in MS and are tied to falls ...
Study: Chiropractic Services Relieve Low Back Pain in Female Veterans
A new study finds that female veterans—one of the fastest growing populations receiving treatment through the Veterans Administration (VA) health care system—experience improvement in low back pain with a course of chiropractic care, according to the American Chiropractic Association (ACA). Published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, the study’s authors note that musculoskeletal ...
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