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University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine Launches Open-access Patient Library

by Shari Barbanel | April 27, 2026

The University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine (AWCIM) has announced the expansion of its newly launched Patient Education Library—a free, openly accessible collection of clinically validated whole-person health resources designed for both clinicians and the general public. Originally debuted on Integrative Health Day on Jan. 23, 2026, with 25 handouts, the library has grown ...

Mayo Clinic Expands Collaboration With Pendulum

by Shari Barbanel | April 13, 2026

Pendulum Therapeutics (San Francisco, CA) has announced an expanded clinical research collaboration with Mayo Clinic to explore new applications of microbiome-based interventions across women’s health and dermatology. The expanded collaboration builds on a relationship that began in 2013 and reflects the organizations’ shared commitment to advancing rigorous, evidence-based microbiome research. The next phase of the ...

Daily Almond Snack Improves Health of People With Metabolic Syndrome

by Shari Barbanel | June 11, 2025

A daily dose of almonds improved key health markers for people with metabolic syndrome in a study led by scientists at Oregon State University’s (OSU) Linus Pauling Institute and the OSU College of Health. The findings, published in Nutrition Research, showed that eating 2 ounces of almonds—approximately 45 nuts—daily led to signs of better cardiometabolic and ...

Drinking Ketones Improves Heart Health, Study Suggests

by Shari Barbanel | February 12, 2025

Drinking ketones improves heart health, a new small-scale study from the University of Portsmouth (U.K.) has found. This is the first time people with type 2 diabetes have been given a drink with ketone esters—a supplement that is meant to plunge your system into ketosis—to monitor the effect on the heart. Ketosis is the metabolic ...

Eating Dark Chocolate Linked With Reduced Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

by Shari Barbanel | December 13, 2024

Consuming dark, but not milk, chocolate may be associated with lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, published in BMJ. “Our findings suggest that not all chocolate is created equal,” said lead author Binkai Liu, doctoral student in the Department of ...

Moderate Coffee and Caffeine Consumption Associated With Lower Risk of Developing Cardiometabolic Diseases, Study Finds

by Shari Barbanel | September 18, 2024

Consuming moderate amounts of coffee and caffeine regularly may offer a protective effect against developing multiple cardiometabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and stroke, according to new research published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Researchers found that regular coffee or caffeine intake, especially at moderate levels, was associated ...

Type 2 Diabetes Can Be Prevented By Diet and Exercise, Study Says

by Shari Barbanel | August 12, 2024

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland is the first in the world to show that a healthy diet and regular exercise reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes even in individuals with a high genetic risk. In other words, everyone benefits from lifestyle changes, regardless of genetic risk. Type 2 diabetes is ...

A Healthy Diet Is Associated With a Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Regardless of Genetic Risk

by Shari Barbanel | June 19, 2024

A healthy diet that adheres to nutrition recommendations is associated with better blood glucose levels and a lower risk of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. This association was observed also in individuals with a high genetic predisposition to type 2 diabetes. The findings were published ...

Comprehensive Insulin Signaling Map Shows Interplay Between Genes and Diet

by Shari Barbanel | September 18, 2023

Researchers have produced a comprehensive picture of insulin signaling in mice and suggest that it is shaped by entangled effects of genetics and diet. The research, published as a reviewed preprint in eLife, is described by the editors as a fundamental study of substantial importance. They say the authors share compelling evidence that sheds light on ...

AAP Issues Comprehensive Guideline on Evaluating, Treating Children and Adolescents With Obesity

by Shari Barbanel | January 30, 2023

More than 14.4 million U.S. children and teens live with a common chronic disease that has been stigmatized for years and is associated with serious short and long-term health concerns when left untreated, including cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. The disease is obesity, and it can be treated successfully with the recognition that complex ...

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